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Perfect Ten: Ten reasons your MMORPG creates a bad first impression
While MMOs may ask us to experience them for the long haul, first impressions still count. And if those impressions aren't favorable right out...
Global Chat: Is free-to-play in MMOs universally awful?
I think a lot of us sport a wide range of opinions on free-to-play business models, particularly depending on the way it's applied to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 359: Tearing down the faction wall
Chris, Justin, and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons, World of Warcraft, Blizzard's financials, Star Citizen's roadmap mess, Mortal Online 2's rollback, New World's merges, and Lost Ark's headstart, with adventures in WoW Classic, Zenith, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and Monster Hunter Rise, plus a mailbag topic on the future of SSG and Daybreak.
Star Wars: The Old Republic tempts you with $40 Legacy of the Sith collector’s edition
While Star Wars: The Old Republic's upcoming Legacy of the Sith expansion can be unlocked for the cost of a single month's subscription, BioWare's...
Perfect Ten: Ten things you need to understand about MMO healers
It's time for yet another column in Perfect Ten wherein we talk about a given player archetype, but this one's going to be a...
The Stream Team: Return to SWTOR’s The Spirit of Vengeance
With new story on the horizon, Massively OP’s MJ wants to wrap up the previous arc. That means she has to return to the...
The Daily Grind: What will be your top three most-played MMOs in 2022?
A week ago, I asked you folks what your top three most-played MMOs of 2021 were. This week, I want to take a page...
Star Wars The Old Republic collects Legacy of the Sith PTS info threads, promises post-launch changes
Star Wars: The Old Republic is rumbling forward towards the February 15th release of the Legacy of the Sith expansion after a lengthy period...
Star Wars Galaxies’ Restoration III rogue server preps Mustafar and Death Star II
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration III, a hybrid CU/NGE rogue server that launched back in May 2021, gave a triumphant wrap-up of the previous year...
Union asks SEC to investigate Activision-Blizzard’s ‘inaccurate and misleading’ acquisition statements
Part of the process necessary for Microsoft to buyout Activision-Blizzard is its submission of a disclosure letter to the SEC about its current state...
PSA: Star Wars Squadrons is free-to-play on Steam until tomorrow
If you've been wondering how the multiplayer dogfighting title Star Wars Squadrons is shaping up after all this time but aren't eager to drop...
Perfect Ten: Genuinely fun MMO minigames
Few people are without opinions on minigames in MMOs. Some love 'em, some hate 'em, and some just ignore 'em. Some even despise that...
SWTOR drops new Legacy of the Sith trailer, outlines unwelcome gearing changes
With very little time until Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its next expansion, Legacy of the Sith, the developers appear to be engaging in a...
Ship of Heroes bumps beta to spring, reveals City of Heroes- and SWTOR-inspired base building system
Well, you probably noticed that our indie MMO of 2021, Ship of Heroes, did not make it to its December beta as planned, seeing...
Electronic Arts announces multiple Star Wars games, including a new shooter
EA and Respawn aren't letting that ol' Star Wars license go to waste: The companies just announced that their partnership with Lucasfilm Games will...
The Daily Grind: What were your three most-played MMOs in 2021?
Usually at the end of the year, Justin will ask me on the MOP Podcast what my top-played MMOs of the year turned out...
The Stream Team: Tracking down the Rakghoul SWTOR flashpoint
Terrible infestation that turns others into vicious creatures? Of course Massively OP's Larry and MJ will head right into the heart of it! The...
Massively Overthinking: Do cross-IP collabs and promos in MMOs bother you?
Transmedia synergy. Let's just lead with that. We have a long tradition around here of teasing MMOs for jamming in these weird promotions with...
Acti-Blizz buyout, day two: Labor, stock, Kotick, and the reasons behind the sale
The news has been flying fast and furious over the last 24 hours since Microsoft announced it was buying Activision-Blizzard for just under $70B....
Perfect Ten: The best value MMOs at the start of 2022
One of the reasons that I have been a huge fan of MMORPGs for nearly two decades now is that they offer a terrific...
