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Survived By passes away on April 19
Sad news for fans of Survived By today, as the game has announced that it is ending development and planning for a full shutdown on...
Defiance 2050 celebrates Armistice Day once again
Ah, Armistice Day, the special date in the lore of Defiance 2050 when humans and aliens stopped shooting at one another. To celebrate this, the...
Era of Legends is a new mobile MMO for Android devices that looks an awful lot like World of Warcraft
Gosh, you know those games that just... remind you of something? Like, you can't say what it is, but there's something very familiar about the game...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 212: Harry Potter, progression servers, and No MMO’s Sky
Justin and Bree discuss the Harry Potter mobile MMOARG; progression servers for RIFT, LOTRO, and EverQuest; No Man's Sky's MMO ambitions; WoW 8.1.5; Blade & Soul's next big thing; and The Division 2's sleepy launch. With reader mail on factional divides, the death of playable races, and staying healthy while gaming.
BioWare discusses Anthem post-launch: ‘This is all a learning experience for us’
So, did you agree with our assessment of Anthem as a fun game with a lot of issues? It seems BioWare itself agrees with that...
Atlas previews its two new PvP modes due for the test realm in late March
There are people in Atlas who do not care for PvP. There's no version of PvP that will make those players happy. There are also...
Apex Legends kicks off its first season today with battle pass and Octane
The first season of Apex Legends officially begins today with the release of the premiere battle pass and the addition of the game's first...
Final Fantasy XIV updates its official preview site for the release of patch 4.56
The hour fast approaches to conclude the Stormblood story and lead into Shadowbringers in Final Fantasy XIV. Unfortunately for fans eagerly awaiting this conclusion, that hour does...
Not So Massively: Welcoming a new era of online games and gaming
Hello, Massively Overpowered readers! Not So Massively is back, with a new captain at the helm.
My name's Tyler. If you're active in the MMO...
The Division 2 players datamine Dark Hours information as box sales get off to a slow start
Fans of The Division 2 have started to explore the game in the playing-for-keeps world of launch over the weekend, and the game's subreddit is...
Epic addresses store roadmap, privacy; Steam finally confronts review bombing
If you've been waiting impatiently for the Epic Store to have various expected features like cloud saves and user reviews, the good news is...
Final Fantasy XI development is focusing on something ‘that can surprise everyone later on’
The amount of support that Final Fantasy XI gets in a declared maintenance mode is in and of itself surprising, but that is apparently not...
The MOP Up: Aion’s cherry blossoms signal the arrival of spring
The Cherry Blossom Festival is in full bloom over at Aion Europe, with this spring festival offering a hero trial, a "topsy-turvy" laboratory, a...
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Astroflux, Star Sonata, and Mankind Reborn
Welcome back to another brief roundup of MMOs and other online games you've (probably) never heard of.
Astroflux is an interesting one that came across...
Betawatch: Ashes of Creation wants itself some big organized PvP fights
So Ashes of Creation is delaying its testing phase, that's not a big deal. The game still has plans for nice big and meaty...
OrbusVR: Reborn previews new dungeons and talent tweaks ahead of final beta test
The folks at OrbusVR have been hard at work since they announced the game's first major expansion/complete overhaul, OrbusVR: Reborn, back in August of...
Old School RuneScape improves its quest panel while providing plenty of sand storage
Do you need help storing sand in old school RuneScape? Good news, then, as the game's latest patch adds in a new Sandstone grinder that...
Albion Online answers questions about randomized dungeons from players
The developers at Albion Online are hyped about the game's new randomized dungeons. That makes perfect sense. But they also recognize that players have...
EA opens state-of-the-art competitive gaming broadcast center
Electronic Arts is branching out into esports broadcasting with the unveiling of a new "state-of-the-art competitive gaming studio" at the company's headquarters in Redwood...
Champions Online brings in hip new armor for the Circus Malvanum race
It's hip to wear armor in Champions Online. Wait, no, that's not quite what we're supposed to say, sorry; it's that there's a new...