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EverQuest launches an expansion-locked progression server on May 24
The next EverQuest progression server is on its way on May 24th, but it's a little different than previous progression servers because this one...
EverQuest II fixes accidental nerf to auto-attack damage
A small patch that's going out to EverQuest II's servers today is correcting one slight issue that players have had on the time-locked expansion...
The Stream Team: Beast’r egg hunting in EverQuest II
Today is the second-to-last day to hunt beast'r eggs in EverQuest II, and Massively OP's MJ really wants one of these cute little cosmetic...
H1Z1: King of the Kill preps pre-season 4 and televised e-sports debut
H1Z1: King of the Kill, that zombie sandbox you love to hate but apparently just can't quit, is preparing pre-season 4. The main thing...
Leaderboard: Are you sick of MMORPG quests?
When World of Warcraft was in beta and I first gave it a go, I remember being absolutely captivated by questing. It wasn't as...
The Game Archaeologist: SOE’s The Agency
The graveyard of Sony Online Entertainment and Daybreak Game Company is certainly full enough to be considered a threat if there was ever a...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring MMORPG around?
I've mentioned in a previous Daily Grind that I once fell asleep in the middle of an incredibly boring raid in EverQuest. It wasn't...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs, from hardcore to casual and back again
Massively OP reader Suikoden wrote this great question to the podcast -- too good to let just Justin and me answer it. It's a...
Perfect Ten: Conversations with anthropomorphic concepts of MMO studios
Every so often, a man needs to have a conversation with some anthropomorphized concepts. I do that every few years. In the past, I've...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 112: Heroic measures
Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, Ship of Heroes, SWTOR, Secret World Legends, Black Desert, EVE Fanfest, LOTRO, WoW, and GW2, with reader mail on MMO dress-up and City of Heroes successors.
Jukebox Heroes: Your top six favorite MMO music themes
After over a month of voting and counting down, we've arrived at the final six picks for your favorite MMORPG theme songs of all...
The Stream Team: Seeking out DC Universe Online’s Starro
Have you ever met an evil demon starfish? Massively OP's MJ is about to hunt one in DCUO. Starro the Conqueror has invaded, and...
The Daily Grind: How important are player economies to MMORPGs?
One of the more alarming trends in MMORPGs from the past few years, to me anyway, is the weakening of in-game economic systems, and not...
A creepy starfish has taken over DC Universe Online
If you're not echinodermophobic already, DC Universe Online's latest patch is angling to turn you with its latest patch. Yes, Starro the Conqueror and...
H1Z1 adds more east coast servers, new team follow cam
Here's an unfortunate scenario: You are taking part in an elimination-style match and you have just been killed. What is there to do next?...
DC Universe Online launches its next major event on April 5
The next big event in DC Universe Online pits heroes and villains alike against Starro, a mind-controlling interstellar starfish. That's just a fun phrase...
The Game Archaeologist: Rubies of Eventide
I can't say that Rubies of Eventide has been on my radar, like, ever. And yet practically every time I've asked for suggestions of...
EverQuesting: Digging into EverQuest’s 18th birthday and chatting with Daybreak
Holy smokes! EverQuest is old enough to vote! The world of Norrath just turned 18 years old on March 16th. In the US, that...
Destiny 2 launches on PC and console September 8, ‘and there will be a ton of loot’
As teased and prodded and hinted at all week, Destiny 2 is official, and we've finally got a trailer to go with it. Expect...
H1Z1: King of the Kill is a game no one likes that’s still on Steam’s top games
Do you like H1Z1: King of the Kill? That's a trick question; just a quick glance at the game's Steam page would reveal that...