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The Stream Team: Gabbing and grinding for goodies in AdventureQuest 3D
If Massively OP's MJ wants to get the 20th anniversary trove and the other holiday goodies in AQ3D, she's going to be grinding up...
Trove is dishing out another Friendsgiving feast between now and November 29
It's time to celebrate friends, food, and everything cubic in Trove as this year's Friendsgiving seasonal event is back again, running between today, November...
Lost Ark accidentally hands out – and then claws back – pheon grants to players
What the heck are pheons? They're not a retro snack chip from the '90s; they're a currency in Lost Ark that lets players purchase...
Arcane Waters launches into access launch today – a full day early
"You know how when you're excited for something you wish it would come a day sooner? Us too," the developers of Arcane Waters told...
Choose My Adventure: Mist Legacy manages to somehow be both an idle and punishing MMORPG
When I first took a look into Mist Legacy during a livestream, I was both intrigued and charmed. The game basically looked and played...
Sci-fi starship management MMO Pixel Starships is still in early access but it’s already angling for a sequel
Last year we wondered what happened to Pixel Starships, the intriguing retro-styled starship management MMO from developer SavySoda. For those who don't remember, the...
The Daily Grind: What would you say is the best item rarity system in MMOs?
Let's talk about rarity systems in MMOs! The first one I remember was Ultima Online's, and it was text-based without colors and hardly counts....
The Stream Team: A very merry Mogloween in AQ3D
Although the anniversary... er, Cursed 20th Anniversary of Doom, distracted Massively OP's MJ in October, she's not about to miss out on the awesomeness...
Gamigo is apparently opening new official forums for Trove and Fiesta Online after eight months of downtime
Back in February we were all pretty surprised by a sudden shutdown of the official forums for Gamigo's suite of MMORPGs, effectively turning off...
The Game Archaeologist: The radically different design of early EverQuest II
Sometimes it's all about timing -- both good and bad -- when it comes to MMORPG releases. EverQuest II may go down as the...
Among Us (literally) crash lands in pixel art survival sandbox Tinkertown with a special collab quest
You probably wouldn't consider that a retro art survival sandbox and a multiplayer deceive-em-up would go together, but that's precisely what's happening in the...
Former Diablo producer discusses Activision’s heavy hand as Diablo Immortal adds character transfers
It's slowly becoming more obvious that the merger between Blizzard and Activision has had an indelible effect on the games coming from the studio,...
Realm of the Mad God, Spiral Knights, Minecraft Dungeons, Soulworker, Fiesta Online, and Shaiya launch Halloween festivities
Halloween! It's nearly upon us, and that means that a lot of games are celebrating in various ways, including most MMOs. We've even got...
The Stream Team: Ddemon Llamas in Trove’s Shadow’s Eve
Halloween isn't very scary in Trove; in fact, it's usually pretty adorable. But that doesn't mean Massively OP's MJ won't enjoy the holiday in...
The Stream Team: Hoping to pick some multiplayer fights in the retro-style FPS Prodeus
It's Sure, Why Not Sunday once more for MOP's Chris, and he's got a hankering for some hyper-violent FPS multiplayer action! There are a...
Multiplayer action RTS Minecraft Legends is due to launch in 2023
It probably is not unknown to you, but just in case you were not previously aware of this fact, a lot of kids really...
Trove brings new and returning Halloween goodies with its Shadow’s Eve event
Halloween has once more fallen upon the boxy world of Trove with the return of the Shadow's Eve event that promises lots of returning...
First impressions of Embers Adrift, the Kickstarted MMORPG once known as Saga of Lucimia
Those who know me will attest that I am not an old-school MMORPG player by heart. Every time I thought about getting into EverQuest...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most challenging boss fight you’ve ever attempted in an MMO?
If you're a PvP dungeoneer or raider, you probably have at least one good story about a seriously challenging boss. I don't mean the...
Perfect Ten: Ten quirky and interesting MMOs worth trying
Quite often while I'm writing columns for Massively OP, the catalyst behind a given topic is what interests me right then -- and, I...
