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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.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 44: Guild Wars 2 sounds and space questions

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Justin and Bree interview Guild Wars 2's sound design team, then interview our "local" astrophysicist to answer your mailbag questions on space and space games.

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR predictions for 2016

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“Difficult to see. Always in motion the future is,” Yoda explained to Luke Skywalker on Dagobah when the boy had a vision of his...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for a terrible computer?

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If you're stuck away from home with family over the holidays, you might find yourself jonesing for an MMO that will run and run well...

Not So Massively: Top 10 most surprising NSM stories of 2015

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Back in 2011, our former corporate overlords at Massively-of-old noticed that games like League of Legends were getting pretty damn popular and asked us to work...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Most Nonsensical MMO Title

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Most Nonsensical MMO Title. And the winner is... Asker Online Actual team conversation from the day we...
My track record has been pretty good!

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s 2016

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I have high hopes for 2016. Higher hopes than I did for 2015, at least. 2015 also started out with my being fired for...

Rumor: Alleged Firefall devs claim Red 5 missed December payroll

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Rumors of Red 5 Studios' financial woes have started to look a bit more legitimate this morning. Over the weekend, we received information from an anonymous source...

The Daily Grind: Will you Kickstart any video games in the new year?

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A recent piece on Gamesindustry.biz posits that while there the crowdfunding "bubble" hasn't burst, the crowdfunding scene, at least insofar as video games, is experiencing...

EVE Evolved: 2015 EVE Online year in review

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It's been a busy year for sci-fi MMO EVE Online and developer CCP Games. EVE received more updates throughout 2015 than in any previous year, though...

The MMORPG adventures you chose in 2015

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When the Choose My Adventure column was first begun many years ago on Massively-that-was, it was an adventure entirely in the hands of the readers. The...
Yeah, it's never happening.

The Daily Grind: Do long localization delays make you less likely to play an MMO?

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Having written about it recently, I found myself thinking that it might not even matter if Phantasy Star Online 2 even comes out in...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Most Predictable MMO Delay

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Most Predictable MMO Delay. And the winner is... The Division The Division was unveiled at E3 in...

The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call 2

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MMO sequels are funny animals. Sequels (along with prequels and "reimaginings") are ingrained into the entertainment industry so deep that it makes sense that...

The Daily Grind: Would you play an animal in an MMO?

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It's not every MMO that straight-up gives you the option to play as a run-of-the-mill animal (albeit one with human intelligence). Sure, there are...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Longest MMO Newsletter

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Longest MMO Newsletter. And the winner is... Camelot Unchained You guys. These things are epic. I gave...

Jukebox Heroes: The 2015 Online VGM Awards

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With another year coming to a close, I thought it would be an opportune time to go back and give out flippant awards to...

EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s Frostfell 2015

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Ahh, 'tis the season: When goodies galore are hidden inside a magical closet and gigglegibber goblins give out gifts. Yes, it's Frostfell time! And...

The best MMORPG polls of 2015

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Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. On the one hand, seeing the numbers...

The Daily Grind: Are you playing MMOs on Christmas today?

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Christmas means different things to different people. Some folks imbue it with family-oriented festivities, others consider it a religious day, and others just think of it as...

Massively Overthinking: One MMO wish for 2016

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We gave out a lot of awards this month for things games did in 2015, and we talked about what we think will happen...

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