Massively OverpoweredMassively Overpowered http://massivelyop.com MMORPG news and opinions Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:55:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1 The Stream Team: Taking on The Secret World’s Doomboard challenge http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/the-stream-team-taking-on-the-secret-worlds-doomboard-challenge/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/the-stream-team-taking-on-the-secret-worlds-doomboard-challenge/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:55:30 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75565 MassivelyOP’s MJ couldn’t care less about grinding for gear — but make it for a fun cosmetic/housing item or mount/pet and she’s all over that! The Secret World’s Doomboard challenge may be slightly out of her reach, but she’s still going to try for it. That means plenty of scenario, mission, and dungeon grinding. Oh, and throw some PvP in! [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/the-stream-team-taking-on-the-secret-worlds-doomboard-challenge/feed/ 0 Massively Overthinking: What’s the worst MMORPG for duos? http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/massively-overthinking-whats-the-worst-mmorpg-for-duos/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/massively-overthinking-whats-the-worst-mmorpg-for-duos/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Fri, 09 Sep 2016 00:00:45 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75343 Massively OP reader Styopa recently wrote in to us to propose that we write about the best MMORPGs for duoing. I was all set to do it… until I realized we’ve already done it! In fact, it was the first Overthinking we did over here on the new site. So if Styopa doesn’t mind, I’d like to turn the question around [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/massively-overthinking-whats-the-worst-mmorpg-for-duos/feed/ 0 Escape from Tarkov shows off its extensive weapon customization http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/escape-from-tarkov-shows-off-its-extensive-weapon-customization/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/escape-from-tarkov-shows-off-its-extensive-weapon-customization/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 23:00:25 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75612 What’s your goal in Escape from Tarkov? At a glance, the title might suggest that your goal is to, well, escape, probably from somewhere or someone named Tarkov. But no, your real goal is to assemble a really cool gun, according to the latest video showing off the weapon customization process. Of course, that’s “really cool gun” using realistic technology; [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/escape-from-tarkov-shows-off-its-extensive-weapon-customization/feed/ 0 Riders of Icarus shows off the Lair of Ienos, live in today’s patch http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/riders-of-icarus-shows-off-the-lair-of-ienos/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/riders-of-icarus-shows-off-the-lair-of-ienos/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75501 Deep within his lair off of Parna’s Coast, the demon Ienos is chilling and lamenting how few people come over to his home. He has all sorts of cool familiars, and he just wants to wrestle with someone for a bit before handing over a stone to tame those familiars. It’d be really chill. So it’s good news for Ienos [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/riders-of-icarus-shows-off-the-lair-of-ienos/feed/ 0 AdventureQuest 3D asks for player help to design a fire zone http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/adventurequest-3d-asks-for-player-help-to-design-a-fire-zone/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/adventurequest-3d-asks-for-player-help-to-design-a-fire-zone/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 21:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75476 The AdventureQuest 3D team was out in full force at DragonCon this past weekend, manning a panel on the game as well as participating in several other discussions during the convention. The devs posted an entertaining travelogue of the show, although nothing huge was revealed about the game. As a matter of fact, there were plans to make a “big [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/adventurequest-3d-asks-for-player-help-to-design-a-fire-zone/feed/ 0 Revelation Online starts testing guild creation and organization http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/revelation-online-starts-testing-guild-creation-and-organization/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/revelation-online-starts-testing-guild-creation-and-organization/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75523 Calling guilds a “sanctuary” in MMORPGs, Revelation Online announced today that it has opened up a new guild module in its forums to allow for the creation and organization of player groups. The guild module looks to be more than a mere message board, with tools to manage guilds before the game even launches. The system is currently in testing; [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/revelation-online-starts-testing-guild-creation-and-organization/feed/ 0 TERA adds new underwear to the cash shop, you don’t want to