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Massively Overthinking: Unholy MMORPG hybrids
Massively OP reader and frequent tipster Gibbins wants us to play match-maker.
"I love the wonderful world that Bethesda created with the Fallout franchise, not...
City of Titans offers up some meaty setting fiction
The police in City of Titans have a rough road to walk. They're dealing with organized crime and the usual thousand vices and harms...
PSA: Champions Online’s freeform characters are half off this week
If you've always wanted to play Champions Online Free For All but couldn't stomach paying through the teeth for a freeform toon, this weekend's...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 103: Back to Morrowind
Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind and Homestead, PWE, SolForge, Conan Exiles, DDO, Marvel Heroes, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with reader mail on WildStar and Hero's Song.
The Stream Team: Bringing out the Beast in Marvel Heroes
Is your favorite Marvel universe character in Marvel Heroes yet? Massively OP's MJ can now play one of her all-time favorites as Beast has finally...
Redside, a fifth City of Heroes spiritual successor, takes the field
At this point, we have to ask whether we as an MMO community are being pranked on a large scale with a deluge of...
Recapping the Asheron’s Call sunsets
Just before Christmas, we learned the sad news that Turbine would not be transferring Asheron's Call and its revivified sequel to Standing Stone as...
DC Universe Online adjusts abilities to have a little more impact
The stat revamp for DC Universe Online is an ongoing process with a lot of moving parts, and that means that none of those...
Marvel Heroes gets wild with Beast and Jubilee
Two of X-Men's finest have joined the crew over at Marvel Heroes. This week, Gazillion added Beast as the game's 60th playable hero and...
DC Universe Online patches in vendor discounts and its Valentine’s event
Love is in the air in DC Universe Online with the game's latest patch, which is happening today. It might be happening right now...
Ship of Heroes asks for early UI feedback
The UI matters a lot in an MMORPGÂ -- at least if you're going to be staring at it pretty much constantly while you're playing...
DC Universe Online discusses the playstyles supported with the stat revamp
As DC Universe Online overhauls its stats, it's helpful to know how the game actually expects players to play the game. The answer as...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever used MMOs to live out fantasies from other IPs?
One of my absolute favorite parts of City of Heroes was seeing the crazy mish-mash of intellectual properties that players brought to the game....
Ship of Heroes’ character customization already looks amazing
If you're a superhero fan who loves hair -- and you probably are, if our City of Titans commenters yesterday are any guide --...
Massively Overthinking: Death and dying in MMORPGs
In March of last year, MOP's Justin wrote a detailed guide to the most common death penalties in MMORPGs. Last September, Gamasutra pulled seven...
Heroes and Villains explains its goals for seamless zoning
Heroes and Villains was one chunk of the original trifecta of superhero MMORPGs that sprang from the grave of City of Heroes, but it's...
Marvel Heroes unveils new variant costumes, adjusts hero stats and abilities
The fallout from the massive and controversial Marvel Heroes Update 2.0 continues on, as players are struggling to adjust to the new game paradigm while Gazillion is faced...
We’re gonna have gorgeous hair in City of Titans
A few weeks ago, the Massively OP writers were hanging in the news room on a tear about mohawks. We're not against mohawks. Mohawks...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 101: Marvelous heroes
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Marvel Heroes, Trove, Elder Scrolls Online, WoW, Wizards of the Coast, and Path of Exile, with mailbag questions on Standing Stone/Daybreak and MOP's allies.
Marvel Heroes devs gush about new update while Lunar New Year arrives
There are two things for certain in regard to Marvel Heroes' "biggest update ever:" It was quite comprehensive indeed, and it has received mixed...
