Yearly Archives: 2016
EVE Evolved: How did World War Bee start and where is it going?
Throughout the almost nine years I've been covering EVE Online in the gaming media, I've been continually amazed at the sheer scale and impact of events that...
Scenes from Saga of Lucimia’s alpha
This past Saturday, Saga of Lucimia held an alpha test for people who are not you. We're trusting that you're not the game's developers,...
The MOP Up: Paragon recruits Sevarog (April 3, 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...
Neverwinter warns players of incoming nerfs
Nobody loves to be on the receiving end of the mighty nerf-bat, which is probably why Cryptic is trying to cushion the blow by...
Black Desert Korea promises playable dark elves, ocean content
We got much more out of last week's Daum interviews and press conferences than major release dates for the next class pairs and Awakening/Valencia...
One Shots: You are cleared for approach
My call the other week for aerial shots triggered a cascade of submissions. You people really like your heights and flights! So I have...
The Daily Grind: What MMO would you play if you were the only player?
Imagine you woke up tomorrow and something very odd had happened in the MMO space: You are the only player. The only one anywhere....
Make My MMO: Crowfall’s Siege Perilous is underway (April 2, 2016)
Just a year after Crowfall's Kickstarter was successfully funded, ArtCraft this week kicked off Siege Perilous, a targeted test of part of the castle...
EVE Online war update: The Imperium defends UQ9-3C, loses station
If you've been following the EVE Online news recently, you'll have heard about the colossal war that has kicked off between the game's largest military...
Gloria Victis’ weekly update introduces dynamic events
This week's Gloria Victis update takes a cue from MMOs like Warhammer and Guild Wars 2 with its introduction of dynamic events.
"New dynamic events,...
Leaderboard: Which half of H1Z1 are you playing?
One of the pranks we considered pulling for April Fools' Day was a split of Massively OP into two halves: Massively, the survival game,...
Camelot Unchained demos ballistae, introduces backer-inspired lore
The crunch toward beta 1 continues for the Camelot Unchained staff this weekend. Last night CSE boss Mark Jacobs told followers that the team...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO dungeon run etiquette
Dungeon runs in MMOs can be a socially terrifying situation, especially for those of us who are quite comfortable in our solo-centric playstyle or...
RIFT’s newest raid will sport an ‘introduction’ mode
Making the transition into the raiding scene in an MMO can be an incredibly daunting experience, especially if it's your first time doing so...
WRUP: The story of Frank and his beard edition
Frank was born in the middle of April at 5:27 p.m., widely agreed by experts to be the stupidest part of the year. Despite...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you played the longest?
Is it a disheartening or an uplifting activity to check your /played for an MMO? I usually think it's astonishing that I've been able...
Betawatch: You may completely believe that Otherland is back on Steam (April 1, 2016)
Yes, we've all had fun with today's joke, but you can probably 100% believe the fact that Otherland is back on Steam after a...
First you’ll be shocked, then you’ll be inspired by these MU Legend class videos
There are so many MU games these days that we wouldn't blame you if you lost track of them all. In addition to MU...
80 unusual problems that can be explained by Skyforge’s Alchemist class
This week, Skyforge reintroduced the combat Alchemist class with a brand-new class trailer. This is not an April Fools' joke! The Alchemist is a hybrid...
This Destiny update will leave you breathless
Coming on April 12th is a sizable update to Destiny with all sorts of new challenges and rewards for players who have blitzed through...