see it at work http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/tera-adds-new-underwear-to-the-cash-shop-you-dont-want-to-see-it-at-work/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/tera-adds-new-underwear-to-the-cash-shop-you-dont-want-to-see-it-at-work/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 20:00:06 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75640 Are you at work right now? If so, you probably shouldn’t be reading this site anyway, your boss would be mad. But your boss will be really mad if you’re watching the TERA video just past the break. It’s kind of inappropriate for work environments. Heck, it’s kind of inappropriate for some home environments. You may wish to usher your [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/tera-adds-new-underwear-to-the-cash-shop-you-dont-want-to-see-it-at-work/feed/ 0 CCP plans subscriber rewards ahead of EVE Online’s F2P conversion http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/ccp-plans-subscriber-rewards-ahead-of-eve-onlines-f2p-conversion/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/ccp-plans-subscriber-rewards-ahead-of-eve-onlines-f2p-conversion/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75626 If you are an EVE Online subber who’s been feeling a bit “what’s in it for me” about the free-to-play switchover happening this autumn, well, here’s what’s in it for you: a whole bunch of elite loot that you can lord over freeps and lapsed subbers alike. The studio sent out an email blast earlier today to announce that players who [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/ccp-plans-subscriber-rewards-ahead-of-eve-onlines-f2p-conversion/feed/ 0 Dark and Light is coming to Steam early access this fall http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/dark-and-light-is-coming-to-steam-early-access-this-fall/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/dark-and-light-is-coming-to-steam-early-access-this-fall/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75633 Could Dark and Light stage one of the more surprising comebacks in MMO history? At least a curious eye or two is on the sandbox title as it prepares to enter the scene after it bombed in 2008. We are starting to get a timeline of how this process will work going forward, as Snail Games announced that Dark and [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/dark-and-light-is-coming-to-steam-early-access-this-fall/feed/ 0 Pokémon Go is coming to Apple Watch, tops 500M downloads http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/pokemon-go-is-coming-to-apple-watch-tops-500m-downloads/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/pokemon-go-is-coming-to-apple-watch-tops-500m-downloads/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 18:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75529 Pokémon Go might not be the powerhouse that it was earlier this summer, but there is still some life left in these pokéballs. As of this week, the mobile game has been downloaded a half-billion times, at least three of which were in the households of the Massively OP staff. Another impressive number? Collectively, Pokémon Go players have walked 4.6 [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/pokemon-go-is-coming-to-apple-watch-tops-500m-downloads/feed/ 0 DragonCon 2016: Mark Jacobs on trolls, subscriptions, and Camelot Unchained http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/dragoncon-2016-mark-jacobs-on-trolls-subscriptions-and-camelot-unchained/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/dragoncon-2016-mark-jacobs-on-trolls-subscriptions-and-camelot-unchained/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 18:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75427 There’s so much to see and do at DragonCon that you can’t possibly fit it all in. With actors, authors, game developers, cosplayers, and fans in panels, costume contests, balls, readings and more at every turn, you have to prioritize your time. Up in the top bracket of my “must do” list was sitting down (in a quiet place) with [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/dragoncon-2016-mark-jacobs-on-trolls-subscriptions-and-camelot-unchained/feed/ 0 Otherland moves out of early access and into commercial release http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/otherland-moves-out-of-early-access-and-into-commercial-release/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/otherland-moves-out-of-early-access-and-into-commercial-release/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 17:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75569 It’s a grand day for the genre-hopping Otherland. The MMO has officially moved out of early access and released as a free-to-play title after a very short open beta period. The title has also returned to Steam after a period offline, which seems to be a habit for the troubled MMO. All characters and progress in Otherland has been wiped for [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/otherland-moves-out-of-early-access-and-into-commercial-release/feed/ 0 Smed: Hero’s Song will launch early access with 15 classes http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/smed-heros-song-will-launch-early-access-with-15-classes/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/smed-heros-song-will-launch-early-access-with-15-classes/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75597 