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The Daily Grind: How long do you expect a 2016 MMORPG to live?
One of the many features touted by Chronicles of Elyria is a 10-year storyline, over the span of which your characters will "die"Â probably 10...
Riding Out gallops out of the MMO starting gate next week
If you're looking for an answer to the obvious question, no, we can never have too many equestrian MMORPGs in the world. There are...
Guild Chat: How to get real-life friends to join your MMORPG guild
Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, my cosy wee corner of Massively Overpowered in which we can all come together to help...
The Daily Grind: Are you interested in making money in your MMOs?
When my friends need to borrow money in Final Fantasy XIV or Final Fantasy XI, they come to me. It's not because I'm higher-level...
EverQuesting: The absurd number of things to do in EverQuest II
If ever there was a game that gives me decisional paralysis, it's EverQuest II. While it may technically be very much a themepark, there...
Leaderboard: Do you go light side or dark side in MMORPG factions?
We’ve been following gaming research firm Quantic Foundry since last year as it's been publishing datasets and conclusions based on its Gamer Motivation Model....
Jukebox Heroes: Great tunes from dead MMOs
When a beloved MMORPG is canceled, it doesn't entirely vanish without a trace. After all, there are thousands (if not millions) of eyewitnesses with...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs do you admire from afar?
Ain't nobody got time to play every interesting-looking MMORPG out there (unless, of course, you are of the persuasion that none of them is worth...
WoW Factor: Alternative content release models for WoW and beyond
It has been noted in the past that I am a big fan of having big, show-stopping expansions released for games. I will not...
AdventureQuest 3D is the cross-platform MMORPG that might hook you
If you're anything like me, you've hopefully realized that there can be just as much anticipation in your life over small, interesting games as with...
The Daily Grind: Is MMO ‘open’ development really good for the genre?
Massively OP's Andrew Ross and I were recently discussing how to approach an opinion piece on Chronicles of Elyria when he reminded me that...
Massively Overthinking: Playing the game of timers in MMOs
Massively OP reader The Chief Turtle recently sent us a question that I think ties in neatly to the daily quests Overthinking we discussed a few...
Perfect Ten: My highlights from pre-launch MMO hype
Maybe the hype and anticipation of an upcoming MMORPG leaves you feeling burned out and turned off these days. Considering that some titles can...
The Daily Grind: What’s the least effective character you’ve played in an MMO?
Red Mage is pretty unambiguously the worst class in Final Fantasy XI right now. The old trick of the class (enfeebling magic) is now...
Players vote to change Elite Dangerous: Engineers progression
Are Elite Dangerous players happy with how Engineers' endgame progression is in the beta or do they want a change? According to a poll...
Desert Nomad: The misplaced individuality of Black Desert
Hello, friends, and welcome back at long last to another installment of Desert Nomad. I'm very sorry to have kept you all waiting during...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking the proposed Guild Wars 2 WvW scoring improvements
In my last edition of Flameseeker Chronicles, I outlined ArenaNet's recent WvW player poll and discussed the possible implications of voting for each of...
The Daily Grind: Do big MMO announcements get you to come back?
I hate the thought that I'm a wishy-washy gamer, easily influenced by big PR announcements and current trends, but I'd be lying if I...
Vote for your favorite Conan Exiles hair styles
Hair matters. If you know nothing else, know that hair matters. Players judge you severely based on what style you pick from the character...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Dark Brotherhood DLC buffs up the group finder
Are you into grouping in The Elder Scrolls Online? Good news for you: ZeniMax says today in a new dev blog that it's focused...
