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PSA: Secret World Legends is live on Steam – are you playing?
The Secret World's transformation is now complete: Secret World Legends is live on Steam, just five weeks after launching on Funcom's own turf. Are...
Leaderboard: Is our future in virtual reality or augmented reality?
MOP reader Sally recently pointed us to a series of articles on virtual reality and augmented reality tech that when taken together make for an...
MMO researcher Nick Yee is ‘dispeling myths about female gamers’
Quantic Foundry researcher and long-time MMO academic Nick Yee has an intriguing blog post out this week titled Dispelling Myths about Female Gamers in...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV issues that don’t exist yet… but will
One of the bright sides of having so many alts (specifically, six of them) in Final Fantasy XIV is that I'm getting a picture...
The Daily Grind: How would you solve the housing server merge problem?
When ArcheAge launched, I was one of those who was brutally harsh about its mind-numbingly stupid housing system, a more or less open-world system...
Guild Chat: Damage control after MMO guildmate poaching
Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which I gather the Massively Overpowered readers together to help me tackle a...
One Shots: The one where we mention Michael Bay
Warning: This column will contain GRAPHIC and EXPLICIT references to film auteur Michael Bay. You may find yourself cutting away in excitement every two...
The Daily Grind: Have people ever kept you away from an MMO?
There are a few times in my life where I've stopped playing MMOs not because I'm tired of the game, but because of the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO chat channel offers the best advice?
Here's an odd confession: I like to have global chat (or the equivalent thereof) running in my MMORPGs most days. Most days. While it...
First Impressions: Splatoon 2 is a lobby shooter for socializers
After my hands-on at E3 and experience with the first Splatfest demo, I was a little concerned about Splatoon 2. I loved Splatoon 1, but something about...
Choose My Adventure: Teleporting for fun in DC Universe Online
I may not be the best person in the world to talk about the stat revamp in DC Universe Online. Scratch that - I...
The Daily Grind: What do you think of half-size MMO subs?
One of the things that's always intrigued me about games like Trove and RuneScape is their willingness to experiment with different kinds of sub models....
Massively Overthinking: How should MMOs make money in a world without lockboxes?
Earlier this week, MOP's Justin expressed frustration over lockboxes, feeling especially provoked. "As both a player and a journalist, I find it insulting when...
EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s Tinkerfest 2017
After a few years, it can be difficult for long-time EverQuest II players to get excited over the return of a festival; not only...
The Soapbox: Getting to the heart of toxicity in MMOs
So we've gotten another post from a developer saying that they're going to really 100% be better about rooting out toxic players from their...
Fortnite touts sales figures while players lament pay-to-progress model
Epic Games' PvE multiplayer zombie tower defense survivalbox MMO thing Fortnite is doing well in its launch week, at least in terms of non-Steam...
The Daily Grind: What would make you stop playing your current MMO?
There are a lot of things that Final Fantasy XIV has done over the years that I'm less than enthusiastic about. Heck, some of...
Tamriel Infinium: The problem with Elder Scrolls Online’s Morrowind plot is the twist
I played the Morrowind expansion for Elder Scrolls Online to death when it was sitting on the test server. But oddly, it was a bit...
Perfect Ten: Observations on Secret World Legends’ relaunch
Everyone has those sacred video game cows that are dearly special to them, carry personal meaning, and trigger fear and anxiety when messed with....
The Daily Grind: Is your MMO play guided by goals, routine, or chance?
MMORPGs are fantastically large and complex beasts, and it is not hard for a player to feel overwhelmed and lost within them when trying...
