post-apocalyptic
H1Z1 makes it easier for you to see what you’re hitting
H1Z1's PvP side is finally getting some much-needed love (sorry, slight dig at Daybreak's preferential treatment of King of the Kill). The devs posted...
The Survivalist: Massively OP’s guide to multiplayer survival sandboxes
Welcome to The Survivalist! Ya'll might have noticed that I have gravitated a bit from my happy home of deep, immersive virtual worlds (possible...
The Stream Team: Xsyon survives six years
Long before survival games became all the rage, there was Xsyon. In fact, it may very well be what started Massively OP's MJ on...
What ever happened to Darkfall, Fallen Earth, and Runes of Magic?
It bears repeating that here on Massively OP, we cover an immensely wide field of live games -- so many that it can sometimes...
The Perfect Ten: A plague of MMO bears
I have long been of the opinion that there are few more terrifying animals on this planet than bears. Sure, there are sharks, the...
Defiance prepares for its Armistice Day celebration
In Defiance lore, Armistice Day is a pretty big deal. It's not just an excuse for a holiday; it's the end of the Pale...
Here’s how that H1Z1 TV broadcast deal went down
Were you scratching your head over last week's announcement that H1Z1 would be bringing its upcoming PvP tournament to the CW network? We were...
H1Z1’s newest $300,000 tournament will be televised
In April, you won't have to turn to Twitch to see professional teams beat the crap out of each other in H1Z1 -- you'll...
The Daily Grind: What’s the strangest MMO you ever tried?
Last month, I wrote a column on several MMOs that walked on the weird side. Even though many online games play it safe with...
Edengrad starts players down the Lost Highway
When you first step into the wasteland of Edengrad, you'll be treated to the classic post-apocalyptic experience of trekking through a dry and mostly...
The Stream Team: The heart is where the Hellbugs are… in Trove
Have you ever heard the phrase "Home is where the heart is"? But where's the heart? It's where the Hellbugs are -- in Trove!...
First Impressions: Struggling to survive in Conan Exiles
I am no stranger to covering survival sandboxes for Massively OP. I wrestled with dinosaurs before ARK: Survival Evolved was a thing. I got kidnapped...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 102: Sailing into the future
Justin and Larry discuss LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Star Trek Online, Asheron's Call, H1Z1, Black Desert, and Guild Wars 2, with a special Bree monologue about the new comment system.
In appreciation for post-apoc Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call 2
On the left in the screenshot above is a windmill in the town of Cragstone in Asheron's Call. On the right is, well, the...
Daybreak: ‘We have not given up’ on H1Z1’s console launch
Daybreak has posted up an H1Z1: King of the Kill Q&A last night that sheds some light on the state of the game, in one...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most unclear futures in 2017
A little while back, I took a look at the healthiest games in the MMO space at this time. That was a nice, uplifting...
The MOP Up: Black Desert loyalty rewards (January 15, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Leaderboard: Which Daybreak MMO is most vulnerable in 2017?
In February 2015, following the SOE/Daybreak transition and ensuing mass layoffs, we polled our readers on the security of the rest of the studio's games....
The Daily Grind: Are you concerned for Daybreak’s other MMORPGs?
Last night's startling news that Daybreak plans to sunset Landmark abruptly in February (while forbidding player emulators) sent the MMORPG community into... I'll call...
The MMOs we lost in 2016
If you thought we lost a lot of MMOs in 2014 and 2015, wait until you see 2016's list.
It's easy to shrug off some...
