Yearly Archives: 2016

Skyforge brings in new MOBA-like PvP mode

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Hey kid! Want a little MOBA in your MMO? It won't be the first time that something like this has happened, but Skyforge has just...

The Stream Team: Happy birthday, ArcheAge!

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It's Friday! MassivelyOP's MJ doesn't need another reason to celebrate, but here's one anyway: ArcheAge turns two years old today. Ah, those terrible twos. MJ...
Unseen.

WoW Factor: Assessing the zones of WoW Legion’s Broken Isles

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I've now made my way through all of the zones in World of Warcraft: Legion twice. There's something to be written about that, which...

Elite Dangerous’ 2.2 The Guardians hits PC beta next week

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Frontier announced in this morning's newsletter that the beta for Elite: Dangerous' 2.2 patch, dubbed The Guardians, will kick off next week. "We’re thrilled to let...

Enter to win a Neverwinter 30-day PS4 VIP key and hamster minipets (!) from PWE and Massively OP

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Hamsters yeah! To celebrate this week's announcement that there are two million people playing Neverwinter on the PlayStation 4, PWE has granted Massively OP PS4 30-day VIP keys...
The notes are there, but not the music.

DragonCon 2016: Garriott expounds on Shroud of the Avatar’s farming, food, and fancy footwork

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Many people look at a game for its combat, however, there are many who also want a game with a variety of non-combat features....

Ascent: The Space Game’s got a new trailer, ‘and it’s not hideous!’

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"Throw away your old screenshots! We've got a new video!" Ascent: The Space Game's James Hicks declared in note to press this week. "And...
Shh, you'll scare the food.

PSA: Black Desert is $10 for 10 days

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It's always a great day when a buy-to-play game goes on sale because then you can pick it up and just sit on it...

Star Citizen: Around the Verse teases Citizen Con, Roberts endorses Dual Universe

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On this week's Around the Verse, Star Citizen's Chris Roberts and Sandi Gardiner are back and teasing Citizen Con, which kicks off October 9th. The...

RIFT outlines Starfall Prophecy’s new legendary skills

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When it comes to RIFT's new legendary skills, the magic numbers to remember are five and three. Players will get five legendary skills as they...

H1Z1 delays King of the Kill launch, opts to stay in early access for a while longer

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Last we heard, H1Z1 was getting ready to officially launch its PvP title, King of the Kill, on September 20th. Well, plans have changed,...

Paladins hits open beta on Steam today – pick up a Cassie key from Hi-Rez and MOP

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It's official: Hi-Rez's shooter hybrid Paladins is leaping into open beta on Steam today, complete with Steam achievements! "Some of the newest features of the Paladins...
This game really provides no shortage of illustrations we need for this.

The Daily Grind: Do MOBAs and shooters compare with modern MMORPGs when it comes to social play?

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Last month in an Overthinking topic, Massively OP's Andrew Ross issued what I thought was a provocative opinion: "I'd argue Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone,...
Let's go into a room with danger.

Marvel Heroes is getting a massive simplification overhaul

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Marvel Heroes is due for a massive overhaul, one Gazillion is calling "the biggest systems update in the history of" the game. Lead Systems Designer...

The Stream Team: Doing The Secret World’s dungeon randomizer for Doomboard

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The Doomboard will be mine! MassivelyOP's MJ has been chanting that in her head for three weeks, and she's working hard to get her...

Massively Overthinking: Prestige systems in MMORPGs

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Last week, an interesting question dropped into our team inbox. It was from a game developer -- I don't know for which game --...
IMPASSIONED SHOUTING

Eternal Crusade plans pre-launch patch with guild-vs.-guild, new world map, and the return of PvE

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Behaviour Interactive is counting down the days until the launch of Eternal Crusade. Yes, the game is officially launching on September 23rd for the...

Survival sandbox Osiris: New Dawn launches into Steam early access on September 28 [Updated]

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We've updated this story with the new statement from the team about the Steam launch below! The folks behind Osiris: New Dawn have been teasing...

Nexon’s mobile ARPG Oz: Broken Kingdom has launched

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The nifty thing about famous IPs partly in the public domain is all the variations different authors can create with it. Case in point:...

TERA gives clearance for dragon flight next week

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Unlike some MMOs that keep trying to ground their population, TERA has given the clearance for unbridled flight. And not just your normal, average...

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