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DC Universe Online introduces a progressive tax to correct money exploitation

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So here's the bad news, DC Universe Online fans - the game got hit with a pretty nasty exploit that allowed players to flood the...
All right, let's ignore that this game is functionally abandoned.

Vague Patch Notes: Why don’t we have more MMO psionics?

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Seized by what I can only describe as an incomprehensible fit of pique, I've spent a decent chunk of my free time over the...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Biggest MMO Disappointment

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Biggest MMO Disappointment, which was awarded to multiple industry failboats last year. Disappointments can...
Ho, then when I say so, ho again.

The Massively Overpowered 2019 winter holiday MMO roundup

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The holidays are here! Well, most of them are. Some of them might not be. And as is tradition here at Massively Overpowered, we...
Very dynamic.

The Daily Grind: What’s the biggest MMO impulse purchase you’ve ever made?

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One holiday season, I was playing Star Wars: The Old Republic. There was a sale for cartel coins running. I decided to buy in (there...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Best MMO Trend

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Trend, which was awarded to MMO progression servers last year. This year,...
The scales of judgement weight heavy.

Final Fantasy XIV suspends a streamer for shaming another player live on his stream

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One of the rules about playing Final Fantasy XIV is that players are to a limited extent liable for what they do and say outside...
Mirror match!

The Daily Grind: What do you think about Cryptic’s MMO business models?

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As a fan of Cryptic Studios and its games, here is something that I have pondered for a while now: Is the studio generous...

Grab a MU Online, C9, Flyff, or Rappelz holiday bundle in Webzen’s Winter giveaway

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Webzen is celebrating the yule holidays with a pile of wintry events across its whole catalogue of MMOs, including a company-wide promotion, 22 days...
This image hurts.

TERA balls up another round of Wintera starting today

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It's time to enjoy the winter snowfall in TERA with the annual rollout of the game's winter festival, dubbed... Wintera. Is that supposed to...
EVEangelical.

EVE Online’s new policy allowing developers to play EVE Online is live

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It's an often-recited statement by players in any MMO that the developers don't even seem to play the game, but in the case of...

Choose My Adventure: Conquering the fear of Project Gorgon (and getting rewarded for it)

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You’ll probably notice that last week’s CMA was absent, and that’s because Project Gorgon intimidated me. I basically was scared off for a bit. I...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Best MMO Business Model

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Business Model, which was awarded to Guild Wars 2 last year. This...
Buzzer buzzer, cling clang.

No Man’s Sky introduces music creation with the ByteBeat device

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Just because you're in a big lonely void of space doesn't mean you can't fill the emptiness with incredibly fresh beats. The latest patch...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best graphical appeal in 2019?

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I'll have you know that fighting over MMO graphics is a time-honored tradition around here. It's a straight-up RvR showdown between the photo-realism side,...

Elite Dangerous celebrates five years with a retrospective and a celebratory Community Goal

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Happy fifth birthday to Elite Dangerous! The internet spaceship sandbox is marking its latest milestone with a whole lot of looking back, some warm...
ring ring ring

World of Warcraft brings the Feast of Winter Veil around once again

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It's beginning to look a lot like red jumpsuits on Dwarves in World of Warcraft as the Feast of Winter Veil returns once again. At...
Classy.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s first Patch 5.2 preview in brief

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I did actually sit down for the most recent live letter, which was only halfway intentional. It's not like I didn't want to hear...

EVE Online details Triglavian recruitment tactics, High-Sec fights, and holiday events

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For those of us who view events in EVE Online as more interesting to watch than actually participate in, then the events outlined in...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Biggest MMO Blunder

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Biggest MMO Blunder, which was awarded to Blizzard's Diablo Immortal disaster last year. This...

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