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Massively Overthinking: Do you associate music with memory in MMOs?
The other night, I tried to log in to the Star Wars Galaxies emu and the music hit me hard. See, I play SWG...
Eight major unannounced MMO projects that are in the works
There's nothing more tantalizing nor frustrating than knowing that an MMO or MMORPG is in the works but hasn't been formally announced yet. We...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 324: All-mail revue
Justin and Bree answer a whole ton of your mailbag questions on WoW retention, MMO disillusionment, MMO oldies, development hurdles, EG7 and Daybreak, MMO world exploration, guild perks, and underwater zones.
Choose My Adventure: The slow setup for adventure in Star Wars Galaxies Legends
This week's Choose My Adventure probably had more preliminary preparation than any other game I've had. Most of the time I tend to fly...
Is there a long future in Star Wars Galaxies server emulation?
With high profile news updates like the trainwreck launch of the hybrid CU/NGE rogue server and the addition of Bespin to the Legends rogue...
The MOP Up: Overwatch teases a huge new feature
Something big is coming to Overwatch -- and no, we don't know what it is just yet. For the game's fifth anniversary, Blizzard teased...
The Star Wars Galaxies Restoration III hybrid CU/NGE rogue server launches tonight
We've been updating at the end of this post. The original article follows. It's a happy day for Star Wars fans in the MMO...
Ashes of Creation Lead Game Designer Jeffrey Bard leaves to pursue VR development
Out of all of the former SOE and Daybreak developers that have flocked to Intrepid Studios to work on Ashes of Creation, Jeffrey Bard...
Classic EverQuest launches a pair of unique progression servers today
Remember way back in April, when Daybreak announced that classic EverQuest was due to get a new progression server? It's still happening. Better yet,...
Perfect Ten: MMO quests where you literally kill 10 rats
Webster's Dictionary describes "kill 10 rats" as "something nerds do, now shut up and read a few intelligent words." I think the editors are...
The Stream Team: Fast and fury-ous leveling in EverQuest II
Massively OP's MJ has been enjoying her Ratonga Inquisitor, but nothing ever compares to her Arasai Fury. So now she's returning to that little...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 323: Odyssey, Burning Crusade, and LOTRO
Justin and Bree discuss Elite Dangerous' Odyssey, WoW Classic, Swords of Legends Online, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis, Bless Unleashed, Ashes of Creation, and LOTRO, with adventures in WoW Classic and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag entry on the wild GTAO roleplay revival.
Choose My Adventure: Getting straight through the Riena Strait in MapleStory
I've got to admit, I'm very glad to see this one behind me, and that kind of makes me sad. MapleStory should have had...
EG7 Q1 2021: The Daybreak MMOs are headed to the 4Game platform
The buyout of Daybreak by Swedish games company Enad Global 7 was one of the biggest MMO stories of 2020, and it's remained a...
One Shots: 100 miles up and climbing
When you find yourself soaring past the outer limits of the atmosphere in DC Universe Online, you best have a spacesuit or superpowers. Or...
Working As Intended: Touring my new SWG Legends houses (and looking at Bespin deco!)
If you're a fan of MMORPG housing, Star Wars, Star Wars Galaxies specifically, or just chatter about MMOs, then this very self-indulgent Working As...
PlanetSide 2 celebrates 18 years on PC with double XP, a returning weapon, and store items on May 20
It's time to mark another anniversary as PlanetSide 2 will celebrate 18 years of the original multiplayer shooter's release with a new update that...
Which Star Wars Galaxies rogue server is for you? Here’s the best list we’ve seen
The MMORPG rogue server industry is booming lately, you might have noticed, particularly for much-loved MMOs that were sunset for dumb reasons in the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 322: New World, old problems
Justin and Bree discuss New World, FFXIV Endwalker, WoW Classic's backtrack, and City of Heroes streaming, with adventures in WoW, New World, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on guild housing and MMO economies.
Daybreak grants all of its employees a paid ‘unplug day’
While it's important for us here at MOP to be a watchdog for bad company behavior, we also try to be fair in acknowledging...