Pixelmage Games’ John Smedley has posted an update for Indiegogo backers and would-be backers for his MMOARPG, Hero’s Song. “As I write this we’re sitting at $34k and we’re doing great towards our goal of $200k,” he says. “We’re working 7 days a week now to get the game into great shape so we can all play it together in November. [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/smed-heros-song-will-launch-early-access-with-15-classes/feed/ 0 Perfect Ten: Comparing Druids across MMORPGs http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/perfect-ten-comparing-druids-across-mmorpgs/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/perfect-ten-comparing-druids-across-mmorpgs/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 16:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=73535 If I asked you what a Mage is in an MMORPG, what would you say? Some cloth-wearing gal who lugs around a long staff and flings fireballs (or other elemental chunks) at bad guys. What about Rogues? Stealthy sneaks with twin daggers and lightning-fast attacks. Warriors? Big lugs with shields and swords larger than most compact cars. Fantasy class tropes are so [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/perfect-ten-comparing-druids-across-mmorpgs/feed/ 0 Crowfall Q&A sheds light on the soft launch and the feedback process http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/crowfall-qa-sheds-light-on-the-soft-launch-and-the-feedback-process/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/crowfall-qa-sheds-light-on-the-soft-launch-and-the-feedback-process/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:30:27 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75548 In its Q&A session for the month of September, Crowfall Design Lead Thomas Blair and Creative Director Todd Coleman celebrate a whole year of videos and blow their entire special effects budget. OK, they also answer some questions about the game, specifically on fall damage, positional combat, and environmental gravity; technical changes to formerly for sale strongholds and palaces; iteration [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/crowfall-qa-sheds-light-on-the-soft-launch-and-the-feedback-process/feed/ 0 Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s bonus chapter wins because of story http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-bonus-chapter-wins-because-of-story/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-bonus-chapter-wins-because-of-story/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75486 As threatened, the Shroud is back and like you’ve never seen him before. Seriously, you’ve never seen the Shroud like this. Star Wars: The Old Republic released its bonus chapter for its expansion Knights of the Fallen Empire. This was an intended loyalty reward for those who have been subscribed to the game since January, although there are reports of [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/hyperspace-beacon-swtors-bonus-chapter-wins-because-of-story/feed/ 0 Check out Elder Scrolls Online’s PlayStation 4 Pro trailer http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/check-out-elder-scrolls-onlines-playstation-4-pro-trailer/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/check-out-elder-scrolls-onlines-playstation-4-pro-trailer/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:30:22 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75561 When Sony revealed the PlayStation 4 Pro yesterday, you might have thought, no big deal — either because you already own a PS4 or aren’t going to get one regardless of how skinny and cute it is. But it appears there’s a bit of MMORPG news to squeeze out of it anyway: The Elder Scrolls Online will be one of the [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/check-out-elder-scrolls-onlines-playstation-4-pro-trailer/feed/ 0 EverQuest II sells more Legends of Norrath lockboxes http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/everquest-ii-sells-more-legends-of-norrath-lockboxes/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/everquest-ii-sells-more-legends-of-norrath-lockboxes/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 14:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75534 There’s nothing to honor the passing of a beloved game than to turn its memory into a lockbox bonanza. At least that’s the thinking of EverQuest II, which is selling yet another round of Legends of Norrath “packs” for 299 DBC apiece. These lockboxes give players a chance to win some of the rewards that previously could be won from [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/everquest-ii-sells-more-legends-of-norrath-lockboxes/feed/ 0 World of Warcraft Legion sells 3.3M copies, hits highest concurrency since Cataclysm http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/world-of-warcraft-legion-sells-3-3m-copies-hits-highest-concurrency-since-cataclysm/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/world-of-warcraft-legion-sells-3-3m-copies-hits-highest-concurrency-since-cataclysm/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:08:12 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75543 What do you do when you have sworn off bragging about your playerbase size and