Yearly Archives: 2016
Project Gorgon introduces player vendor stalls
There are plenty of ways to sell items to other players in Project Gorgon already, but there are some situations not covered by the...
The Black Death starts Steam early access next week
What imaginative little boy or girl doesn't occasionally escape into the fantasy of being a grubby peasant during one of the worst pandemics in...
ArcheAge players cry foul on a $100 in-game pool
It's been a cold April in parts of the US, but ArcheAge is addressing that with the addition of a new hot tub house...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about being ‘run’ through MMORPG content?
The news that Guild Wars 2 is nerfing player-led "runs" through Super Adventure Box made me sit back and ponder the whole concept. Power-leveling lowbies...
MMO Week in Review: Farewell, Nostalrius (April 10, 2016)
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...
Gloria Victis patch balances weapons and adds armor penetration
The combat in Gloria Victis is a big part of the game, so it makes sense that the developers are taking their time to...
The MOP Up: Demons invade Skyforge (April 10, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
H1Z1: King of the Kill adjustments highlight beta process
A new H1Z1: King of the Kill producer's letter is a prime example of how the testing period of development often goes. Like mechanics...
Guild Chat: Starting a raiding guild in Guild Wars 2
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the place where we gather to discuss a reader submission on whatever guild-related topic is giving him or her...
Skyforge’s next update will make finding adventures a snap
Good news, everyone! Skyforge's next big update, Reaper's Revenge, is only days away from release. Allods Team announced this week that the content patch...
One Shots: Farming at dawn
You people and your Black Desert fetish! Yes, the game is drop-dead gorgeous. Yes, it's the new hotness. Yes, you like sending in screenshots...
The Daily Grind: How often do you have to look up information in your main MMO?
My wife was sitting behind me and leveling one of her alts in Final Fantasy XIV, looking for a particular enemy. "Where are these...
Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s studio report (April 9, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Star Citizen published a massive studio report, complete with a brand-new video on EVA transitions for first-person combat.
Meanwhile, Sacrament...
Jukebox Heroes: Six MMO tunes for a starry night
I am in love with the night. No, I'm not an emo vampire or Batman (although...); I've just always appreciated the quiet and peacefulness...
The Stream Team: Making a maze with mobs in Landmark
While MassivelyOP's MJ had some concerns and issues with Landmark's big spring patch (her first moments in game were buggy), there is one aspect...
The Game Archaeologist: Guild Wars Utopia
Aztecs. Chronomancers. Mounts. Halberds. Golems. Dual wielding.
These are all but a hint of what a fourth Guild Wars campaign could have been, a campaign...
Leaderboard: Did you sub to EVE Online for World War Bee?
MOP's Brendan's terrific ongoing coverage of World War Bee -- the great war that wages on inside perennially combative MMORPG sandbox EVE Online --...
The Stream Team: Exploring ARK’s new cave biomes
After taking out the Broodmother, MassivelyOP's MJ and the gang were unable to locate ARK's two new caves. It was probably just as good,...
Camelot Unchained makes ‘slow and steady progress’ toward beta
The pieces are falling into place for Camelot Unchained's first beta, although it's not quite here yet. Mark Jacobs jumped onto the stage on...
WRUP: Never been to BotCon edition
Transformer fans have been informed that this year's BotCon will be the final BotCon in in this particular form. What that means for the...