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The Daily Grind: Which substitutes would you recommend for dead MMOs?
One interesting trend that I've noticed is whenever an MMO shuts down or is about to close up shop, there are usually discussions popping...
Jukebox Heroes: Vote for your favorite MMORPG theme songs of all time!
On a couple of past occasions, I've amused myself by posting countdown lists of my favorite MMORPG theme songs in this column. I was...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever play MMORPGs against ‘type’?
Perhaps owing at least in part to the charisma of its chief executive, Camelot Unchained is one of those rare in-production MMORPGs that seems...
The Daily Grind: Where are all the sports-themed MMORPGs?
On those rare occasions when we mention EA's FIFA series, usually relating to court cases over online gambling, I'm always struck again by how...
The Daily Grind: What form of balance is best for MMOs?
I've been thinking about balance a lot. We all say that we'd like a balanced game, but there are a lot of different potential...
The Daily Grind: How young were you when you played your first MMO?
We were remarking in the Massively OP office the other day how weird it was that Club Penguin's shutdown was getting mainstream news attention...
Star Citizen’s Around the Verse on the ship pipeline and ‘dead body tech’
This week's Star Citizen Around the Verse episode heralds the game's 2.6.1 update, which has gone live for the hand-picked special test crew of...
The Daily Grind: Which no-housing MMORPG needs housing the most?
During our Elder Scrolls Online housing stream earlier this week, Larry and I joked about World of Warcraft's half-hearted and ineffective attempts to satisfy...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO is perfect for a snowed-in day?
There are places in the world where you never get a foot of snow dumped on you in the middle of winter. But for...
The Daily Grind: How do you envision your favorite dead MMO coming back?
In the many years that we have been running The Daily Grind, one of the most popular topics has been in daydreaming about the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most cash you’d spend on an in-game MMORPG house?
You guys know I'm a die-hard Elder Scrolls fan, so please understand I'm coming from a place of love when I say this: Elder...
The Daily Grind: What MMORPGs are you no longer anticipating?
Many months ago, an /r/mmorpg Redditor posted up a reverse sort of award list: a list of MMOs he had stopped anticipating.
I hung onto...
The Daily Grind: What’s your shortest stay in an MMO guild?
There are guilds that have lasted for a long time as a group, lasting through a variety of games. There are people who have...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for an explorer?
Sometimes you don't want to tread on the beaten path and be shuttled along by the tight design of the omnipotent developers. Sometimes you...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most notable copycat MMORPG of all time?
A few weeks ago, I logged into Lord of the Rings Online for the first time in what I think is a few years....
The Daily Grind: What holidays don’t make sense for MMOs?
I've seen a lot of Valentione's Day celebrations in Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV, but I'm going to be honest, I don't...
The Daily Grind: Have any 2017 previews sucked you back into MMOs?
One thing I look forward to at the start of every year is seeing all of the producer's letters, states of the game, and...
Massively OP comment system switchover FAQ
02/03/2017 - We have now completed the first big step of switching over to our brand-new comment system. It's all still under construction, but it does...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best music system?
In Andrew's retrospective of Asheron's Call 2 last week, he mentioned that the game had a music system, something I'd long since forgotten, if...
The Daily Grind: What’s your biggest pet peeve about MMORPG comment sections?
Say farewell to Livefyre, folks: Later this week, Massively OP will be migrating to a new comment system. It's not entirely of our own...
