Yearly Archives: 2016
Black Desert’s patch heralds Halloween events, horse racing
Black Desert's going all out for Halloween! Today's patch drenches the game with all the trappings of the spooky holiday trappings of the holiday, complete with...
Hyperspace Beacon: Examining SWTOR’s contentious 5.0 endgame gear grind
If you didn't watch the Star Wars: The Old Republic livestream on Monday, then you missed Creative Director Charles Boyd, Producer Ben Irving, and...
Skyforge’s game-rewriting Ascension update has finally arrived
Skyforge's Ascension expansion is fully live for everyone today, and make no mistake: This is no cheapie patch. Ascension is a massive overhaul to core...
Brazilian teenager accidentally dies following League of Legends loss
We have had far too many public service announcements on Massively Overpowered in recent months about things not to do around games. For example,...
Crowfall on its player-driven economy as inspired by classic MMORPGs
If you've been keeping an eye on Crowfall's recent crafting updates and are wondering how exactly everything fits together in the PvP-centric MMORPG, then...
Final Fantasy XIV previews All Saints’ Wake and the upcoming 3.45
Over the next few weeks, Final Fantasy XIV is not giving you a choice of whether or not you get spooky. All it's offering...
Dogma: Eternal Night launches Patreon to solicit extra funds
It's been a tough road for the vampire population of Dogma: Eternal Night. The indie title fell very short of its Kickstarter campaign goal late...
RIFT reschedules Starfall Prophecy open beta for tomorrow
While RIFT: Starfall Prophecy was originally scheduled to run an open beta back on October 13th, Trion Worlds decided to delay the test until...
Hide and Shriek is coming on October 25, offers discounted pre-order
Funcom's 1v1 scarefest Hide and Shriek will be here in a few more days, as the studio set the date of next Tuesday, October...
The Daily Grind: What’s your MMO difficulty threshold?
As a long-term veteran of The Secret World, I am no stranger to the concept of "brutal masochistic difficulty" in MMORPGs. At times, I...
AdventureQuest 3D delays open beta until tomorrow
If you've been holding your breath in anticipation for AdventureQuest 3D's open beta launch today, then you should probably let it out before you...
The Stream Team: A Nights of the Dead killing spree in EverQuest II
Of all the Halloween events, EverQuest II's Nights of the Dead is a favorite of Massively OP's MJ. It might have something to do...
The Exiled gets faster and fiercer with today’s update
If one was to simplify and sum up the entirety of The Exiled's patch notes for today's update, it would be, "Everything is better....
DC Universe Online recaps the first two parts of Amazon Fury
It's almost time for DC Universe Online to finish up its Amazon Fury storyline, but do you even remember where the storyline was going?...
EVE Online previews its revamped new player experience
If you've tried to get into EVE Online in the past, maybe it's time to give it another shot. Not just because the game's...
Defiance goes to Hulker Hell this Halloween
Don't let the apocalypse stop you from enjoying a hearty Halloween. In fact, shouldn't the apocalypse add to the atmosphere of sinister dread? It...
Age of Conan unleashes its Slithering Chaos update
If you haven't realized it yet, today is National MMORPG Patch Day, which is presumably celebrated with a tall glass of update notes and...
Hearthstone adds new $10 tavern brawl tourney
If you're a fan of Hearthstone's free weekly Tavern Brawl, get ready to have your world (or maybe just your wallet) upended. Blizzard told...
Dungeons and Dragons Online looks at the return of the Night Revels with Update 33
Rotten, shambling things are coming back to Dungeons and Dragons Online. With the upcoming Update 33: Return of the Night Revels, DDO will kick...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 87: Rise of Stormblood Rising
Justin, Bree, and Eliot discuss FFXIV Stormblood, WoW, SWGEmu, The Secret World, Daybreak, SHSO, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on replacing SWG and retiring with MMORPGs.