subscription numbers? You brag about expansion copies sold and concurrency. And Blizzard has done just that this morning for World of Warcraft. “Today, Blizzard announced that players have forged a truly formidable defensive front—as of the expansion’s first full day of launch on August 30, more [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/world-of-warcraft-legion-sells-3-3m-copies-hits-highest-concurrency-since-cataclysm/feed/ 0 Final Fantasy XIV previews the main scenario and dungeons of patch 3.4 http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/final-fantasy-xiv-previews-the-main-scenario-and-dungeons-of-patch-3-4/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/final-fantasy-xiv-previews-the-main-scenario-and-dungeons-of-patch-3-4/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:00:37 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75507 The Dragonsong War is over in Final Fantasy XIV. Seriously, that’s done; we players emerged victorious and we can all move on. So that means no more story to tell, right? Oh, certainly not; the new main scenario preview confirms that just because we’ve solved one problem doesn’t mean there aren’t several others waiting in the wings. And while no [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/final-fantasy-xiv-previews-the-main-scenario-and-dungeons-of-patch-3-4/feed/ 0 The Daily Grind: Do low-budget imported MMOs have a place in the current market? http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/the-daily-grind-do-low-budget-imported-mmos-have-a-place-in-the-current-market/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/the-daily-grind-do-low-budget-imported-mmos-have-a-place-in-the-current-market/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 12:00:08 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75413 The sad news about Asta and ELOA‘s upcoming closure prompted a musing from longtime commenter GreaterDivinity regarding the import-run-close model that has long been the domain of certain publishers. You know the ones. It’s a pretty reliable plan: Import a new game with enough existing content to spread it out over a year or so, get people invested in the [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/08/the-daily-grind-do-low-budget-imported-mmos-have-a-place-in-the-current-market/feed/ 0 Jukebox Heroes: The best of WildStar’s soundtrack http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/jukebox-heroes-the-best-of-wildstars-soundtrack/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/jukebox-heroes-the-best-of-wildstars-soundtrack/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 01:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=74367 I can’t tell you how good it does my soul to see that WildStar has finally released an official soundtrack — two, in fact, with the hope of more to come. Fans of the score (and we are an army of rabid music evangelists) have been chanting at Carbine to make this a real thing since day one of the [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/jukebox-heroes-the-best-of-wildstars-soundtrack/feed/ 0 Skyforge streamlines the Order system with its next patch http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/skyforge-streamlines-the-order-system-with-its-next-patch/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/skyforge-streamlines-the-order-system-with-its-next-patch/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Thu, 08 Sep 2016 00:00:06 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75483 Players in Skyforge are deities. That’s sort of the entire premise behind the game. Of course, one of the usual benefits of being a deity is that you don’t have to sit around and spend all day sorting out holy texts, chapels, temples, and monastical orders; that’s usually what mortals are for. Players have long fussed about with all of [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/skyforge-streamlines-the-order-system-with-its-next-patch/feed/ 0 NCsoft starts new mobile studio in Japan http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/ncsoft-starts-new-mobile-studio-in-japan/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/ncsoft-starts-new-mobile-studio-in-japan/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 23:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75426 Does NCsoft show any signs of stopping? Any hint whatsoever of slowing down? Or are we already seeing the birth of a future worldwide megacorp that will service all of your gaming needs from the cradle to the grave (and beyond, with new SavePoint™ technology)? It doesn’t appear that the game publisher is losing momentum, at least. NCsoft recently opened [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/ncsoft-starts-new-mobile-studio-in-japan/feed/ 0 Retro-MMO Mirage Realms starts Android testing http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/retro-mmo-mirage-realms-starts-android-testing/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/retro-mmo-mirage-realms-starts-android-testing/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75198 Android users, we’ve got a new title for you to check out this week: Mirage Realms. This is a small but ambitious project to turn a retro-style RPG into a full-blown MMO for both Android devices and desktop computers. The game recently went into open alpha on