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Here’s what to expect from Star Citizen’s CitizenCon this weekend

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Star Citizen's annual CitizenCon event is almost here, kicking off in the Capitol Theater in Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday, with plenty of player panels,...

MMO blogger dives into the theoretical math behind lockboxes

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MMO blogger Serrenity, whom many of you will recognize from his clever comments here on MOP too, has a compelling blog post on his...

The MOP Up: Warface celebrates its birthday in Chernobyl (October 22, 2017)

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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...

Master X Master tosses in troubled teen Xero, starts Halloween craziness

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If you could gather up teenage angst and a childhood twisted by mad science, what would it look like? A better question might be,...

Elder Scrolls Online’s upcoming transmutation will let you bend gear to your will

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It makes a certain logical sense that an MMO content expansion that deals with clockwork miracles would be the perfect time to introduce a...

Hyperspace Beacon: 10 things you need to know about SWTOR’s Chiss

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Star Wars: The Old Republic will launch its sixth major update since Knights of the Eternal Throne at the end of November. It will...
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Activision secures patent for software to trick you into buying cash shop stuff, seriously

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Hey, gang, this is absolutely wonderful. Activision has filed and been granted a patent for software designed to push you into buying cash shop...

EverQuesting: Celebrate everything Nights of the Dead with our EverQuest II guide

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I may be disappointed with the lack of caring I feel is being shown to EverQuest II players by Daybreak/Columbus Nova, but that doesn't mean I...

Frontier Expo 2017: Science, history, and gaming make for a great first con

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This past weekend was not the first time I have attended a developer's convention, but Frontier Expo 2017 was one of only a very few...

The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of ‘automatic helping behaviors’ in MMORPGs?

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We've been complaining about lockboxes a lot lately as an unwelcome psychological trick in gaming, so this morning, I wanted to talk about a...

Frontier Expo 2017: First sighting of Jurassic World Evolution

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No, it's not an MMO. Boy oh boy do I wish it were! You know that little old movie franchise, Jurassic Park? If you've...

Enter to win a Star Trek Online T6 Tzenkethi Shuk-din Escort or Accelerated Officer Training Pack from PWE and MOP

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In honor of the launch of Star Trek Online Season 14: Emergence on PC last week, PWE has granted Massively OP a bunch of goodies to raffle...

Smart Social Gaming: Why people play social games and other topics non-gamers don’t get

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While those of us who write for MassivelyOP do try give you all the scientific resources we can to help you fight back against your...

The Game Archaeologist: Ultima Worlds Online Origin

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While the heady days of Ultima Online's dominant position over the industry are long gone, the MMORPG continues to operate and expand, and many...

Global Chat: The MMO community’s Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire impressions

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It is kind of impossible to stroll around the MMO blogging community as of late and not trip and fall into a pool of...

This is how MMO lockboxes manipulate your mind

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It is not going to shock you to hear that lockboxes are kind of evil. We here at Massively OP have been beating on...

EVE Evolved: What to expect from EVE Vegas 2017

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CCP Games' annual EVE Vegas event kicks off in less than a week on October 6th, and once again MassivelyOP will be on the...

Are MMOs and video games fulfilling our need for productivity?

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Here is a question for you to ponder: Do MMOs make you feel more productive than your main job or school? If so, it...

Discover actual exoplanets and earn EVE Online rewards – without ever leaving the ship dock

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Have you heard in passing this "Project Discovery" thing in EVE Online and wondered what it is all about? CCP put together a new...
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Scientists say Pokemon Go helps relieve stress in Japanese workers

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A new Japanese study in the acclaimed science journal Nature suggests that Pokemon Go players experienced a drop in "psychological distress" because of the game. The paper gives...

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