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Elder Scrolls Online offers free membership trials, introduces new rewards for subscribers
If you've been eyeballing an Elder Scrolls Online Plus membership but aren't sure that you want to shell out the cash for it just...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that aimed at the future… and missed
The future is a weird place. It's similar to the present, but it has a very different outlook on the world, and it wants...
Final Fantasy XIV’s 4.45 patch is live with Eureka Pyros and the further adventures of Hildibrand
Let's be blunt: People did not like Eureka Pagos. But Final Fantasy XIV's patch 4.45, live today, pushes the storyline along with role-agnostic customizations...
The Daily Grind: What makes a game feel like an MMO to you?
Bethesda is at it again. Years after its subsidiary bent itself over backwards to protest that Elder Scrolls Online wasn't an MMO, the gaming...
Wisdom of Nym: How many antagonistic sides do we have in Final Fantasy XIV?
One of my favorite moments from Order of the Stick (which is excellent anyhow) is when one of the villains makes it clear to...
BlizzCon 2018: What the heck happened?
Every year, I cover BlizzCon for Massively Overpowered. This is not new information; you've all seen my liveblogs running every year for quite some...
One Shots: A star is born
It's time for another amazing Fashion Week here at One Shots! It's like Shark Week, only with sleeker looks and less chum. Last time,...
Vague Patch Notes: The meaning of ‘meaningful’ in MMORPGs
Ironically, the term "meaningful" has a long history of not meaning much of anything with MMOs.
Back in 2015 I did a Perfect Ten about...
Here’s how The Elder Scrolls Online’s new home-building tools work
Decorating houses in MMOs is serious business. It's extremely serious business. The Elder Scrolls Online knows this, which is why the recently released update...
Path of Exile’s next expansion is now slated for December 7, GGG teases big announcement
I can't help but have a little giggle every time a studio makes an announcement about announcements. But in Path of Exile's case, we'll...
Working As Intended: The gamification of the workification of games
Last weekend, my husband made the bold choice to let our young son play The Stanley Parable. I am not entirely sure the kid...
Perfect Ten: Compliments to MMOs I don’t play
Back in September, Bree posed a Daily Grind question that I thought was genuinely intriguing. You know, for once. Just kidding, Bree! She asked...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the role-swapping abilities of Eureka Pyros
It seems fair to say that the last installment of Eureka in Final Fantasy XIV was not considered delightful by fans, but Eureka Pyros...
Guild Wars 2’s legendary upgrade feature accidentally joins weekly patch as new RMT griefing trick emerges
If, like our staff, you looked at yesterday's Guild Wars 2 patch notes and thought it was a "filler patch" with just a handful...
A story of rags to recovery (not quite riches) thanks to Warframe’s player-made content
Artist Frelling Hazmot is doing all right these days. He's paying back debts and making do with a rather substantial income. It's a far...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 194: It belongs in a museum!
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO's progression server, Trion's travails, the Video Game Museum's big win, Hellgate London, ESO Murkmire, Wild West Online, and Just Survive, with mailbag entries on P2W in emulations and mainstream MMO condescension.
SuperData: World of Warcraft’s expansion surge ends as Destiny 2’s expansion surge begins
Dungeon Fighter Online is continuing its run raking in more money than League of Legends, but World of Warcraft's expansion blast seems to be...
Wisdom of Nym: How we missed storyline overload in Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood
One of the things that I mentioned back when I was reviewing Heavensward in its totality was that for all the praise I give...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s free update offerings
When Elder Scrolls Online's Update 20 arrives, it will bring with it a free base patch that promises to spice up the alliance war...
The Stream Team: Warframe’s space ninja Halloween
What's more Halloween-y than being a space ninja? It's perfect! Massively OP's MJ is heading in to have some holiday fun in Warframe's Halloween...