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WoW Factor: The shabby ethics of Blizzard’s ‘Hong Kong liberation’ ban
Hooo boy, this was not an article I really expected to write this week.
So, by now everyone's surely seen the news that Blizzard banned...
Tamriel Infinium: Which province will The Elder Scrolls Online explore in 2020?
As the Season of the Dragon begins to wrap up for The Elder Scrolls Online, community speculation has begun to turn to what 2020...
Players, pros, and politicians join in protest over Blizzard’s censorship of Hong Kong Hearthstone pro
The furor over Blizzard's ban of a Hong Kong Hearthstone pro player and apparent firing of two Taiwanese commentators has only increased since its...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs do away with stat armor entirely?
While I'm all about progression and acquisition for my MMO characters as they journey through the levels, I'm less and less enthused about collecting...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 241: The MMO industry reshuffles its deck
Justin and Bree are joined by Gamigo's Merv Lee Kwai aka Khrolan for a sponsored interview on ArcheAge Unchained, plus news on Guild Wars 2, Funcom's Tencent investment, Red Dead Online on PC, Raph Koster's new MMORPG, and adventures in WoW and City of Heroes.
Leaderboard: Are you planning to buy a PlayStation 5?
Yep, you knew PlayStation 5 was happening. Now you know when: Sony president and CEO Jim Ryan confirmed today that it'll be here for...
Choose My Adventure: Figuring out the crazy train of Torchlight Frontiers’ Railmaster
So it turns out that the CMA readership would really like to see me run around with a murder train following me. This week's...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMO experiences you feel you missed out on that can’t possibly be recreated now?
A while back, at the height of the WoW Classic hype, there was a thread on the MMORPG subreddit by an author who expressed...
Massively Uplifting: From weddings to memorials, gamers celebrate life in AQ3D, GW2, BDO, LOTRO, WoW, and more
It's an alphabet soup of good (MMO) vibes this month! While many may have returned to the school of hard knocks this fall, plenty...
RuneFest 2019: Old School RuneScape’s Morytania expansion, Twisted league, group ironman, and clans
What's in store for Old School RuneScape in 2020? Plenty. Before the big stage reveal at this year's RuneFest 2019, John Colgrave, product manager...
Wisdom of Nym: The space remaining in Final Fantasy XIV
If we get more than two more expansions in Final Fantasy XIV, we're going to be moving into some interesting territory: Players are at level...
Fight or Kite: Impressions of Ashes of Creation Apocalypse, a solid fantasy battle royale nobody is playing
A mere fortnight ago, the team behind Ashes of Creation took its MMO combat testing ground known as Apocalypse and opened the doors on...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most awesome MMORTS title out there?
Do you ever have one of those moments where somebody asks you something that's just ever so slightly adjacent to your field of work...
Jukebox Heroes: Exploring EverQuest’s official soundtrack
It is fairly rare for an MMORPG to sell an official soundtrack these days unless the game is fairly prominent (i.e., Final Fantasy XIV...
One Shots: Getting all down and cozy
I love a good cozy place in an MMO, moreso if it's got a fully stocked snack bar and some of my all-time favorite...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever mentored a new player in an older MMO?
It was a few years back when my wife decided to give Final Fantasy XI another shot and finally found it really clicking for her....
Ask Mo: Second chances, hate wagons, and the MMORPG grudge game
Today's Ask Mo is not really about comment moderation, but it's where I want to start.
Over the years of trying to cat-herd Massively OP's...
The Daily Grind: What MMO do you wish could live forever?
You all know that I love my hypotheticals by now, so here's another one for our daily discussion period. Imagine that you have the...
WoW (Classic) Factor: The journal of Nieve Vinther – fourth entry
The night after my last entry, Ceilidh took me out to the shores of Loch Modan. It wasn't for an occasion or anything; we...
Lawful Neutral: Endorsements, disclosures, and the games industry
Infomercials are the worst. There's nothing quite as infuriating as turning on the TV only to find a 30-minute commercial about how people can't...
