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Massively Overthinking: The real-world value of MMOs
A while back on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a wildly contentious - one might even say transparently provocative - thread declaring that "f...
World of Warcraft previews more zones of Northrend for Wrath of the Lich King Classic, gears up for the Great Push competition
Honestly, the odds are good that if you're looking forward to the next classic expansion in World of Warcraft, you don't really need zone...
Old School RuneScape lauds Tombs of Amascut raid as its ‘most challenging and customizable’ yet
With the Tombs of Amascut raid making its way to Old School RuneScape on August 24th, it likely comes as no surprise that Jagex...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that took aim at World of Warcraft
The fact that we currently have a Big Five in the MMO space is a big change from not so long ago, when the...
WoW Classic adjusts raids while WoW retail creates a trade service channel
What was once a studio steadfastly committed to #NoChanges in WoW Classic has morphed into a free-for-all of tweaks, adjustments, and #AllTheChanges with the...
The MOP Up: Survival sim Grounded tames gnats and preps for launch
Honey-I-shrunk-the-players survival sim Grounded's last big pre-launch patch arrived recently, adding gnat pets, a cookery building, and armor and weapon upgrade revamps. Grounded is...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO guild you’ve ever been in?
At this point in my MMO career, I've been in scores of guilds -- perhaps hundreds, if you count quick trials when I tested...
WoW Factor: The problem with borrowed power was never new systems
There's a bit of cognitive disconnect that I notice is still tripping up some particular fans of World of Warcraft even at this point....
Massively Overthinking: What’s so bad about comfort zones in MMOs?
If you've been following the MMORPG meta for a long time, particularly in World of Warcraft, you know there's corner of the industry convinced...
Old School RuneScape adds new Last Man Standing rules and unveils a Tombs of Amascut trailer
How do you want to take on the Last Man Standing mode in Old School RuneScape? (Aside from impersonating Éowyn and proudly proclaiming you...
Black Desert updates summer events on PC, opens Elvia realm on console, launches a new siege on mobile
It's a new week and that means a whole bevy of updates for every single version of Black Desert, as the PC, mobile, and...
EverQuest II’s Myths and Monoliths is live with the Fabled Veeshan’s Peak raid
The Myths and Monoliths patch has finally arrived to EverQuest II's live servers as of yesterday afternoon, bringing with it the fabled versions of...
Massively on the Go: How to make the most of the Pokemon Go Fest Finale
We've known that the August 27th Pokemon Go Go Fest Finale was going to occur since prior to Go Fest proper, but we didn't...
Wizard101 preps guilds and raids while Pirate101 gets into a pillow fight
Big things are afoot in the magical land of Wizard101. This month, KingsIsle is testing two new huge features for the game: guilds and...
Blizzard addresses Wrath Classic feedback, refuses to budge an inch on dungeon finder decision
In the midst of testing for next month's release of Wrath Classic, Blizzard's lead software engineer posted a lengthy response to a number of...
Massively Overthinking: What endgame content keeps you in an MMORPG long-term?
A while back on the MassivelyOP Podcast, Justin and I were trying to sort through why New World's endgame hasn't had staying power with...
ArcheAge tweaks progression for Shadowed Torch and Weakened Tower, adjusts Garden of the Gods schedule
ArcheAge is continuing to turn the knobs on several specific content features in its newest patch, which probably isn't going to mean a lot...
Pokemon Presents reveals new details on Scarlet and Violet’s multiplayer features
Boy, did we ever get a meaty Pokemon Presents, and it's not even for an anniversary! While some news bits, such as Pokemon Unite's new...
Old School RuneScape adds more cat interactions in the clan hall and new gold-trimmed hit splats
What's the biggest way in which Old School RuneScape fails to live up to your expectations? If you said "my biggest hits don't get...
DC Universe Online makes targeted adjustments to several specific artifacts in latest patch
Today has seen a new patch to DC Universe Online that is primarily all about adjusting some of the game's artifacts, so if your...
