Yearly Archives: 2015
Marvel Heroes adds Arachne team-up, starts Mardi Gras
It does seem as though any popular superhero will inevitably drum up a bunch of me-too imitators, from Batgirl to Wonder Dude (who totally...
EverQuesting: Daybreak, SOE Live, and the resurrection of Fan Faire
It's been quite a week! And not just for Massively Overpowered. Right as our original site was sunsetting, SOE announced that it was bought...
Spread the love with The Secret World’s Valentine’s Day event
Just because the world is being taken over by secret cabals and an unstoppable wave of filth from the outer darkness doesn't mean that...
Star Citizen adds progression to its dogfight module
Star Citizen chairman Chris Roberts has posted a blurb outlining a new system called Rental Equipment Credits that is coming to Arena Commander's 1.1...
Daybreak teams reassure MMO players, deflect DDoS attacks
More assurances are coming your way from Daybreak Games, this time from reps of each of the studio's games.
"Absolutely nothing" has changed, according to...
WRUP: The first WRUP
It feels so great to be back. Plus I get to introduce some new folks to you. Former Massively columnist Tina Lauro has returned...
The Daily Grind: Do you find some MMOs more relaxing to play solo?
You know, folks, I am all about getting my dungeon ride on in Final Fantasy XIV. I'm a roleplayer, to boot. I like being...
Kickstarter Overpowered: Week one summary
As of today, we've been running the Massively Overpowered Kickstarter campaign for just one week. We can't believe the outpouring of support you've given us...
The EFF wants to exempt some emulated game servers from copyright laws
How many times have you dusted off an old game you used to love to play online, only to find that the official servers...
SWTOR adds hardmode flashpoints, season four PvP, and double XP
Did you patch up your Star Wars: The Old Republic install yesterday? If not, you'd better hop to it because the 3.1 update added...
World of Warcraft’s graphics to improve in Patch 6.1
While many of you World of Warcraft players will be squeeing over your new Twitter integration and making the world a much more dangerous...
The Repopulation offers $20 early access
Getting into The Repopulation's early access program is now cheaper than ever, as Above and Beyond has announced a new silver membership tier for...
Glitch releases two-volume soundtrack
While Glitch hasn't been available to play since 2012 (and won't be again until Children of Ur and Eleven finish their revival projects), the...
Run, Valiance Online, run!
There's always a world of difference between viewing MMO screenshots and videos. Sometimes you just have to see a game in action to get...
The Soapbox: Has F2P worked for SOE?
The MassivelyOP staff was discussing the SOE Daybreak armageddon recently, and given the total absence of public data relating to who or what was...
Mortal Online has ‘a few thousand’ active players
Ever wondered how many people are playing Mortal Online? Star Vault CEO Henrik Nystrom was unexpectedly candid about the question on the forums, saying...
Guild Wars 2 shows off Stronghold gameplay
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is bringing a new type of PvP to the game with Strongholds. There are shades of the original...
Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO pet classes
Most folks have certain class traits that appeal to them. Some love being that long-range archer sniper, while others get juiced on the feeling of...
PlanetSide 2 Creative Director Matt Higby resigns from his post
EverQuest Next might be safe according to the head honcho of Daybreak, but PlanetSide 2 is in for a rocky time: PS2 Creative Director Matt...
DC Universe Online launches Amazon’s Fury part II
Are you ready to go head-to-three-heads with Cerberus, guard dog of the Underworld? Because that's what you'll be doing when you pop into the...
