Yes, it’s true … I was obviously sleeping too much. So, to remedy that, I’ve now become mired in yet another project. This newest one is pretty cool, though, and I hope you’ll agree.

It’s called Massively.

The site launches today in all its MMOGy glory, and here’s a bit from the launch post:

Here, you’ll find breaking news about MMO games … This is Massively, and welcome to it. But wait,” you say, “we’ve already got tons of MMO sites out there. I’ve got sites I read for commentary, and sites I read for news. I’ve got dev blogs, community forums, and even sites that sift community forums for me. There are guide sites that have their own guide sites, and everybody and his cousin is already blogging about MMO videogames. Why do we need one more MMO blog?” The answer is: because this is the place where all of those things come together, in one location; because of our commitment to producing top-notch original features; and because our incredibly talented staff of writers have spent as much time leveling their word-smithing skills as they have spent leveling characters in the virtual worlds we’re going to be covering.

I’ve worked on a lot of projects since I donned the hat of the guy-who-writes-about-games and yet-is-not-a-games-journalist, but this one has me probably more excited than anything else I’ve done. This site is by some of the same folks who do WoW Insider, and it was conceived by the same brains that spawned Joystiq. A bunch of these folks are blogging pros, and all of them have a ton of enthusiasm for the genre. They’re smart, they’re talented, and I think they really have something to offer that isn’t satisfied by the TenTonHammers or MMORPG.coms out there.

Above and beyond that, if you like free junk they’ve completely got you covered. For the next two weeks they’re giving away themed prizes every single day. They’re starting with 24 hours of Tabula Rasa and a bevy of EQ/EQ2 expansion beta keys. I’ve seen the rest and, between you and me, the best junk is on the Guild Wars day.

Go check it out and see if it’s something you like. My contribution will be a weekly column and some very light story posting. I and the rest of the folks posting there have been waiting for this day for a good long while now … hope you like what all those folks have put together!

Additional: One of those folks is Krones from Plaguelands, who has his own welcome to the site post up.