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Not So Massively: Why ARPGs, not MMOs, are where pet classes truly shine
I noticed something odd when I started playing Grim Dawn aways back: I went straight for the pet builds. This is interesting because this...
The MOP Up: The Division 2 takes everyone to the zoo
Everyone likes free stuff, right? And anyone with a soul loves the zoo, too! It is probably a smart marketing tactic, then, that The...
Path of Exile is already working on its next expansion, tentatively slated for September 6
Everyone calmed down after the rollback in Path of Exile last week? Good - because Grinding Gear has done its apology tour, and now...
The Stream Team: Starting Act 7 in Path of Exile
After the disappointing ending of Path of Exile's previous act (she didn't even get any crab cakes!), Massively OP's MJ is eager to delve...
Global Chat: Ranking World of Warcraft’s expansions
Have you ever tried your hand at ranking all of World of Warcraft's expansions from worst to best? Sure you have, because everyone's done...
Grim Dawn’s latest update overhauls difficulty balancing for multiple play modes
It's not an expansion and it's free, but it's big enough that you might think otherwise had it been given a fancier name: Grim...
Diablo III’s season 18 and the 2.6.6 update’s new gear are open for testing
Last night, Blizzard dropped Diablo III's next big thing on the test server. Yes, Blizzard remembered Diablo III is a going concern, and a...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG zones of all time
I once heard it said that a popular studio - I think it was Blizzard - made it a point of asking prospective developers...
Path of Exile apologizes for last night’s outage and server rollback – here’s why it happened
Yesterday's Path of Exile patch didn't quite go to plan. The 3.7.4 update was intended to add the promised stackable Fossils feature as well...
OARPG Pagan Online leaves early access (and bumps up its price) on August 27
This summer, Wargaming and Mad Head Games have been focused on their roadmap for upcoming OARPG Pagan Online, an "intense action RPG" featuring a...
Path of Exile plans to let Fossils stack while offering a boss-themed hideout for sale
To all those sitting around with too many fossils in Path of Exile wishing that the items could be stacked, good news! The items...
Wandering Wraeclast: A gear guide to getting started in Path of Exile
So, you've picked your class in Path of Exile. And now you've started to play. Huzzah! Now you get to begin your story as...
Not So Massively: Jumping into Grim Dawn in 2019
Now that I'm helming Not So Massively, I feel a stronger compulsion to delve into games like ARPGs and shooters so that I can...
Lost Ark is launching the Assassin class for Korean players on July 31
Still watching Lost Ark develop across the pond with hunger in your heart, hoping it'll come this way? Yeah, we are too, especially as...
Torchlight Frontiers is hoping to keep you busy for a long, long time
On a recent episode of the Massively OP podcast, Bree and I both expressed how much we are looking forward to Torchlight Frontiers' release....
Co-op action RPG Killsquad is in early access and already topping Steam’s sale list
OARPG fans, it's been a good week for you, and it's gotten even better with the release of Killsquad. It's a co-op action RPG...
Desert Oasis: Taking a swing with Black Desert’s Tamer and her bō staff
When I first started playing Black Desert, it was because I wanted to play a Dark Knight. From her animations, armors, and that sweet...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offering is filling your summer hours?
We're only now in the middle of July, but so far it feels as though summer 2019 has been a non-stop rollercoaster of great...
Torchlight II’s console preorders begin today – check out the goofy new trailer
There are few games that break my "no preorders" rule, but the Torchlight franchise is one of them. So it's lucky for me that...
Torchlight Frontiers’ huge Beast Buddies patch is delayed to next week
When we look at how Echtra Games creates and celebrates huge patches for Torchlight Frontiers while that MMO is still in alpha testing, we...