I said it, and I’m actually going to deliver on it this time: I’m bringing you back to another round of Eldegarde. That’s Notorious Studios’ recent mini-MMO, which primarily plays as an extraction RPG. And yet it has so many features that MMO players love to see that it’s been self-dubbed a mini-MMO. The game […]

This week’s Massively Overthinking is inspired by a tweet I saw from SMITE, of all games, where the Hi-Rez devs asked players to propose one god to delete from the game. Obviously, this is not a serious proposition, but in the aggregate, the answers can kinda show a trend in what people are tired of, […]

The Most Realistic Fishing Game I’ve Ever Played (Maybe Too Realistic)

So I decided to relax.

Booted up Fishing Planet, grabbed my rod, and prepared for a chill hour of digital fishing.

How many fish did I catch in 60 minutes?

Two.

Yes. Two.

And here’s the crazy part…

I upgraded to THREE fishing rods.

Still two fish.

From One Rod to Three (Still Pain)

I started simple. One rod. Peaceful vibes. Calm water.

Nothing.

So I thought — okay, maybe I need more lines in the water.

Two rods.

Still nothing.

Finally, I went full efficiency mode: three rods cast out, waiting for that satisfying bite sound.

After an hour?

Two fish.

At this point I couldn’t even be mad. It was honestly kind of impressive how realistic it felt. If you’ve ever fished in real life, you know sometimes you just sit there questioning your life choices.

Fishing Planet absolutely nailed that feeling.

Gaming News While Waiting for Fish

While staring at the water, I watched some gaming commentary.

I had an Asmongold video playing where he talked about Valve Corporation and Steam not bending to pressure over review moderation and censorship debates. Whether you agree or not, it sparked interesting discussion about user reviews and platform control.

I also checked out an update on Stop Killing Games, the initiative pushing for laws to prevent publishers from shutting down purchased games completely.

There are talks that the European Union may actually listen to the proposal. If that turns into legislation, it could seriously change how live-service games are handled in the future.

So while I wasn’t catching fish, at least I was catching gaming drama.

Is Fishing Planet Too Realistic?

Here’s the real question:

Do we want realism…

Or do we want fun?

Because if realism means one hour for two fish — mission accomplished.

But somehow, that struggle made it more memorable. When you finally do hook something, it actually feels earned.

And honestly? I’ll probably do it again.

Maybe next time I’ll catch three.

No time for love, Doctor Jones, but there’s always time to plunder a newly discovered ancient tomb in Star Wars: The Old Republic! We begin our One Shots column today wheezing and coughing at all of the dust that Lucky Jinx kicked up in the latest pursuit of some Sith Artifact or maybe a Hello […]

You know, for all the MMORPGs we cover here on MassivelyOP, the ones that speak to me personally enough to actually capture my precious free time are few and far between. In 2025, while I at least dipped a toe into a long list of games, the ones I submerged in can be counted on […]

So here we are, at the top of a new year, 12 whole months of screwing around in video games laid out before us. In tonight’s Massively Overthinking, we have but one question: What are you gonna do with those 12 months?! I’m asking our writers and readers to rattle off what they think will […]

Welcome to the end of the year, everyone! Somehow we all got here, seriously, and that means it’s time for our annual roundup of stories and events over the last year. I’m sure that some of these will have people saying that they were not surprised by anything that happened over the course of 2025, in […]

Classic Guild Wars fans divide neatly into two groups. No, not Kurzick vs. Luxon. No, not heroes or no heroes. No, not runners and runnees. It’s simple: Are you a Spamadan person floating in a sea of trade deals, or are you a kid hanging out in Great Temple of Balthazar international, complaining about your […]

Plans. Massively OP’s MJ had plans. But those went right out the window when she discovered that Guild Wars 2 has a roller beetle racing event that started today. At first, she could resist; after all, she doesn’t even have a roller beetle yet let alone any masteries completed for it. Then she saw the […]

Justin and Bree discuss WoW Midnight, Gloria Victis' revival, the Cryptic mess, Neverwinter, and Albion Online, with a run-down of all the cool stuff coming in early December (WoW's housing, LOTRO Kingdoms of Harad, EverQuest Shattering of Ro, Destiny 2 Renegades, Guild Wars Reforged, along with adventures in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on predatory MMO monetization.

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Where were you when you first heard about the original Guild Wars? For me, it was late 2004 when the online gaming world was entranced with World of Warcraft. I was reading through a games magazine that posted a whole spread on this new project that some outfit called ArenaNet was making. What caught my […]

So, Guild Wars 2 is back — not just knocking on new doors, but building its own beach house on a tropical island. Guild Wars 2 Visions of Eternity, the game’s sixth major expansion from ArenaNet, sailed into Tyria on October 28, 2025, and it brings more than just sunny vibes. Think: nine new elite…

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While a recent patch to PlanetSide 2 already started the celebrations, ToadBreak Rogue PlanetMan is continuing to party hard for its lucky number 13 anniversary, and it’s doing it by handing out a bunch of codes for doing stuff outside of the game. You only turn 13 once, after all, so why not? Four different […]