Yearly Archives: 2016
RuneScape’s DarkScape will sunset in March
Jagex is retiring RuneScape's DarkScape "experiment" at the end of March.
"DarkScape offered an intriguing twist on the traditional RuneScape gameplay, and the experimental mode...
The Stream Team: Launching into Black Desert for real
The time has finally come: Black Desert has launched. At least the head start has. That means anything MassivelyOP's MJ does from here on...
Marvel at The Division’s PC visual tech at work
One element that's attracted some to The Division is its level of attention to detail and its visual mastery that's making this post-apocalyptic New...
PSA: Celebrate Leap Day in Marvel Heroes with a free pet and bonus XP
Leap Day comes only once ever four years, and Marvel Heroes is celebrating by giving out free frogs and gratuitous amounts of XP. And...
Perfect World’s Arc platform now offers its own daily quests
Perfect World's Arc platform is getting a big facelift, which is good news for anyone confused by the old layout and navigation, but the...
MMORPGs celebrate The Revenant’s Oscars
If your MMORPG has a Revenant class, you'd best not be missing the opportunity to plug it today, as the movie celebrates its three...
Elder Scrolls Online DLC adds loot NPC, reinstates RvR forward camps
ZeniMax has a few last bits of PvP info to push out before The Elder Scrolls Online's Thieves Guild DLC goes live in March. Of...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2 is a return to form
I've expressed my misgivings about Final Fantasy XIV's first major post-expansion patch before. It wasn't terrible, but it didn't really hook me in like...
How player healers will cure disease and set bones in Revival
In my very first MMORPG, I was obsessed with the idea of becoming a healer -- not someone who cast healing spells but someone...
Daum compensates Black Desert players for headstart server mixup
A goof-up on the Black Desert headstart servers over the weekend saw some North American players unintentionally placed on the wrong servers, and Daum...
Eight tips for success in Epic’s MOBA Paragon
Nobody ever claimed that MOBAs were easy to comprehend in full. Sure, you can get in and start playing relatively quickly, but to truly...
The Daily Grind: Is MMORPG voiceover/voiceacting worth the cost?
Last week, Justin and IÂ answered a podcast listener question about voiceover localization in MMORPGs, and I thought it dovetailed nicely with a question Massively...
MMO Week in Review: Black Desert’s headstart is here (February 28, 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!
As...
Allods Online explains gearing changes for the New Order update
The New Order hitting Allods Online is going to be changing how players acquire gear in a big way, and it's going to be...
Elite Dangerous contemplates allowing players to name star systems
It's one thing to make a great cosmic discovery that puts you in the history books. But wouldn't you like to name that star,...
The MOP Up: Top raiding guild quits World of Warcraft (February 28, 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...
Shakes and Fidget comes to Steam
For years now Shakes and Fidget has been amusing and occupying players first as a browser title and then as a mobile app. Now...
Guild Chat: Fitting a character to a new roleplaying guild
Welcome along to another issue of Guild Chat, my cozy wee corner of Massively OP in which we get together to help readers in...
Leaderboard: What do you think of Black Desert so far?
Headstart for Black Desert's began this morning, at least if you preordered. Are you watching from the sidelines or already lost to the grind? If you're in and enjoying...
One Shots: I heart you
Valentine's Day is already well behind us (and greatly before us), but the love among the MMO community never dies down. Today we have a...
