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The Daily Grind: Is there an MMORPG class type you can’t stand playing?
For me, it's rogues. Ug.
It's bizarre because I adore rogues, thieves, and especially stealth archers in single-player roleplaying games. There's never been an Elder...
The MOP Up: ARK’s free PvP version goes wide (April 17, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Perfect Ten: The odd things I noticed slipping back into Final Fantasy XI
Over the years, I may have spent more money on Final Fantasy XI than any other MMO. It's undoubtedly my first MMO, and it's...
Marvel Heroes’ frustration over Emma Frost feedback
The problem with getting feedback from a game's community is that sometimes the community's passion overrides the desire for useful feedback. That's part of...
The harsh lesson City of Titans learned from Kickstarter
When fans bankrolled a project to bring a superhero MMO to live to the tune of a little over $678,000, it wasn't without a...
Working As Intended: Busting up the MMORPG nostalgia party
Last week, a clever Massively OP commenter, SC_Deadline, neatly summed up the ongoing Nostalrius emulator shutdown as Blizzard "bust up someone's nostalgia party," which...
The Stream Team: Exploring with Elektra in Marvel Heroes
Elektra has finally joined the cast of Marvel Heroes, and MassivelyOP's MJ has been waiting a while to play her, so of course she...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG expansion you’ve experienced?
Very few things get me as excited as the announcement of a new expansion for a favorite MMO. Expansions are thrilling events, stirring up...
Elektra joins Marvel Heroes today as its 57th playable character
The badass assassin known as Elektra joins Marvel Heroes today as the MMO's 57th playable toon, complete with her iconic red outfit. "Elektra attacks...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with huge class rosters
After talking with Mark Jacobs the other week about the difficulty of balancing Camelot Unchained's 30 classes, it got my mind thinking of MMOs...
Players plan a 12th anniversary celebration for City of Heroes
City of Heroes is gone, but the dedicated fans of the game aren't about to let a little thing like the title's shutdown prevent...
DC Universe Online deploys more story content and a new patch
You can start exploring Episode 23 of DC Universe Online right now if you're subscribed to the game. Right this moment. If you're at...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 59: This great stage of fools
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 SAB and legendary weapons, WoW, EVE's World War Bee, FFXI, TSW's new issue, and WildStar's Arcterra, with mailbag questions on similar MMO experiences and customer support.
Overwatch’s second animated short features the assassin Widowmaker
Following Overwatch's first animated short featuring the superhero Winston comes a new movie that takes a look at the assassin Widowmaker.
The six-plus minute video...
City of Titans takes MMO player retention cue from the hospitality industry
The city in City of Titans is more than a soulless backdrop; to its developers, the metropolis is "a vibrant, living organism" that can...
DC Universe Online preps GU59, new looting features
If you dropped by DC Universe Online's PC test server over the weekend, you were greeted with Game Update 59 for testing, whether or...
The Stream Team: The agony of selecting a Marvel Heroes sidekick
Marvel Heroes has a slew of sidekicks to select from, and MassivelyOP's MJ has a hard time deciding on which to use. Even worse,...
Perfect Ten: Most notable console MMORPGs to date
It used to be that hunting for a console MMORPG was one of the most fruitless endeavors known to gamers. The PC was where...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 56: Ghillie nation
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, The Division, VR, Landmark, Crowfall, EVE, and Tree of Savior, with mailbag questions on pay-to-win and Black Desert hype.
GDC 2016: Diablo’s UI was designed to pass the ‘mom test’
David Brevik, one of the original co-founders of Blizzard North and probably best known to MMO players for his long tenure at the helm...