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Massively Overthinking: ‘Dead games’ in the MMO space
I had a laugh a while back when I spied this tweet in my feeds from a Bungie CM who was suggesting people mute...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO sunsets and the myth of meritocracy
A few weeks back, I talked about why a given MMO might have failed even when it possessed good qualities. It was a response...
The Stream Team: Seeking SWTOR’s hidden droids on the Republic side
The home stretch of SWTOR’s Shroud search is in sight, but Massively OP’s Larry and MJ might get just a bit sidetracked. There are...
SWTOR’s update 6.2.1 is finally live with updates for conquests, amplifiers, and uprisings
As promised, Star Wars The Old Republic has finally rolled out update 6.2.1, which was originally delayed from its planned mid-February launch thanks to...
Star Wars: The Old Republic’s delayed patch is finally coming on March 2
After getting hit with a snow delay, Star Wars: The Old Republic's next update is finally coming to the servers on Tuesday, March 2nd....
SWG Legends celebrates fifth anniversary with double XP weekend and brand-new biennial festival
One of the biggest Star Wars Galaxies rogue servers is celebrating a birthday today: SWG Legends is turning five years old. The in-game celebration...
The Daily Grind: Do you want NPC companions in your MMOs?
Let's talk about buddies! Specifically, NPC buddies. It's no secret at all that I am a huge fan of NPC companions in MMOs. As...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMO chat bubbles the best thing ever or an interface eyesore?
One of the more unassuming threads to blow up on the MMORPG subreddit lately was one that asked about - wait for it -...
BioWare is halting development on Anthem Next, but Anthem itself will stay up
A few weeks back, we reported on credible rumors that BioWare was revisiting whether or not the Anthem reboot was still happening. BioWare had...
Perfect Ten: MMOs of the ‘internet spaceships’ genre
It's at once the most important and most underserved genre in MMOs, aside from gigantic robots - it's the valuable genre of internet spaceships. They're...
Battle Bards Episode 187: Sewers and swamps
Oh yeah, this is destined to be our most-downloaded show ever, because the Battle Bards are bringing the THRILLS of sewer systems and the...
The Daily Grind: Would you (or do you) play as a villain in an MMO?
Our recent Massively Overthinking discussion on being heroes in MMOs got me, well, thinking. I'm just not one who really cares for labels like...
Recapping Nintendo Direct’s Splatoon 3, Animal Crossing x Mario, Monster Hunter Rise, and more
Last night's Nintendo Direct was about much more than new Xenoblade characters! While I'm sure the single-player stuff has some people interested or curious (for...
The Stream Team: Zeroing in on The Shroud in SWTOR
New content may have seduced Massively OP's Larry and MJ away from the search for The Shroud in SWTOR for a time, but don't...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 309: You can take my loot over my dead body
Justin and Bree discuss Valheim, Elite Dangerous' slave cult, BlizzConline, Hearthstone, WoW's valor, Neverwinter Nights Arelith, Phantasy Star Online 2, Black Desert, and Shadowbane, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG Legends, and Farm Together, with mailbag topics on full-loot open world PvP and brute-forcing unpopular gameplay design.
Star Wars The Old Republic delays GU 6.2.1 due to Austin’s winter storms
Ice is civilization, except when it's busy destroying said civilization: I'm afraid the Star Wars: The Old Republic update scheduled for today as been...
Star Wars Squadrons promises further balance changes and cosmetics in 2021
What's on the horizon for the multiplayer dogfighter Star Wars Squadrons? A whole lot of balancing and shiny new cosmetics to collect according to...
Star Wars The Old Republic promises ‘tighter, more balanced’ Uprisings in next update
Update 6.2.1 of Star Wars: The Old Republic appears to be all about fixing its existing systems. Following word of adjustments arriving to amplifiers...
LOTRO Legendarium: How can LOTRO become more alt-friendly?
Lord of the Rings Online has so much to offer players, from an expansive world to thousands of quests to, um, chicken soccer. But...
Valentine’s Day begins in Star Citizen, SWG Legends, DAOC, and more
OK, MMOs, we get it, you have chocolate and pink stuff and hearts. This is the last one of these roundups I'm doing this...
