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The Game Archaeologist: When Hellgate London got Flagshipped
It seems that it really wasn't too long ago that I was filling in the time between night classes by boning up on video...
The Daily Grind: Was The Sims Online a good idea done badly?
As a gamer, I have many regrets that certain projects never came to fruition or the ones that did ended up not being quite...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most painful bug you’ve ever encountered in an MMORPG?
I've been playing a bit of Ultima Online lately, and the other night as I was working on my skills, I remembered a horrible...
Massively Overthinking: Is the MMO genre facing an identity crisis?
MMORPG blogger and MOP commenter Isarii (@ethanmacfie) recently published an excellent video positing that the MMO industry is facing a "massive identity crisis."
"The MMO...
Chaos Theory: Guide to Secret World’s Illuminati faction
Kirsten Geary. That is almost all you have to say when talking about the Illuminati faction in The Secret World. That's because the infamous...
Choose My Adventure: Getting started in Neverwinter
Oh boy, Neverwinter! I am legitimately excited about this cycle's Choose My Adventure pick, in no small part because the only reason I have...
The Daily Grind: What seemingly unrelated things make you want to return to old MMOs?
Lately, I've been feeling a very explainable pull back to Final Fantasy XI. It's easy to explain because, well, it's the game's 15th anniversary...
Perfect Ten: My MMO hate list
One thing that I strive for in my professional career is basing things on sources more robust than my own biases. That's not to...
The Daily Grind: What do you want out of a space sim MMO?
Watching the whole development and phenomenon of Star Citizen from a slightly detached perspective, I've often wondered (as I'm sure you have) what this...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 116: Bree’s virtual garage sale
Justin and Bree discuss Ashes of Creation, Blizzard, Darkfall Rise of Agon, Guild Wars 2, Marvel Heroes, WildStar, Neverwinter, SWTOR, and Ultima Online, with a mailbag question on sandbox MMOs.
Leaderboard: What do you do with your stuff when you quit an MMORPG?
On today's podcast, Justin teased me for running a virtual yard sale as I attempt to clean out my house in Ultima Online. I'm...
Global Chat: Die inventory management die!
Do you have inventory management with the passion of a thousand burning suns? Have you lost most of the vision in your left eye...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs would you include among the greatest RPGs of all time?
Massively OP reader Francois recently pointed us to IGN's Top 100 RPGs of All Time, which we thought was worth a nod since unlike...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward in review – the trials
At a preliminary glance, I think we've got about three more weeks of this particular feature, including this column. That sounds like a lot,...
The Daily Grind: Is there an MMORPG you find too daunting to return to?
Last week, Blizzard Watch published a post discussing the problem with grinding -- but maybe not the problem you're thinking. Matt Rossi explained that he...
Massively Overthinking: Competitive PvE in MMORPGs
During last week's podcast, Justin and I bumped into a tangential topic about competitive PvE and how relatively rare it is in MMORPGs, which...
Guild Chat: How do you deal with chronically inactive MMO guildies?
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which I band together with the Massively Overpowered readership to solve the guild-related issues of readers...
The Daily Grind: Do you think useful MMO tools get misused by the community?
DPS meters, in theory, are a really great tool for players who want to push the envelope in content. That is, however, just in...
The Daily Grind: What would you like to see done with MMO pets?
A little while ago, I was amused by a story about how a sort-of pet for World of Warcraft's sort-of housing was able to...
WoW Factor: Breaking up is surprisingly easy to do
The classic break-up line is "it's not you, it's me." It is, of course, usually a lie, and it often gets followed up shortly...
