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Lawful Neutral: 2020 was the year that wasn’t for MMO legal news
It seems surreal, but it is that time of the year again when we wax nostalgic about the year that was. Well, maybe this...
Desert Oasis: Avoiding burnout in Black Desert Online
Players leaving Black Desert in a tizzy is something of a tradition in the community. It can be for a number of reasons. Sometimes...
Perfect Ten: The top MMOs to watch in 2021
"MMOs are dead!" "MMOs are dying!" "We didn't get any good MMO releases this past year!"
While I won't argue with the last one there,...
The Daily Grind: How much time do you get to play MMOs every day?
It occurred to me the other day that I honestly have no idea how much time the average MMO player gets to indulge in...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 303: The 2021 new year MMO roundtable
Justin, Bree, Chris, MJ, and Tyler discuss holiday MMO playtime, the MOP awards, anticipated MMOs, and the state of the site in our annual roundtable.
Idlescape is a browser-based idle MMORPG of crafting, gathering, and fighting for loot
Let's say you're having a slow day at work and you can't really commit your attention span to a more active mobile MMORPG but...
Choose My Adventure: The extremely guided tour through the opening segments of ArcheAge
Look, I appreciate how a sandbox game should start people off by guiding them in to what's possible, but much like Black Desert, ArcheAge...
The Soapbox: What I want to see in Riot’s League of Legends MMO
It's finally happening, y'all! League of Legends is getting an MMO! And boy howdy am I excited. While I didn't follow the game in...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs are you no longer anticipating in 2021?
At the end of every year for almost as long as I can recall, we've delivered our "most anticipated" award. The winners in 2019...
Massively Uplifting: Niantic, ArenaNet, and more MMO studios end 2020 on charitable high notes
Do you know what one of the best things about Massively Uplifting is? Although the world focuses on giving good deeds and Joy to...
Not So Massively: Drake Hollow is the wholesome survival game we need right now
I've talked in the past about liking survival mechanics in games, but not so much survival games themselves. There are a couple of reasons...
Wisdom of Nym: Predicting Final Fantasy XIV’s 2021 for now
I don't know what 2021 is going to bring in general. This has always been the case, of course, but if anything 2020 should...
‘I saw a City in the Clouds!’: Previewing Star Wars Galaxies Legends’ Bespin expansion
There are very few MMORPGs that can plausibly compel me to sit down and log in the weekend of a big real-life move, seeing...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive MMO to play at the start of 2021?
Let's be honest, most gamers are not in fact made of money, and so we spend a lot of time thinking about (and arguing...
Global Chat: Checking out EverQuest II’s Reign of Shadows
Haven't had time to check out EverQuest II's latest expansion yet? Telwyn from GamingSF has you covered with some first impressions of Reign of...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are making you happy at the start of 2021?
There hasn't yet been time for any major updates or changes to hit most games in 2021. That's just the reality; we've only been...
LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s history in 2020 and hopes for 2021
Just as how Sam and Frodo experienced depths of despair and heights of hope in their journey to Mount Doom, Lord of the Rings...
The Daily Grind: What are your 2021 gaming goals?
Congrats! You've managed to survive one of the toughest years of your life, and you looked amazing doing it! In fact, how do you...
MassivelyOP’s Weirdest MMO Stories of 2020: Satan speaks for the trees
Today we're kicking off our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2020!
Coming in at #5 on our list is...
Satan has planted the...
Why WB Games should make a new Asheron’s Call game in 2021+: The mechanics
Just based on lore alone, WB Games should make a new Asheron's Call game. As I argued last time, AC has the qualities of an underutilized...