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DC Universe Online recaps the first two parts of Amazon Fury
It's almost time for DC Universe Online to finish up its Amazon Fury storyline, but do you even remember where the storyline was going?...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 87: Rise of Stormblood Rising
Justin, Bree, and Eliot discuss FFXIV Stormblood, WoW, SWGEmu, The Secret World, Daybreak, SHSO, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on replacing SWG and retiring with MMORPGs.
Perfect Ten: Incompetent leaders in MMORPGs
Leadership is difficult. You have to get a group of people to work together when they may or may not be naturally inclined to...
A Blood Moon rises over Champions Online once again
I think it was Eliot who recently joked that Halloween in a superhero game is just gilding the lily -- everyone in a superhero...
DC Universe Online is capping off Amazon Fury with a deific battle
The end of DC Universe Online's Amazon Fury story is titanic. Ares, the god of war, has betrayed his co-conspirator Hades and teamed up...
Gazillion to sunset Marvel Super Hero Squad Online in January 2017
When I first joined the Massively crew back in 2010, the very first long-form piece I did was on Super Hero Squad Online, a Marvel-themed...
Epic MMO Battles of History: World of Warcraft vs. Final Fantasy XIV
You know what I usually hate? Superhero fight discussions. Any fight discussion, really. Asking "who would win in a fight between Superman and the...
The Stream Team: Unlocking Marvel Heroes’ Pirate Deadpool team up
One of the last things Massively OP's MJ needs to do to be ready for Marvel Heroes' Cosmic Trial on Storm is to acquire the...
Marvel Heroes: Out with the omega system, in with the infinity system
Gazillion Lead Systems Designer TheArtofRawr is back with another Marvel Heroes design blog this weekend. Previously he's discussed hero powers and item updates, but...
Champions Online’s Shadow of Destruction is all about the endgame
Will Champions Online finish out 2016 with more patches than World of Warcraft? Maybe! Even if not, it's made a valiant effort this year,...
Daybreak is cutting out game cards
If you're a big fan of buying game cards for Daybreak's various online offerings, you should go snap them up now before they're gone....
Valiance Online will launch free-to-play, heads into alpha
Valiance Online Creative Director, Programming Director, and Executive Producer IronSight has penned a dev blog today explaining that the game is finally moving on...
The Witching Hour Halloween events return to DC Universe Online
While it's been Halloween in the stores for at least two months already, the holiday festivities are just getting started in MMORPGs now that...
Thug life brawler SMASH+GRAB has launched into Steam early access
The last time I was all about that thug life was probably City of Heroes, whose bank robbery missions literally awarded experience for smashing...
PSA: Luke Cage is free today in Marvel Heroes, Jessica Jones joins the team-up roster
If you're a fan of Marvel Heroes, Jessica Jones, or the Luke Cage spinoff, listen up: Mike Colter's rendition of Luke has just gotten...
Massively Overthinking: Are you suffering from MMORPG burnout?
In last week's Daily Grind about whether or not MMOs are better the second time you play them, the topic of burnout came up.
"I find...
City of Titans shows off fully modeled capes
Superheroes don't always wear capes at this point. There have been entire movies highlighting the need for not having capes. But it's just not...
Perfect Ten: Questions to ask before backing an MMO Kickstarter
I am not a big fan of Kickstarter in general, but I like to think that I'm not a big fan for actual reasons...
DC Universe Online reworks its early game and welcomes back the Witching Hour
It's not yet October, but the Witching Hour has returned to plague DC Universe Online. There are minor changes to the Halloween event, including...
Here’s how Marvel Heroes is upending its item system (hopefully for the better)
Earlier this month, Gazillion stunned Marvel Heroes fans by announcing it would be implementing "the biggest systems update in the history of" the game....