Eliot Lefebvre
Senior Reporter
Eliot Lefebvre has been writing on Massively Overpowered since it was created after a long and illustrious career of writing about video games for half a decade on some other site that you might have heard about. He currently pens Wisdom of Nym for Final Fantasy XIV, WoW Factor for World of Warcraft, and the industry and culture speculation of Vague Patch Notes. He also shares writing duties on Perfect Ten and writes some nonsense for What Are You Playing. No photos of him standing next to seventeen lizards in a trench coat have surfaced, coincidentally.
Twitter: @eliot_lefebvreStreaming: Snippy Harold
Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs are more popular than you think
Last week, I ended the Vague Patch Notes column with something of a tease suggesting that maybe, just maybe, MMORPGs are not an unpopular...
The Daily Grind: What are the best MMORPG-adjacent Black Friday deals you’ve seen this year?
When Bree first floated this Daily Grind idea to me, I did not want to make it MMORPG-adjacent because I wanted to hear about...
Marvel Rivals shows off its Hydra map and previews further development on the way
If you really want a hero shooter, you go to a place that's absolutely lousy with heroes. Marvel ones, even. Yes, that's how Marvel...
Palworld teases a collaboration with Terraria in 2025
Palworld is a survival game in which you collect a number of not-Pokeymans, run around a map harvesting things, put those not-Pokeymans to work...
Perfect Ten: Lessons from unsuccessful MMORPGs that I wish designers would learn
I have been writing about this genre for far too long now and seen far too many games with genuinely good elements completely fail...
Mortal Online 2 prepares for a fresh round of testing for heraldry and relic wars on December 4
You may be mortal in Mortal Online 2 (the title kind of gives it away) but there's no reason why your heraldry can't be...
EVE Online brings mercenary conflicts with the Deathless Circle to the forefront in new events
So is the Deathless Circle in EVE Online the protagonist or antagonist of the game at the moment? That's going to depend on how...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads story beats are decidedly odd
While I definitely have enjoyed the content we have gotten in Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch so far, it's also very decidedly an x.1...
The Daily Grind: What are the MMO projects that you’ve given up on?
One of the nice things about MMOs in general is that they are games that err on the side of long timetables and long...
Steam changes its guidelines on Season Pass DLC to emphasize compensation for players
When a developer sells a season pass DLC pack on Steam, they are selling you a bill of goods for future DLC. This is...
WRUP: Eliot is probably fine edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about our clutch gaming moments.
Betawatch: Path of Exile 2’s early access is almost here
It's almost time: On December 6th, Path of Exile 2 will enter the early access club. Classes: Six. Acts: Three. Endgame: Available. And hopefully...
Temtem Swarm shows off its ‘living roadmap’ for future development
"The living roadmap" sounds like it's almost but not quite something that's been put together by Jack Kirby if you ignore certain basic facts...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Mobile might not be for you, and that’s fine
Ugh. Do I have to? Yes, apparently I have to. Let's talk about Final Fantasy XIV Mobile as a new thing related to Final...
PlanetSide 2 confirms NA server merges, plans new assault facilities and faction-agnostic mecha for 2025
This year marks 12 years since the launch of PlanetSide 2, which means that the game is now older than PlanetSide was when the...
Albion Online improves boss lairs with its newest Horizons patch
Yo dawg, Albion Online heard you like bosses in your boss lairs, so the game made your boss lair more bossy so you get...
Valheim teases the Deep North and its 1.0 launch with the aurora borealis
Valheim: "Well, that Bog Witch update was wonderful! A good time was had by all, I'm pooped."
Players: "Yes, I should be - good lord,...
Vague Patch Notes: The ridiculous marketing doublespeak around MMORPGs
There is a lot to make fun of when it comes to New World, and it comes in many forms, from excusing bad decisions...
The Daily Grind: Do you structure your MMO play sessions around time or goals?
Some people will very decidedly focus their MMO play time around accomplishing certain goals. It doesn't matter if it takes five minutes or five...
Warframe opens pre-registration for its Android version
For too long Warframe fans on the road with their Android phones have had no app where you can tap a button to be...