Google Play, and while it is obviously far from being finished, players can check [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/retro-mmo-mirage-realms-starts-android-testing/feed/ 0 Neverwinter to test a PvP solo queue http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/neverwinter-to-test-a-pvp-solo-queue/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/neverwinter-to-test-a-pvp-solo-queue/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 21:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75326 Neverwinter players frustrated with encountering premade groups in PvP now have an option to fight on a level playing field. Cryptic is preparing to test a level 70 PvP solo queue for the PC version that would shut out any premades from participating. The test will run from September 8th through the 15th and could possibly return on a more permanent basis [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/neverwinter-to-test-a-pvp-solo-queue/feed/ 0 Peria Chronicles is still in development after a lengthy silence http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/peria-chronicles-is-still-in-development-after-a-lengthy-silence/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/peria-chronicles-is-still-in-development-after-a-lengthy-silence/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:00:41 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75408 All right. Peria Chronicles. If you don’t remember what the heck this game is, we don’t blame you. The game showed off an astonishing trailer back in 2014 that promised a beautifully stylized world complete with content and insanely powerful sandbox creation tools, but you might have forgotten about that. You may even have forgotten that the game skipped the [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/peria-chronicles-is-still-in-development-after-a-lengthy-silence/feed/ 0 Dungeons and Dragons Online goes Against the Slave Lords on September 13 http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/dungeons-and-dragons-online-goes-against-the-slave-lords-on-september-13/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/dungeons-and-dragons-online-goes-against-the-slave-lords-on-september-13/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:30:15 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75469 Assemble your party before going forth, dear readers, for Dungeons and Dragons Online is bringing Update 32 to the live servers next week. Update 32: Against the Slave Lords brings back the classic first edition module (with a few modernization upgrades to reflect DDO’s setting and system) as part of the game’s 10th anniversary. The adventure quest pack is but [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/dungeons-and-dragons-online-goes-against-the-slave-lords-on-september-13/feed/ 0 Revelation Online wants you to know that it has PvE http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/revelation-online-wants-you-to-know-that-it-has-pve/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/revelation-online-wants-you-to-know-that-it-has-pve/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75360 Not every MMO has to come right out and reassure its audience that, yes, it will have PvE content. That’s usually a given unless the title is taking the path less traveled. So perhaps you weren’t exactly concerned that Revelation Online was going to lack for PvE, but at least after today you’ll find yourself reassured that there will be [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/revelation-online-wants-you-to-know-that-it-has-pve/feed/ 0 The Elder Scrolls Online preps One Tamriel update for October 5 http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/the-elder-scrolls-online-preps-one-tamriel-update-for-october-5/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/the-elder-scrolls-online-preps-one-tamriel-update-for-october-5/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:30:43 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75465 At PAX last week, ZeniMax announced that the massive One Tamriel update had landed on the Elder Scrolls Online PTS, so launch date couldn’t have been far behind. In fact, it’s darn soon: just a month away on October 5th for PC players and October 18th for consolers. One Tamriel was originally announced at E3; its centerpiece is the universal [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/the-elder-scrolls-online-preps-one-tamriel-update-for-october-5/feed/ 0 SWTOR’s Shroud of Memory launches today http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/swtors-shroud-of-memory-launches-today/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/swtors-shroud-of-memory-launches-today/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:00:57 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75457 BioWare is pushing out a new bonus chapter for Star Wars: The Old Republic today: Shroud of Memory will allow players to fill HK-55’s shoes as he makes his… “…daring escape from the renowned galactic villain known as the Shroud! When HK-55 finds himself a pawn in the Shroud’s nefarious galactic plot, you’ll need to use all of his combat [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/swtors-shroud-of-memory-launches-today/feed/ 0 Former ArenaNet Game Director Colin Johanson lands at Amazon Game Studios