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Vague Patch Notes: Embracing limited-time content modes in MMOs
Today's column was inspired by a discussion in work chat about limited-time game modes - specifically, the idea of something like that in World...
End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2023
You know how some people like to push this narrative that "MMOs are dying?" If that were actually true, then my job to round...
City of Heroes’ Rebirth rogue server kicks out a teaser trailer for its upcoming Clockstoppers update
The Rebirth rogue server of City of Heroes is preparing to put out its latest update. How do we know? Because the operators of...
Vague Patch Notes: Loving an MMO isn’t the same as having a personality
There's a story that's always stuck with me, relayed by the now-vanished blog Websnark back in the day, so forgive me if I get...
Massively Overthinking: Our 2023 MMO resolutions
I know that not everyone does "resolutions," and that even most folks who make them don't actually stick with them. And when it comes...
The best MassivelyOP community Daily Grinds of 2022
2022 marks the fifth year in a row we've done this roundup, but the Daily Grind has been a recurring mini-column here on MassivelyOP...
The Stream Team: A visit to City of Heroes’ classic holiday event in the Homecoming rogue server
If it's Christmas, then it's got to be the ski chalet in City of Heroes. MOP's Chris is going to head back to this...
Vague Patch Notes: A wake for the MMOs that were
2022 is nearly over, and for me, at least, it's been an incredibly challenging year full of some really dark points. This is the...
Choose My Adventure: All the MMOs you made us play in 2022
This has been a pretty challenging year for a lot of reasons, and my 2022 in Choose My Adventure certainly didn't feel any different...
City of Heroes’ Rebirth and Homecoming rogue servers kick off their respective holiday events
Christmas has come to the rogue servers of City of Heroes, and whether you're looking for some classic festivities or a seasonal event with...
Ship of Heroes shows off the 114 preset faces of its character creator
Many MMOs struggle with aesthetic faces for player characters, but in-development superhero MMO Ship of Heroes is tackling the problem head on - pun...
DC Universe Online’s Season’s Greedings event returns with new feats and treats for 2022
DC Universe Online is once again celebrating the season of greed this year, and before you assume that's a message about late-stage capitalism and...
Champions Online kicks off its festive winter event, preps costume contest in honor of Kevin Conroy
Sure, the winter event happening in Champions Online is precisely the same as last year, and that probably can strike as a bit boring,...
End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2022
When you're investing a whole lot of time and (potentially) money into MMORPGs, you want to make sure that your game isn't going belly-up...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best console or mobile experience as of 2022?
I have noted before that while I have two consoles and love to game on my phone, I'm probably always going to be a...
Massively Overthinking: The best cooking in MMORPGs
You probably thought tonight's Massively Overthinking would have a gratitude theme, what with the holiday and all. Nope, not this time, although it's sort...
The Daily Grind: What’s the least appealing weapon in MMOs?
A few weeks ago, MOP reader Bruno was joking with me about how crap it was that Hobbit Champions in Lord of the Rings...
DC Universe Online devs and fans honor the passing of Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy
Yesterday the world lost one of the greats of acting in gaming, comics media, and entertainment in general when Kevin Conroy passed away at...
First impressions of Marvel Snap, an addictive mobile card game by Hearthstone’s former director
Feeling the effects of the "superhero movie fatigue syndrome" that's going around these days, I wasn't overly eager to check out Marvel Snap when...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 395: The grandma who stole Halloween
Justin and Bree discuss WoW's Dragonflight prepatch, New World's fresh start, Ashes of Creation, Secret World's community mess, and AQ3D's Elvira event, with adventures in WoW, SWG Legends, and City of Heroes.
