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DC Universe Online adjusts abilities to have a little more impact
The stat revamp for DC Universe Online is an ongoing process with a lot of moving parts, and that means that none of those...
Massively Overthinking: Breaking your immersions in MMORPGs
Veteran MOP reader and tipster Nordavind is going to break your immersions. Just kidding. He does have a question for us all on that...
DC Universe Online patches in vendor discounts and its Valentine’s event
Love is in the air in DC Universe Online with the game's latest patch, which is happening today. It might be happening right now...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 102: Sailing into the future
Justin and Larry discuss LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Star Trek Online, Asheron's Call, H1Z1, Black Desert, and Guild Wars 2, with a special Bree monologue about the new comment system.
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best music system?
In Andrew's retrospective of Asheron's Call 2 last week, he mentioned that the game had a music system, something I'd long since forgotten, if...
EverQuest posts 2017 progression server schedule
The Daybreak team is making some adjustments to how it is rolling out its EverQuest progression server unlocks and has provided a post outlining...
MMORPG developers, GDC organizers speak out against US ‘Muslim ban’
You might want to keep politics out of gaming, but politics has a way of forcing itself in the door no matter what.
Multiple MMO developers and...
DC Universe Online discusses the playstyles supported with the stat revamp
As DC Universe Online overhauls its stats, it's helpful to know how the game actually expects players to play the game. The answer as...
In appreciation for post-apoc Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call 2
On the left in the screenshot above is a windmill in the town of Cragstone in Asheron's Call. On the right is, well, the...
Massively Overthinking: Death and dying in MMORPGs
In March of last year, MOP's Justin wrote a detailed guide to the most common death penalties in MMORPGs. Last September, Gamasutra pulled seven...
EverQuesting: Scoring our EverQuest franchise 2016 predictions
January 14th, 2016. On that date, I said we'd get to look back in a year and see just how many of my EverQuesting...
The Stream Team: Looking at Landmark’s builds
It's down to Landmark's last month, and Massively OP's MJ wants to personally take in as many of the great player-made creations as she...
Daybreak: ‘We have not given up’ on H1Z1’s console launch
Daybreak has posted up an H1Z1: King of the Kill Q&A last night that sheds some light on the state of the game, in one...
Turbine clarifies Asheron’s Call sunset times
Turbine has clarified on the official forums the precise moment when Asheron's Call and its sister game, Asheron's Call 2, as well as the...
The Stream Team: EverQuest naked Gnome races
What happens when a veteran EverQuest player wants to get Massively OP's MJ and friends into the game? Naked Gnome races! That's right: The...
Skyforge seeks player representatives for ‘elder guardian’ team
My.com announced today that it's once again seeking to fill out the ranks of Skyforge's Elder Guardians. The EGs are sort of a cross...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 101: Marvelous heroes
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Marvel Heroes, Trove, Elder Scrolls Online, WoW, Wizards of the Coast, and Path of Exile, with mailbag questions on Standing Stone/Daybreak and MOP's allies.
In appreciation for Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call
Imagine a game where magic was actually rare, complicated, and often underwhelming in terms of time vs. efficiency -- a game where players actually...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever participated in a protest in an MMORPG?
Protests in the real world dominated this past weekend's news, and while I surfed around for an in-game equivalent to cover, I couldn't find...
DC Universe Online is adding a discount for further vendor sets
Earning a full set of the best possible gear you can wear is a good thing in any game. It takes a lot of...