http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/former-arenanet-game-director-colin-johanson-lands-at-amazon-game-studios/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/former-arenanet-game-director-colin-johanson-lands-at-amazon-game-studios/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:29:48 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75454 In a move that will shock no one, Amazon Game Studios has apparently hired former ArenaNet director Colin Johanson in an unspecified role. That or someone’s hacked his Linkedin to say that he’s been employed there since April. Johanson left the Guild Wars 2 team in March, telling fans he’d taken an opportunity that allowed him to better support his [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/former-arenanet-game-director-colin-johanson-lands-at-amazon-game-studios/feed/ 0 It’s server merge day for TERA players http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/its-server-merge-day-for-tera-players/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/its-server-merge-day-for-tera-players/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 17:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75379 Do you have TERA characters on the Highwatch, Valley of Titans, or Lake of Tears servers? The proper answer is “no.” Even if you did have characters on those servers, you don’t any more, as all three servers have been merged together to form the new Fey Forest server. That server should be available with the end of maintenance at [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/its-server-merge-day-for-tera-players/feed/ 0 Superdata: Online games account for 60% of digital PC revenue http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/superdata-online-games-account-for-60-of-digital-pc-revenue/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/superdata-online-games-account-for-60-of-digital-pc-revenue/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:30:14 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75432 Superdata has published its MMO and MOBA Games Market Report for the 2016 cycle, and let me just warn you before we dig in: They are stretching the term “MMO” beyond what core MMORPG players are comfortable with (in fact, they are redefining the words upon which the acronym was created). The online games category, says the research firm, is [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/superdata-online-games-account-for-60-of-digital-pc-revenue/feed/ 0 Flameseeker Chronicles: Thoughts on Guild Wars 2’s Ring of Fire episode reveal http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/flameseeker-chronicles-thoughts-on-guild-wars-2s-ring-of-fire-episode-reveal/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/flameseeker-chronicles-thoughts-on-guild-wars-2s-ring-of-fire-episode-reveal/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75381 We’ve been promised a whole list of newness for Episode 2 of Guild Wars 2‘s latest Living World season, which will be with us by the end of the month, so I wanted to dedicate this edition of Flameseeker Chronicles to outlining what we can expect on September 20th. I can’t wait to get my hands on the new episode in two [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/flameseeker-chronicles-thoughts-on-guild-wars-2s-ring-of-fire-episode-reveal/feed/ 0 World of Warcraft answers player questions regarding the new Legion companion app http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/world-of-warcraft-answers-player-questions-regarding-the-new-legion-companion-app/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/world-of-warcraft-answers-player-questions-regarding-the-new-legion-companion-app/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75366 World of Warcraft players can now make use of the Legion companion app, allowing players to manage missions and followers remotely. It’s the best way to keep up on small maintenance tasks while not actually sitting at home, unless you want to bring your laptop to work and surreptitiously play instead of doing the job you’re paid to do (you [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/world-of-warcraft-answers-player-questions-regarding-the-new-legion-companion-app/feed/ 0 Sea of Thieves wants to show, not tell, during development http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/sea-of-thieves-wants-to-show-not-tell-during-development/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/sea-of-thieves-wants-to-show-not-tell-during-development/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75373 “We want people to be hyped, but we want people to be hyped for the right reasons.” As development rolls forward with Sea of Thieves, Rare discussed how it is carefully and deliberately sharing information with its community. The studio said that it is using a multi-pronged approach to doling out revelations and answers, including its video and podcast series. Of [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/sea-of-thieves-wants-to-show-not-tell-during-development/feed/ 0 Guild Wars 2 starts experimenting with skirmishes this week http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/guild-wars-2-starts-experimenting-with-skirmishes-this-week/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/guild-wars-2-starts-experimenting-with-skirmishes-this-week/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75367 