Not So Massively: Making the case for Dungeon Siege IV
Tyler F.M. Edwards - January 18, 2022 12
Dungeon Siege is not the biggest name in ARPG field, but the franchise has always been dear to my heart. It's now been more...
Vague Patch Notes: Star Citizen is not going to live up to your dreams
Eliot Lefebvre - January 13, 2022 208
So the other day, we were reminded that Squadron 42 - which was supposed to be released back in 2014, if you can believe that...
A look back at the MMO and gaming science topics of 2021
It's now become a long-running tradition on Massively OP to track science stories that track with online gaming and MMOs - this is our...
Vague Patch Notes: The MMO term 'pay-to-win' is a red herring
Eliot Lefebvre - January 7, 2022 41
It probably hasn't escaped anyone who has been reading my writing over the past several years that I have something of a vendetta against...
WoW Factor: Is World of Warcraft a good value for the money?
There are a lot of reasons to not be subscribed to World of Warcraft at the moment, although "the current state of the game...
Tamriel Infinium: How Elder Scrolls Online made me a believer in public dungeons again
Most folks have their own goals and gameplay that they enjoy in MMORPGs. For me in Elder Scrolls Online, it's gradually bringing a game...
The Game Archaeologist: The Blizzard Real ID fiasco of 2010
As we come off a year when Blizzard Entertainment's seedy underbelly of scandals and coverups was exposed, I thought it might be worth risking...
The Game Archaeologist's ultimate MMO archives v5.0
Justin Olivetti - December 25, 2021 10
It has been another thrilling year of exploring the relatively unknown or forgotten lands of MMORPG history here in The Game Archaeologist. From projects...
Vague Patch Notes: Skewed perspectives of the MMO industry
Eliot Lefebvre - December 23, 2021 4
So there were some surprises when Fractured announced that it had secured a publishing deal with Gamigo, or rather that Gamigo announced that Fractured was...
End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2022
If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...
The Game Archaeologist: Hero101, the lost KingsIsle superhero MMO
Justin Olivetti - December 11, 2021 5
You do get the sense that KingsIsle once had very grand plans for what is called its "101 Universe." After Wizard101 came out to...
Vague Patch Notes: MMOs are so stupid and I love them
Eliot Lefebvre - December 10, 2021 16
It's well past time for me to get something off my chest. MMOs are dumb. MMOs are full of weird stuff. This genre is weird...
Vague Patch Notes: There's nothing wrong with being a niche MMO
Eliot Lefebvre - December 3, 2021 20
So Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen doesn't want to be seen as a niche game. Visionary Realms' recent interview saying so was clearly bewildering to...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV cookbook is a fun addition to fans' culinary library
Eliot Lefebvre - December 2, 2021 3
This is not going to come as news to anyone who has played the game before now, but Final Fantasy XIV has a lot of...
Tamriel Infinium: Eight things I really like as a Elder Scrolls Online casual
Justin Olivetti - November 27, 2021 39
As some of you have so kindly pointed out, I am by no means an Elder Scrolls Online expert. I've been playing off and...
Perfect Ten: 10 mounts that New World should definitely add
Eliot Lefebvre - November 26, 2021 18
For some reason, New World does not have mounts. This is obviously not the only thing that the game lacks, as it also lacks...
Vague Patch Notes: When ex-World of Warcraft fans become Final Fantasy XIV partisans
There is a certain stripe of Final Fantasy XIV fan that is exceedingly prevalent at this point, and that type is the rigid partisan... against World of...
Perfect Ten: 10 stock MMO mobs from crummy to cool
Justin Olivetti - November 24, 2021 8
My pet theory of MMOs is that they exist in a gaming multiverse with scores of unseen connections. This explains why so many of...
LOTRO Legendarium: The double-edged sword of being past the books
This past week, Lord of the Rings Online crossed another major milestone in its development as it released its eighth expansion, Fate of Gundabad....
Vague Patch Notes: NFTs in gaming are a bad, dumb idea
This is going to be a little more ranty than usual. Apologies for that in advance, but... well, we're talking about NFTs. NFTs are...
Nexon is apparently working on a new Warhammer Age of Sigmar MMO
Star Citizen and Squadron 42 are still years from launch, CIG confirms
Activision-Blizzard fields new accusations as workers strike, fundraise, and issue union cards
Guild Wars 2 reveals the bunny-thumping Untamed, the Ranger's End of Dragons elite spec
Diablo II Resurrected has officially launched with yet another live-action trailer