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The Daily Grind: Will we ever see a smash hit mobile MMO?
I acknowledge the fact that not every MMO fan is craving for a more portable online gaming experience. There's a lot of wariness out there,...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World’s Issue #13 Trail of Shadows reveal
Following in the reveal footsteps of the second half of Issue #12, the details of The Secret World's Issue #13 Trail of Shadows came by...
WoW Factor: Legion testing is an exercise in absurd decisions
One of my favorite bits from The Office is when Michael is having his budget explained to him. You don't need to know the...
The Daily Grind: How can MMORPGs capitalize on the success of single-player sandboxes?
Yesterday, Wired published an intriguing editorial that argued "open worlds are changing how we play videogames." Author Jake Muncy is talking about single-player games,...
Massively Overthinking: Counting the hits and misses of our 2015 predictions
Every year, we lodge our predictions for the next. Funny, strange, and deadly serious, these predictions are a glance back on the naïvetés of 2014 and...
Perfect Ten: Where to get your MMO podcast fix
We'll assume since you're a savvy gamer reading Massively OP that you're already well aware of the world's best MMO podcast. But what do...
The Daily Grind: Do you buy max level MMO characters?
The recent news about Lord of the Rings Online's insta-95 struck me as odd. Not only is LotRO's endgame pretty crap, but if ever...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Vale Guardian raid boss guide
I've been having a grand auld time smashing my toon against Guild Wars 2's first raiding tier recently, and since I've now (finally!) started...
The Daily Grind: What rules would you make for flying mounts in MMOs?
Some MMOs eschew the entire idea of flying mounts. Some have them in from day one, while others add them in at a later...
Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad
Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one?
He...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 40: Gnome Huntarz
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, GW2, WoW, The Repopulation, Devilian, Marvel Heroes, and Dogma: Eternal Night, plus mailbag questions on finding time to play and whether EverQuest Next is vaporware.
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 2015 report card
It’s hard to believe that it’s been another year in Star Wars: The Old Republic. On the 20th of this month, the second Star...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the Final Fantasy XIV and Square-Enix fan
Saying that someone is a fan of Final Fantasy doesn't necessarily say a whole lot. The series has been running for a long while,...
The Daily Grind: What makes a really great MMO community manager?
When Funcom hired new community managers a few weeks ago, some readers questioned why we'd cover it. Big whoop, community managers are glorified retweeters,...
Sword and Bored: Dye job
Mo demos his MMO's new dye combos for his most discerning buddy Amilya.
Wisdom of Nym: Everything you never needed to know about Final Fantasy XIV’s jobs and job stones
Part of me wonders if there's someone in the Blizzard Entertainment offices with a very close eye on Final Fantasy XIV. Is it a...
AdventureQuest 3D retools flash game into cross-platform MMO
For 13 years, AdventureQuest has provided a 2-D solo experience for Artix Entertainment's fans. Now the game is due for a major upgrade, as...
The Daily Grind: Did you find any MMO deals over the weekend?
So Black Friday has come and gone, and now I guess it's Cyber Monday, or something like that? I don't know; I don't pay...
EVE Evolved: Three EVE mechanics that need an update
With over 12 years of development under its belt, EVE Online has now revamped, rebalanced or replaced practically every part of its gameplay at...
The Daily Grind: How do you manage your MMO inventory?
I have said in the past that I have an issue with inventory space on a whole. Games like Final Fantasy XIV only compound...