Guild Wars 2’s World vs. World mode is about to get more interesting — and more beneficial — for its participants. The team is kicking off the first phase of its new skirmish system, in which players will be rewarded more often during the long war campaigns. “Matches are still a week long, but have been split into two-hour time [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/guild-wars-2-starts-experimenting-with-skirmishes-this-week/feed/ 0 LOTRO patches in server transfers from the launcher http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/lotro-patches-in-server-transfers-from-the-launcher/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/lotro-patches-in-server-transfers-from-the-launcher/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 14:00:12 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75392 If you’ve been waiting to transfer your Lord of the Rings Online characters to another server, today’s patch makes it easier than ever. When the servers return from maintenance today, you’ll be able to transfer toons straight from the launcher itself using Turbine points, something previously reserved only for free transfers from closing worlds. “Players can now transfer characters from one [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/lotro-patches-in-server-transfers-from-the-launcher/feed/ 0 Sci-fi sandbox Dual Universe’s Kickstarter has launched, seeks half a million dollars http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/sci-fi-sandbox-dual-universes-kickstarter-has-launched-seeks-half-a-million-dollars/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/sci-fi-sandbox-dual-universes-kickstarter-has-launched-seeks-half-a-million-dollars/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:30:10 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75400 As promised, the folks at Novaquark have launched the Kickstarter for Dual Universe this morning. They seek $557,818 to bring what they are calling “the most innovative sci-fi MMO game of the decade” to life. It’s a voxel sci-fi sandbox with a builders-first mindset, single shard gameplay, economy, politics, and yes, FFA PvP to a degree. “We are an independent studio, and so [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/sci-fi-sandbox-dual-universes-kickstarter-has-launched-seeks-half-a-million-dollars/feed/ 0 Smed plans Indiegogo, Twitch stream for pixel-art OARPG Hero’s Song http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/smed-plans-indiegogo-twitch-stream-for-pixel-art-oarpg-heros-song/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/smed-plans-indiegogo-twitch-stream-for-pixel-art-oarpg-heros-song/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:00:56 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75363 Back in January, former SOE/Daybreak boss John Smedley revealed the details of his new company, Pixelmage Games, and its first title, a PvE-focused, sandboxy, pixel-art, open-world OARPG called Hero’s Song. But when the Kickstarter didn’t start the world on fire, Smed pulled it, saying they’d be back with a better plan and more work under their belts. Apparently, that day is [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/smed-plans-indiegogo-twitch-stream-for-pixel-art-oarpg-heros-song/feed/ 0 The Daily Grind: What hurts your MMO immersion? http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/the-daily-grind-what-hurts-your-mmo-immersion/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/the-daily-grind-what-hurts-your-mmo-immersion/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 12:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75145 I am more than OK with the knowledge that there are thousands of other world-saving chosen ones in my MMORPGs, probably because it takes a lot of the pressure off of my shoulders to succeed. Hey, even if I faceplant, the odds are pretty good that one of these ripped heroes will put an end to evil. But every so [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/07/the-daily-grind-what-hurts-your-mmo-immersion/feed/ 0 Listen to five new Star Wars: The Old Republic music tracks http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/listen-to-five-new-star-wars-the-old-republic-music-tracks/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/listen-to-five-new-star-wars-the-old-republic-music-tracks/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75216 Players with long memories might recall that back in the day, BioWare was very open with releasing Star Wars: The Old Republic’s soundtrack to fans. Half of it was contained in the special edition soundtrack CD while the other half was (and still is) posted on the website as a free download. While the studio has been making new music [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/listen-to-five-new-star-wars-the-old-republic-music-tracks/feed/ 0 Tree of Life turns PvP into a factionalized affair http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/tree-of-life-turns-pvp-into-a-factionalized-affair/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/tree-of-life-turns-pvp-into-a-factionalized-affair/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75192 If you’re not a fan of open PvP, you’ll probably be quite happy that Tree of Life has