player housing
Gamers argue Overwatch League has a representation problem
No matter what you're seeing up on the screen in this inaugural season of the Overwatch League, chances are really good that the people...
Tamriel Infinium: Three things MMORPGs could learn from Elder Scrolls Online
Looking at the title, you might think that I believe Elder Scrolls Online is the perfect MMO, and in that case, you'd be incorrect....
Guild Wars 2 overhauls its lockbox mechanics and adds gardening plots
We don't often cover cash shop updates for MMOs, and lockboxes are not our favorite thing, but Guild Wars 2's cash shop and lockbox...
Turn-based MMO Stash launches after quietly growing over the years
Back in 2016, we first heard about a unique-looking MMO that had just entered early access called Stash. This indie title eschewed modern conventions...
Shroud of the Avatar goes nuts for log cabins
With such a strong emphasis on player housing, Shroud of the Avatar has fans guessing as to what other interesting abodes the team is...
Global Chat: Love the farm, hate the farm
How do you feel about grinding in MMOs? What about farming? These questions can elicit a wide variety of answers, from shrieks of dismay...
The Game Archaeologist: Neocron
It's the distant future. The high-tech battle armor you wear sharply contrasts with the ruins of civilization that you traverse. You spot an enemy...
Catch up on the revelations from The Elder Scrolls Online’s most recent patch preview
Curious about the next DLC for The Elder Scrolls Online? We can hardly blame you; it brings with it much-desired features like home storage,...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO hopes and wishes for 2018
One of the frustrating bits about our end-of-the-year content rollouts is that sometimes predictions and story roundups can come across as negative. It’s way too easy...
RIFT players build remembrance garden for well-loved teen
Just before Christmas, 17-year-old Nikita Hedingham was biking to a volunteer position when she was struck by a semi and killed. Her death has...
Seed offers fans a brief look at pre-alpha footage
You could argue that a pre-alpha is itself a seed that will eventually grow into a full, playable game. It'd be a bit of...
Perfect Ten: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2017
Last year was positively stuffed with updates, expansions, and cool stuff. A lot of years I struggle to remember which major updates happened in...
LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back at the road we traveled in 2017
"The road goes ever on" is one of the most well-known phrases from Lord of the Rings, alluding to the ongoing journey of the...
EverQuesting: Frostfell blues and end of the year news for EverQuest II
Snow? Check. Good cheer? Check. Catchy tunes everywhere? Checkity check. Goblins and gigglegibbers in goofy get-ups? Great big check. New guide? Er...
Yes, it's Frostfell...
Final Fantasy XIV adds new carbuncle options while preparing for a dogged year
It's time for the annual celebration of the new year in Final Fantasy XIV, and this year has a theme like every other. And...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 150: Mailbag gabfest
Justin and Bree tear through the mailbag to answer listener questions on MMOs, from story and leveling and social play to open-world housing and crafting and loot to the future of MMO content and even a peek into our day-to-day on the site.
The most popular Massively OP MMO articles of 2017
One of my favorite things to do every year is drill down the top articles on the site for our readers. I don't mean...
MMO Year in Review: A home of your own in Elder Scrolls Online’s Tamriel (February 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
On the tenth day of Christmas, Warframe gave me ghastly ghouls and personal quarters
Is this Christmas or Halloween?
One can never quite tell with Warframe, which activated its holiday update yesterday with a bounty on ghoul packs. These...
Revelation Online lets you build a brand-new seaside villa… when you clear the hardest raid
The good news for Revelation Online players is that a new seaside villa is added to the game, and it's a gorgeous private island...
