MMO Week in Review: What to expect from Black Desert (January 3, 2016)

    
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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review!

This week, Massively OP’s own Matt Daniel dived into Black Desert’s beta and delivered the first part of his impressions of the upcoming sandbox import. He’s now covered classes, combat, and mechanics; stay tuned for the second half covering crafting, gathering, and economy tomorrow.

Until then, read on for the very best of this week’s MMO news and opinions.

THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs to watch in 2016 - A long time ago on another website far, far away, I held a tradition of kicking off the new year by listing the top 10 MMOs that deserved attention and were likely to launch that year.…
LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back and forwards with LOTRO - [AL:LOTRO]I think it is safe to say without any malice whatsoever that Lord of the Rings Online has firmly entered its autumn years. Everything about the game seems like it's slowed down. The last expansion, Helm's…
WoW Factor: The view from outside the Legion alpha test - I've been paying rapt attention to the ongoing-though-paused World of Warcraft Legion alpha tests  because said tests are looking good. That's a positive. Whilst the actual decisions being made about testing and the state of the live game…
Tiptoeing through ArcheAge’s 2015 - [AL:Arche]It has been quite a year for ArcheAge. As you look back over the past 12 months, you certainly can't say 2015 was uneventful; from content to controversies, something was always happening with this sandpark title.…
Nexon is bringing free-form flight to TERA in Korea - [AL:TERA]You all remember how Nexon is taking over publishing duties for TERA in Korea, right? It's important to remember it, because otherwise the newest Korean trailer for the game would make very little sense. You'd be…
Crowfall details the system of crows and vessels - Let's be real here - the name Crowfall has never made a whole lot of sense. What's so special about a crow, after all? It turns out that crows are special because you're playing one. Rather…
The Repopulation rejects blame for Hero Engine’s financial struggles - The Repopulation's struggles with the money-troubled Hero Engine service have led to game delays, server downtime, and suspended development, and the drama continues today. Earlier this week, an Idea Fabrik Hero Engine rep seemingly defied confidentiality agreements by telling…
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR predictions for 2016 - [AL:TOR]“Difficult to see. Always in motion the future is,” Yoda explained to Luke Skywalker on Dagobah when the boy had a vision of his friends in Cloud City. So when I make predictions for the future…
One-of-a-kind Entropia Universe rifle sells for $51,796 - [AL:Calyp]If nothing else, Entropia Universe seems always good for an eye-popping story about how much real-world money that players will spend on in-game goods (such as $5,000 invisible clothing). Today's "I can't believe someone bought that"…
THIS WEEK’S CASTS & STREAMS
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Every week, get caught up on the MMO genre’s latest news and Massively OP’s best content in our MMO Week in Review! Want more roundups of content? Try Monday’s Not So Massively for MOBA and multiplayer news, Friday’s Betawatch for MMO testing highlights, Saturday’s Make My MMO for MMO crowdfunding updates, and Sunday’s The MOP Up, which mops up all the little bits of news we didn’t cover anywhere else.

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