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LOTRO Legendarium: Ranking LOTRO’s 18 weapon types according to their cool factor
Who doesn't have fun making a ranking list in an enjoyable game or hobby every now and then? I was thinking about all of...
The Daily Grind: What was the biggest missed opportunity for your MMO’s development?
The other day we heard from one of Star Wars: The Old Republic's former lead designer James Ohlen, who said that he heavily pitched...
Warframe of Mind: The big guide to picking a frame – Vauban, Nova, Nekros
Well, folks, it finally happened. I've been waiting for this to happen, and it did in this installment. See, one of the things I've...
It’s 2026 and Dune Awakening is trying to convince everyone that it’s not an MMORPG again
You know, I'm starting to think that either interviewers love baiting Funcom about Dune Awakening's MMORPG status, or Funcom really loves baiting MMORPG players...
Casually Classic: Six ways to stay busy in WoW Classic until BlizzCon
As I write this, BlizzCon 2026 seems so far away. There's a gulf of summer between now and September 12th, when we (hopefully) will...
The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO you don’t enjoy claiming as an MMO?
Whenever we write a post on MassivelyOP, we have to decide how to categorize and tag it, and then decide whether to hashtag it...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the biggest obstacle to your enjoyment of MMORPG PvP?
Back in March, when Funcom finally admitted defeat and announced that it would split up Dune Awakening's PvE and PvP scenes to align with...
Not So Massively: Tides of Tomorrow is a new narrative game built on asynchronous multiplayer
Road 96 is one of my favourite games of the past few years, so when the developers at Digixart released their next game, Tides...
Vague Patch Notes: Do you guys not make friends?
Every so often, MOP's Bree and I engage in a game that I like to call "She's Not Crazy" wherein Bree will talk about...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever led a progression group in an MMORPG?
I have this bad habit wherein I need to prove that I can do things even if I don't like those things. This is why, when...
Perfect Ten: The best jobs in Final Fantasy XI
My first MMORPG ever celebrated its 24th anniversary recently. Yes, Final Fantasy XI has been running for such a long period of time that...
The Daily Grind: What are your favorite MMO memes?
As with any other time-waster and procrastinator, I love me a good trip down meme lane now and then. Silly pictures and familiar references...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 566: Rock the Cradle of War
Justin and Bree discuss EVE Online's Cradle of War, EverQuest Legends' beta, Spirit Crossing's housing, Throne and Liberty, and financials for NCsoft, Nexon, Square, and Pearl Abyss, with adventures in WoW, Outbound, Palia, SWG Legends, and Guild Wars 2, plus a mailbag topic on solo MMORPG sims and AI bots.
Choose My Adventure: Nostalgia for a time never experienced through a Star Trek Online character
I will open this week's edition of Choose My Adventure with the admission that, yes, the headline and my experience in Star Trek Online is...
MMO Burnout: Forza Horizon 6 continues the series’ dominance as the best online racing playground
I love me some racing games. It's not something I've divulged much on this site because very few people likely care. I've spoken even...
The Daily Grind: Should game studios ban profanity in MMORPGs?
Over the weekend, there was a weird dust-up over World of Warcraft's code of conduct: A player had posted pictures of his communications with...
MMO Business Roundup: XBOX’s rebrand, California games law, and Far Far West’s 1M sold
Welcome back to yet another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news! We took a little break, had a little snack, played a couple...
Wisdom of Nym: How different will tanks and melee DPS jobs be in Final Fantasy XIV’s Evolved mode?
I find it interesting that this is the column that everyone who expressed a preference (in email, comments, or elsewhere) voted for. It's not...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite thing to do in an MMO endgame that isn’t raiding or PvP?
So listen, I have been banging the "endgame is the worst thing that ever happened to MMOs" drum for a very long time, so...
Fight or Kite: Gods Death and Reapers turned me into a grimdark extraction ARPG gamer
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: There’s a new grimdark isometric ARPG on the horizon featuring PvPvE combat in a new twist...