waved farewell to open PvP as a mechanic. The game’s most recent patch makes factional PvP a major component of the game, with all players starting with a neutral faction by default. In order to take part in PvP, you’ll need to [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/tree-of-life-turns-pvp-into-a-factionalized-affair/feed/ 0 Overwatch’s Jeff Kaplan on team size and development time http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/overwatchs-jeff-kaplan-discusses-team-size-and-development-time/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/overwatchs-jeff-kaplan-discusses-team-size-and-development-time/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75185 There are around 100 developers working on Overwatch right now. That number comes from director Jeff Kaplan directly in a thread on the game’s official forum, where he answers two big questions about the game’s development and how the process of developing and refining the game works. The developers on the team are further supported by other “shared” teams across [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/overwatchs-jeff-kaplan-discusses-team-size-and-development-time/feed/ 0 Landmark introduces reward chests for player builds http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/landmark-introduces-reward-chests-for-player-builds/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/landmark-introduces-reward-chests-for-player-builds/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75307 What does every good dungeon need? Treasure chests, of course! And now Landmark players have reward chests filled with loot that they can add to their personal builds. These new chests work differently from storage chests, which were the only usable option previously. Storage chests were filled by players and bound by build permissions; the reward chests, however, have game-generated [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/landmark-introduces-reward-chests-for-player-builds/feed/ 0 World of Fishing angles for new players with today’s Steam F2P launch http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/world-of-fishing-angles-for-new-players-with-todays-steam-f2p-launch/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/world-of-fishing-angles-for-new-players-with-todays-steam-f2p-launch/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Tue, 06 Sep 2016 21:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75302 World of Fishing is live on Steam today as a free-to-play MMO. (There’s optional DLC for sale at just over 7 bucks right now.) This is a weird planet we live on. “To celebrate the launch, publisher InselGames adds new content and improvements to the game. Veteran fisherman will be happy to have the level cap raised from 60 to [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/world-of-fishing-angles-for-new-players-with-todays-steam-f2p-launch/feed/ 0 Final Fantasy XI adds new item rewards, new mount areas, and easier crafting http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/final-fantasy-xi-adds-new-item-rewards-new-mount-areas-and-easier-crafting/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/final-fantasy-xi-adds-new-item-rewards-new-mount-areas-and-easier-crafting/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:30:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75195 You’re probably tired of hearing at this point how Final Fantasy XI‘s maintenance mode is more active than many game’s live-with-normal-updates mode. Is you want that to change, you should say something. “Stop it, Final Fantasy XI!” you’ll say. “How dare you add new enemies to content and offer me new ways to get awards that weren’t otherwise available! You [...]


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/final-fantasy-xi-adds-new-item-rewards-new-mount-areas-and-easier-crafting/feed/ 0 Massively OP Podcast Episode 81: For Azeroth! http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/massively-op-podcast-episode-81-for-azeroth/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/massively-op-podcast-episode-81-for-azeroth/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:00:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=74686 Justin and Eliot compare notes about their first week in World of Warcraft: Legion.


]]> http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/massively-op-podcast-episode-81-for-azeroth/feed/ 0 Exclusive: Elsword Diabla and Demonio video just in time for tomorrow’s patch http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/exclusive-elsword-diabla-and-demonio-video-just-in-time-for-tomorrows-patch/ http://massivelyop.com/2016/09/06/exclusive-elsword-diabla-and-demonio-video-just-in-time-for-tomorrows-patch/#respond Copyright 2016, Overpowered Media Group Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:40:00 +0000 http://massivelyop.com/?p=75276 Hack-n’slash anime MMORPG Elsword has a big patch rolling out tomorrow. Western fans of the game have long awaited the import of Diabla and Demonio, Lu/Ciel’s third job path and a new take on the unique double character, and it’s finally here! ~Diabla and Demonio~Coming 09.07.2016https://t.co/fNmeQHST6z pic.twitter.com/fzD37zgW8X — Elsword (@Elsword) September 2, 2016 If you missed the teaser stream last [...]


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