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Opinion pieces are by definition neither neutral nor subjective. Massively Overpowered’s writers’ editorials reflect their own opinions, not necessarily the opinions of the site or company.

Desert Oasis: Finding the plot in Black Desert’s story

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In our preview of Black Desert's new Guardian class, one of the more surprising conversations to come out of the comments was the opinion...
Wow, positive.

Perfect Ten: MMOs I’m optimistic about in 2020

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I didn't actually plan to make this an annual feature or anything; I thought of it last year as a fun list, and then...
when yo crush read yo note that say lemme smash

The Daily Grind: Which MMO puts on the best Valentine’s Day?

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Valentine's Day tends to be one of the stranger holidays for MMO developers to try to shoehorn into their game worlds. It can be...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 259: Once upon a Phantasy Star

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Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard, PSO2, WoW Classic, Camelot, the site's 5th anniversary, adventures in STO and SWGL, and mailbag topics on Daybreak, the podcast, and gaming ambassadors.

The Stream Team: MOP’s 5th birthday party, afternoon edition

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Happy birthday Mo! Today marks the 5th year that Massively OP has been news-ing, opinion-ing, and streaming right here at our very own overpowered...
Bring out your something.

Albion Online now counts 350K monthly active players, plans major alliance changes

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We just got some fun numbers on Albion Online, buried in a forum post: Sandbox Interactive says that its massive Queen update in January...

Choose My Adventure: Nearing a point of Lahn mastery in Black Desert

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In the last Choose My Adventure column, I mentioned how the Lahn in Black Desert felt an awful lot like a fighting game character...

Massively Overthinking: MassivelyOP, five years in

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Five years ago, we flipped a switch, let the site go live, and published our first article as Massively OP. It was from Justin,...
Oh, we're out of luck here.

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG endgame for people who like to PUG?

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A few months ago on Reddit, a player popped up with a neat question about MMO endgames. Essentially, Redditor TooEarlyForMe wanted to participate in...
These losers again?

Wisdom of Nym: Our last preview of Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.2

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For a lot of people, patch 5.1 felt sort of like a breather. Obviously, it had a bunch of new stuff in it, but...

Fight or Kite: Examining the state of Guild Wars 2 PvP ahead of the big balance patch

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About two weeks ago, ArenaNet dropped one of the largest - maybe the largest - balance patch previews for Guild Wars 2 to date....
I am not supporting this lizard-shooting quest.

The Daily Grind: Is there a thing you secretly love in an MMO you hate?

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Let's give credit where credit is due: Just because we dislike a game doesn't mean we dislike every last thing in it. Most of...

Jukebox Heroes: Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr soundtrack and music boxes

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While I wasn't that impressed with Elder Scrolls Online's launch soundtrack, the scores for both Morrowind and Summerset did much to win me over....

The Daily Grind: Do you enjoy speculating about the future of your favorite MMOs?

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It blows my mind just a little bit when it runs out people really dislike speculating about games, but I also sort of get it....

The Game Archaeologist: The legacy of Guild Wars

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Last week on The Game Archaeologist, we examined the exciting beginnings of Guild Wars, thanks to a trio of ex-Blizzard developers who wanted to...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite sci-fi MMO?

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Generally, but not always, I like to have a science fiction (or science fantasy, if we're being pedantic) MMORPG in my gaming rotation for...
Just absolute galaxy brain

WoW Factor: So why did people love WoW’s Wrath of the Lich King so damn much?

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Sometimes, when I write something and note it would require an additional column, it is a preview of coming attractions and something I actually...

The Daily Grind: Are DPS meters in MMORPGs toxic by nature?

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I've been thinking about this a bit. On Monday, MOP's Eliot penned a lengthy piece about addons in Final Fantasy XIV that seemed to...

Massively Overthinking: Contemplating Colossus and Camelot Unchained

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You had to know we were going to talk about Camelot Unchained in this edition of Massively Overthinking, right? Last week, City State Entertainment announced...

Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs apologizes for Colossus reveal, promises roadmap and siege video tomorrow

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A week ago, Camelot Unchained studio City State Entertainment stunned MMORPG players - and its own Kickstarter backers - with the news that it...

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