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During a recent podcast discussion about City of Heroes' official revival, the MOP writers were talking about its combat, which - let's be honest...

This might be one of the most important Massively Overthinkings we do all year, and it's a pretty salty one. We always come away...

I love me a good strong dose of nostalgia. Sometimes this happens unexpectedly, such as when I smell something that triggers a long-buried memory....

My nostalgia and I had a Moment the other day when I saw that Funcom was celebrating its 30th anniversary. Even though I freely...

It's a landmark year for Funcom, as the Norwegian video game developer celebrates its 30th anniversary. The studio got started making games for the Genesis...

Launch time is a difficult time for every MMO, and honestly, I have nothing but sympathy for the teams launching a new game at...

One of the big complaints I saw on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit right before Secrets of the Obscure launched was the grump that...

I think many of us are primed to roll our eyes at anyone who says "oh man, just keep playing, it gets better later...

The recent Anarchy Online debacle, whereby Funcom dumped its long-running Advisors of Rubi-Ka volunteer program with very little notice, really irked me, even as...

MOP reader Mahaf1089 posed an interesting question beneath a WoW Factor column earlier this month, one that clearly resonated with our readers because it...

I confess to becoming more than a little hot under the collar when I heard that Funcom had pulled the plug in the most...

Justin, Bree, and Carlo discuss LOTRO's summer content, the end of Anarchy Online's volunteer program, Black Desert's Land of the Morning Light, and Star Citizen's crowdfunding, plus adventures in Diablo IV, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with mailbag questions on playing MMOs as a family.

Unfortunately, we've got another blast of bad news out of Funcom this afternoon - a studio not exactly known for properly maintaining its old...

Guild Wars 2 pushed out a patch last week that adjusted how the Gyala Delve meta-event functions and doles out rewards. Part of this...

As much as there can be a consensus on anything in MMORPGs, it's generally -- but not universally -- agreed that something is rotten...

MOP commenter Bruno tweeted something the other that that I thought would make a fun topic. Here's what he said, printed with permission: "Wanna know...

Have you ever watched The Good Place? If you haven't, I suggest you stop reading right now and go watch. Your life will be...

A while back on the MassivelyOP Podcast, Justin and I were trying to sort through why New World's endgame hasn't had staying power with...

A while ago on the MOP Podcast, Justin and I randomly wound up on the topic of camping in MMOs - not pitching a...

This past week, a chunk of the endgame-focused Guild Wars 2 community was up in arms over the profession balance update and the perception...