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Chaos Theory: The Secret World’s golden grind
Hello. My name is is MJ. And I have a golem problem.
Boy, The Secret World got me good -- hook, line, and sinker. By 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...
Listen to Crowfall’s devs discuss crafting scenarios
Have you ever wanted to sit in on a meeting with MMO developers and hear how they work their way through the design process?...
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...
Crowfall explains how to build your pocket-sized kingdom
Over at Crowfall, the subject is once again swinging back to the eternal kingdoms, the game's housing-cum-private world. ArtCraft posted a new 13-point FAQ...
Chaos Theory: Figuring out The Secret World in 2016
Behind you, it's totally dark and the way has closed off. There's simply no going back. Up ahead, everything is in shadows. You creep...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMO tropes we don’t need in 2016 (but clearly aren’t going anywhere)
All right, we've had just about a month of 2016 now, and I'm writing this on my birthday. Odds are good that I'm going...
Working As Intended: What Star Wars Galaxies got wrong
If you've listened to Massively's staff and readers talk about Star Wars Galaxies a little bit, you might come away with the impression that...
Exclusive Interview: John Smedley reveals Hero’s Song, his new open-world OARPG
Today, we finally learn what John Smedley has been working on since he resigned from his decades-long role at Daybreak.
The industry veteran has founded indie...
Improbable wants to build better MMO worlds
If you're looking for signs of what the next generation of MMOs could look like, then you might want to start checking out the...
WildStar’s latest patch adds cash shop quest, PvP matchmaking tweaks
WildStar patched in a quick update yesterday, with tweaks to multiple classes, the housing interface, and quests. Reddit can't decide whether it's grumpy about...
Perfect Ten: Top 10 obscure MMORPGs
I've seen a lot of desperate requests in my day in which players are asking for games outside of the normal sphere of popularity...
Lord of the Rings Online’s server woes continue
Days after Lord of the Rings Online moved to its new datacenter, the game is still being plagued by server issues that is causing...
Global Chat: Making gaming resolutions
Do you make New Year's resolutions for gaming? I do and I've seen more than a few bloggers come out in early January to...
The Elder Scrolls Online’s 2016: DLC, housing are in; veteran ranks are out
ZeniMax Game Director Matt Firor has just posted a dev blog outlining The Elder Scrolls Online's gameplan for 2016. "With the millions of players that...
Dark Age of Camelot temporarily disables its housing zones
Ask any homeowner: The biggest headache is having to keep up with all of the things that keep breaking around the house. Broadsword knows...
Massively OP’s guide to choosing an online ARPG
Bored of MMOs, despondent about the industry, or simply looking for something a little different? Turning to something similar to MMOs, yet offering a new...
Chaos Theory: Looking over your shoulder at The Secret World’s 2015
We've finally left 2015 behind. And while it is perfectly natural to want to glance back in the rearview mirror over the last 12...
Trove offers players the ability to unlock multiple cornerstones
In Trove, your Cornerstone is your home away from home. Also your home at home. It's your home, in other words. But just like...
