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The Daily Grind: Do you have MMOs you play for the story rather than progression?
I've recently been musing about how we create categories for MMOs in our own minds. There are those "home games," for example, that we...
The Soapbox: Why Cryptic’s MMOs are the epitome of comfort gaming
They say you never forget your first kiss. I honestly can't recall much about mine, but I do vividly remember the day that I...
One Shots: The hero of your story
No matter how legendarily humble you are, it's hard to escape games trying to make you the central hero. When a cutscene literally shines...
MMO Business Roundup: Unity clings to AI, Apple appeals again, Embracer restructures
Business doesn't take a break, and so neither must we. Except for holiday breaks. But then those also can get busy because studios sometimes...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we wanted a decade ago
Back in May, MOP's Justin penned a fun blog piece on his Bio Break blog about the games he wanted all the way back...
The Stream Team: A first timer’s visit to the Lohlunat Festival of Star Trek Online
It's the summertime in Star Trek Online, and that means it's time once again for the Lohlunat Festival event, but this time around it's...
Star Trek Online’s summer event returns June 28 with medieval fantasy-styled ship and weapon rewards
The beaches of Risa are calling out to players of Star Trek Online once more as the MMORPG's Lohlunat Festival summer event is coming...
Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance mode
I've mentioned many a time that one of the ideas behind the Vague Patch Notes column here on MOP is to have a place...
The Stream Team: Talking Star Trek Online’s Unraveled with devs
Star Trek Online's newest season, Unraveled, brings Massively OP's MJ face-to-face with the Tholians (and their webs) again -- with an interesting twist. While...
Star Trek Online releases Unraveled, its new episode, and its new TFO for console
Console fans are finally joining their PC siblings in Star Trek Online's Unraveled season, which has kicked off on Xbox and PlayStation today. As...
The MOP Up: Netmarble and Take-Two finances are powered by MMOs
We have a couple more earnings reports to, er, report to you today. Netmarble's Q1 2023 financials reported $472.4M in revenue, with MMORPGs making...
Embracer Group (Gearbox/Cryptic) stock nose-dives after implosion of $2B business deal
Swedish corporation Embracer Group became a big name in the MMO industry a few years ago when it bought out Perfect World Entertainment's western...
The Stream Team: Star Trek Online comes Unraveled
It's time for Star Trek Online to come Unraveled! This newest story arc starts with the Wish Upon a Star Episode, and Massively OP's...
One Shots: Who left the gas stove on?
So. This is awkward. I know everyone has an excuse why you were definitely not messing around with the giant's gas stove in Blade...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 421: Beyond time and space
Justin and Bree discuss Star Trek Online Unraveled, SWTOR Old Wounds, Gamigo's move out of MMOs, Chrono Odyssey's reveal, EVE's 20th anniversary, LOTRO's new raid, and Villagers and Heroes' housing patch, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW Classic, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on WoW's wild lore.
Choose My Adventure: Adventuring in the Borderlands of Dungeons and Dragons Online
Now this place I remember. I'm pretty sure I've done this before for the site. Or have I done it in my off-time on...
Star Trek Online’s Unraveled is live for PC players with new episode and TFO
As promised, Star Trek Online's Unraveled launches today - for PC players, that is. The season picks up where Terran Gambit left off, brings...
The Stream Team: Flying for the Klingon Defense Force in Star Trek Online
Last time MOP's Chris was in Star Trek Online, he decided to roll a new-to-him Klingon character and see what the KDF and the...
The Stream Team: Star Trek Online’s rocket kitty
When you've done the Star Trek Online First Contact Day Anniversary event for many years, you've built a bunch of models of Zefram Cochrane's...
Star Trek Online previews the new TFO, Leviathan, coming with the Unraveled update
Despite the name, the new task force operation arriving in Star Trek Online with the Unraveled update does not take place underwater. The ships...
