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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.

A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland

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I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having...

SkySaga’s latest alpha patch adds playable monkeys and a dinosaur zone

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Alpha 5 for SkySaga has landed -- and the monkeys have hit the fan. Playable monkey characters are only the surface for this massive game...

The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMORPG you still play?

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Later this fall, Ultima Online turns 18 years old. Even more crazy? It's launching its ninth expansion before the year is out (it's on...

Massively Overthinking: Building your dream MMORPG

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Massively OP Kickstarter donor xenaphex wants to hear about our dream MMOs. What really makes you tick? What would you build with a million-bajillion...

EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s city festivals

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It's that time of the month again -- a glorious time that I look forward to and makes me cackle with glee just a...
We fought a bear.

Perfect Ten: The 10 MMO memories we all have

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I have been playing MMOs with varying degrees of intensity for the past 12 years. That is really weird to me. It also means that...

The Daily Grind: Why don’t more PvP sandboxes have consequences?

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Eco's recent stretch goal reveal tickled my fancy, mainly because I've been ranting about the lack of meaningful criminal justice systems in PvP sandboxes for...

Choose My Adventure: Setting up Camp in Trove

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Welcome, friends, to another episode of Choose My Adventure: Trove edition. Last week, as you may recall, I took my first steps in the...

Ask Mo: The state of Massively Overpowered

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Ask Mo is back, and today Mo and I are answering a few meta questions about Massively OP itself. Our first question is from long-time...

The Daily Grind: What are your fall MMO gaming plans?

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Hope you had a good summer, 'cause it's pretty much over. Yes ma'am, we're staring right into the pumpkin spice corridor known as "fall,"...

Jukebox Heroes: My top six favorite MMO soundtracks of all time

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In ranking MMO soundtracks, there are a lot of ways to do it. You can pull out individual tracks or praise a game for...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 28: PAX Primal

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 F2P, Atlas Reactor, The Park, SWTOR, Marvel Heroes, and WildStar, plus mailbag questions on Elder Scrolls Online, podcast meta, and more GW2.

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO testing experience you’ve ever had?

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I know I'm not alone in feeling beta-fatigue. I hear the same things I feel from you folks in our comments and from our...
Ninja by mechanics, not by occupation.

Wisdom of Nym: The state of Final Fantasy XIV’s melee DPS

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I main melee DPS on my main character in Final Fantasy XIV, but it was never really by design. Originally I was quite happy...

Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts on dedication, delays, and Derek Smart

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In a new and very lengthy interview with Polygon, Chris Roberts fields a wide range of questions about the development and delays of Star...
Some elves have no eyes any more. Be sensitive.

WoW Factor: Wild guessing about Demon Hunters

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So what's the deal with World of Warcraft's Demon Hunter? We just don't know yet. But the space to speculate is pretty awesome. I mentioned...

The Daily Grind: How much money have you spent on MMO player housing?

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I've got player housing on the brain this week, as decorating my Nar Shaddaa sky palace has accounted for most of MMO playing time here...

Guild Chat: Finding MMO fun without your guildmates

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Good news, everyone: I'm back with an unexpected edition of Guild Chat for you! Observant Massively Overpowered readers might have noticed that I rotate...
I'd buy one.

The Daily Grind: Would you buy toys based on your favorite MMO?

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I'm not going to lie - I want a goblin playset from Final Fantasy XIV. They've got so many fun accessories to play with,...

Nexus Telegraph: Five ways to get ready for WildStar’s F2P

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WildStar's free-to-play transition -- with the accompanying massive feature patch -- hasn't gotten a set date yet, but with the update in closed beta...

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