Opinion pieces are by definition neither neutral nor subjective. Massively Overpowered’s writers’ editorials reflect their own opinions, not necessarily the opinions of the site or company.
opinion
The Daily Grind: Does powergaming ruin the MMORPG experience?
A recent article on Kotaku tells the author's tale of being powerleveled by a friend through Diablo III. "You might think that there's no 'wrong'...
Choose My Adventure: Brewing disaster in Shroud of the Avatar
Hello, friends, and welcome to the final (belated) installment of Choose My Adventure: Shroud of the Avatar edition. Last week, I asked y'all to...
Guild Chat: How to have fun as an MMORPG guild
Welcome along to another instalment of Guild Chat, my cozy wee corner of Massively OP in which we break down the issues and questions...
The Daily Grind: How frequently do you want events in an MMO?
I have a mixed set of feelings about the various Star Wars: The Old Republic reputation events. On the one hand, it annoys me...
Leaderboard: Massive servers vs. custom communities
One of the trends cropping up in the MMO industry in recent years is the Neverwinter Nights custom shard phenomenon. Games like Star Citizen,...
The Game Archaeologist: Perpetual’s Star Trek Online
If you're among the legions of Trekkies, then you are almost certainly aware of Cryptic Studios' Star Trek Online. Since early 2010, players have...
The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of screenshake in MMORPGs?
Some people hate lockboxes, some people hate PvP, some people hate grind, some people hate jiggleboobs. But I hate... screenshake.
Seriously, if I could banish...
WoW Factor: Why Legion’s alpha/beta label is a hair worth splitting
The Legion alpha is back, and it is still an alpha. And I want to to stress, not for the first time, that I...
Divergence Online abandons Steam sales over ongoing review harassment
Update: We have continued our reporting on this story here.
Yesterday, an eagle-eyed reader noticed that Divergence Online had seemingly been pulled from Steam and...
The Daily Grind: Could a time travel MMO work?
A week or so ago, we reported on the release of an eastern title called Dark Era that was largely unremarkable save for the...
Massively Overthinking: The cynicism of modern MMO Kickstarters
This week we've been abuzz about Smed's Hero's Song Kickstarter cancellation - the KS more than the game, mostly because the game is happening...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO fantasy creature?
The other day in Final Fantasy XIV I was taken aback when I saw a Lalafell prancing around on a unicorn. You might think...
Global Chat: Oculus Rift, GW2’s philosophy shift, and emulator exploration
The high cost of Oculus Rift brought a lot of discussion to the MMO blogosphere recently, with writers taking sides for and against the...
Perfect Ten: How to play MMOs on a limited time budget
One of the most frequent questions I'm ever asked here at Massively OP or on my own blog is, "How do you do it?...
Tamriel Infinium: Six features Elder Scrolls Online’s level-scaling system needs
I have a terrible confession to make: I was about to write off Elder Scrolls Online. I was going to consider it dead to...
The Daily Grind: Should MMORPGs use Kickstarter as a promotional option?
One of Tuesday's big bits of news was that Hero's Song - John Smedley's big post-Daybreak project - was cancelling its Kickstarter. The announcement...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 48: Blade & Soul runner
Justin and Bree discuss Blade & Soul, Black Desert, Hero's Song, City of Steam, NCsoft, Diablo III, and FFXIV, with a mailbag question on global chat jerks.
Bebopping through ArcheAge’s Bloodsong update with Trion
Sometimes the wait for new content is made worse when you see another region enjoying it long before you can. That's how I've felt...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Shatterer Unleashed
In the last edition of Flameseeker Chronicles, I discussed the Guild Wars 2Â Winter 2016 update that releases today in great detail, so I'm really...
The Daily Grind: How much will you pay for a VR headset, and which one will it be?
New analysis published on GamesIndustry.biz last week suggests that the virtual reality headset war is only going to heat up from here on out....
