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The Daily Grind: What MMO zone biome puts you in an adventuring mood?
Two of my favorite MMORPG zones are World of Warcraft's Mulgore and WildStar's Algoroc. Both managed to catch some of the spirit and flavor...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 153: It’s a whole New World
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW, DDO, New World, RIFT, Elite, and ArcheAge, with a mailbag question on easing into full-scale MMO sandboxes.
The Survivalist: Another year, another Survival Game guide
A new year, a new batch of survival games! Yes, the genre has become so popular that one guide, no not even two guides...
The Daily Grind: How much worse could MMO business models get?
During the roundtable podcast a few weeks ago, when we had the whole Massively OP staff on to chat, we tackled a question from Teviko...
Wisdom of Nym: The final countdown before Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.2
We still don't technically know when Final Fantasy XIV is launching its next patch, but we can also figure it out. It was always...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best camping system?
The first MMORPG I ever played had a camping skill. You chopped down some wood for kindling, clicked to build a fire, and then...
Jukebox Heroes: Black Prophecy’s soundtrack
With just about a year of live operation to its name before closing, Black Prophecy wasn't really here long enough to cement itself into...
The Daily Grind: How important is your MMO circle of friends to enjoying the game?
I've been fortunate, over the past couple of years, to make some really good friends in MMOs. Those friends are not the reason why...
LOTRO Legendarium: My LOTRO wish list for 2018
Ever since I've been writing this Lord of the Rings Online column -- which spans back to 2010, if you can believe it --...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best sky views?
I know it's a simple and basic thing, but I absolutely adore a great skybox in my MMORPGs. There's something about looking up at...
WoW Factor: Guessing at Battle for Azeroth’s release date using math
The "when will Battle for Azeroth" speculation train is rolling once again because it looks like patch 7.3.5 is just around the corner. We...
The Daily Grind: What MMO will be the next to change up its business model dramatically?
You may not like it, but the vast majority of MMORPGs are free-to-play or buy-to-play as of 2018. EVE Online went free-to-play at the...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the smallest MMO you’re willing to play?
A comment on Reddit about the current size and viability of Kritika Online got me thinking about MMO playerbases in general lately. We all...
Choose My Adventure: Starting fresh in Project Gorgon
I'm really glad to be heading into Project Gorgon for the first CMA of the year. Not just because it's a title which I...
Tamriel Infinium: Three things MMORPGs could learn from Elder Scrolls Online
Looking at the title, you might think that I believe Elder Scrolls Online is the perfect MMO, and in that case, you'd be incorrect....
The Daily Grind: Would you play a PvE game with full item decay?
One of the most insightful comments I ever saw about Darkfall (yes, Darkfall) was that, realistically, in a game with open PvP and full...
Perfect Ten: 10 tips for crafting a unique MMO character name
Tell me if you've ever been here: You just finished spending way too much time pouring over options in the character creation screen and...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs do you follow that you’re not playing?
It should be said that Massively OP's site mission is nearly impossible, since we're trying to keep tabs on and cover the news for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 152: Allied races and superhero sprints
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, ARK, Portal Knights, World of Warcraft, Champions Online, Fractured, Ship of Heroes, Black Desert, Elder Scrolls Online, and Life is Feudal, with mailbag questions on teaching MMO teamwork to kids and lockboxes vs. advertising.
Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2018?
It's tradition around here to take stock of Daybreak's MMO offerings every year, thanks to the fact that one of the first big stories...
