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The Daily Grind: What was the best MMO emulator or rogue server in 2019?
So 2019 turned out to be a pretty damn interesting year for fans of old MMORPGs. Not only did WoW Classic launch and bring...
DC Universe Online introduces a progressive tax to correct money exploitation
So here's the bad news, DC Universe Online fans - the game got hit with a pretty nasty exploit that allowed players to flood the...
Vague Patch Notes: Why don’t we have more MMO psionics?
Seized by what I can only describe as an incomprehensible fit of pique, I've spent a decent chunk of my free time over the...
The Massively Overpowered 2019 winter holiday MMO roundup
The holidays are here! Well, most of them are. Some of them might not be. And as is tradition here at Massively Overpowered, we...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about Cryptic’s MMO business models?
As a fan of Cryptic Studios and its games, here is something that I have pondered for a while now: Is the studio generous...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 251: New World, Magic Legends, and Corepunk
Bree and Justin discuss PlanetSide Arena, New World, Magic Legends, Elder Scrolls Online, Corepunk, Black Desert Mobile, EVE Echoes, WoW, FFXIV, LOTRO, City of Heroes, and SWGL.
DC Universe Online’s Seasons Greedings seasonal event brings new feats and festive items
Discounting the rather greedy title of DC Universe Online's seasonal event (it makes more sense when you realize it involves Larfleeze, the wielder of...
City of Titans is adding fixes to the character creator and a seasonal mission
Just because City of Titans is still in development doesn't mean it can't get in on the holiday season. The in-progress superhero MMO is...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2019
Earlier this week, we granted our formal award for the biggest MMO story of the year. But biggest doesn't necessarily mean best or most...
Perfect Ten: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2019
Everyone is healthy! Good news! Every game is super healthy and absolutely no one has a terminal playerbase disease that may result in the...
Champions Online yanks event currencies and seasonal rewards to be replaced with more time-limited availability
We all know that Champions Online had been in de facto maintenance mode for a long while, although this year has seen a spate...
DC Universe Online’s Metal Part II episode launches with new missions, raids, and alerts
It's been a long time since I've booted up DC Universe Online, but judging by the lede in the announcement post, everything's gone straight...
Daybreak was working on a Marvel MMORPG until last year
If there are two constant news stories about Daybreak Game Company that we handle, it's that the studio keeps going through rounds of layoffs...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO surprises of 2019
After 10 years of covering MMORPG news, I can assure you that I am still fired up to keep doing this. One of the...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever play MMOs in synergistic pairs?
I've noticed a pattern in my MMO play the last year or so. Ever since jumping into Star Wars Galaxies Legends last year, I've...
Into the Super-verse: 13 text-based superhero MMOs you can play today
As part of this column covering superhero MMORPGs, we have looked at the usual suspects: MMOs of the past (Champions Online, City of Heroes,...
City of Heroes: Homecoming kicks off the winter season in its latest patch
Now that the US has had its Thanksgiving, it's time to look forward to all of the fun in-game wintertime events the MMO gaming...
Global Chat: Remembering the MMO fallen
A discussion chain has been rippling across the MMO blogosphere as of late, with writers reminiscing about online games that have lived and died...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2019
Pass the cranberry sauce, we're having mashed potatoes! Oh the turkey looks great! Thank you for loving me, thank you for being there, thank you...
One Shots: If it doesn’t have a tail, it’s not a monkey
No lie, when I had pulled up this screenshot from reader Vincent, I happened to be listening to "Big Ape City" from Donkey Kong...
