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Massively OP’s not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for most ridiculous article that was specifically our fault. And the winner is… I mentioned in the “best article joke almost nobody got” piece that Eliot is fond of goofy posts. He did an all-caps post from the POV of Innoruuk. He did an entire Betawatch in terribad pirate slang. And then there was the time he wrote a Conan Exiles post to the tune of Beauty and the Beast (“build a house that’s long, maybe see a dong, Conan’s going east”). It’s in your head now, isn’t it? Yes. So he usually wins these types of awards. It’s in his blood. However, this year’s winner is actually Andrew’s listicle on sexy monsters in Monster Hunter World. I have no idea how he kept a straight face writing this. And why did I approve this pitch? I’m slightly mortified right now, and also dying laughing? The … [Read more...] about Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Most ridiculous article

Massively OP’s not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for best article joke (almost) nobody got. And the winner is… Every once in a while, Eliot will ask me if he can write an entire post as nothing but song lyrics. And I can’t remember the last time I turned him down. So when teeny-tiny indie grimdark MMO Mad World teased some gameplay trailers, well, an obvious opportunity presented itself. All around me are computer platforms, Want to nominate another winner? Let us know in the comments, and don’t forget to check out our serious MMO awards while you’re at it. … [Read more...] about Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Best article joke (almost) nobody got

Earlier this week, we posted a rundown of the most popular MMORPG conversations of 2015, calculated by number of comments and then number of commenters. Today, I’d like to take a look at the most popular articles of 2015 as measured by pageviews. I think you’ll agree that it provides helpful contrast. One thing I’m sure every small website operator understands is that a well-timed link from a major website — Reddit, Fark, or a game dev — can make or break an entire week. That’s definitely the case with Massively OP, and it’s why we’re so grateful when our fans share our work across social networks and so on. It’s a big help. You’ll see why. Top posts by page views: Right away, you can see that our top posts are dominated by three major MMORPGs: Guild Wars 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and The Elder Scrolls Online. These games have massive communities and huge followings on Reddit. It’s no surprise that they do well … [Read more...] about The most popular MMORPG articles of 2015