Massively Overthinking: The best government for an MMO guild
This week's question comes to us from Das Tal developer Alexander Zacherl, who says his team is in the process of implementing a direct...
League of Legends is getting rid of Dominion
Are you a big fan of Dominion in League of Legends? If so, we recommend you get in some matches with that gameplay mode...
Sword and Bored special edition birthday comic: ‘Anniversary gifts’
Mo helps us celebrate the site's birthday by opening an anniversary gift inside his MMO.
EVE Online player buys nearly $7,000 worth of skill injectors
EVE Online's passive skill training system lets players slowly accumulate skill points over time, and until recently there was no way to actively skip ahead...
Blade & Soul kicks off its rose-collecting Valentine’s Day event
It's the most affectionate time of the year, and Blade & Soul is ready to celebrate by letting you dress up your character as...
Warcraft film audience might get WoW free as a bonus
If you've been following the news of this summer's Warcraft movie and thought that this would be the best opportunity ever for some serious...
The Daily Grind: What makes an MMO old?
MMOs have a longer shelf life than other games do. We talked about this not so long ago, even, and you can see it...
Firefall updates players on missing items following patch 1.6
The most recent Firefall patch had some significant issues when it first went live, but those issues are still being sorted out now. Players...
Choose My Adventure: Blade & Soul’s school of hard knocks (and mysterious, potentially deadly curses)
Hello friends, and welcome to week two of the February series of Choose My Adventure. For those of you who are just tuning in,...
Could one agreement be what’s preventing localization of Phantasy Star Online 2?
We've made our fair share of jokes about Phantasy Star Online 2 over here at Massively Overpowered, because how could we not? The game...
Star Citizen clarifies the persistent universe and Squadron 42 split
Are you wondering about how the split between Star Citizen and Squadron 42 will affect your purchase of the game? The short answer is...
Overwatch is back in beta with new progression, new skins, and a new mode
After taking an extended winter break, Overwatch is back to the beta grindstone once again. But it's not the exact same game that you...
The Daily Grind: Is early access to content a good thing in MMOs?
Because I was subscribed at the right time, I had access to Star Wars: The Old Republic's next major story chapter two days early....
Heroes of Newerth launches Dragon Wars community event
Classic MOBA Heroes of Newerth released the massive new Dragon Wars community event today, launching a series of community-wide achievements and challenges with rewards for the...
Global Chat: Saying farewell to City of Steam
No doubt by now you have heard that the indie steampunk City of Steam has been shuttered. And while its demise won't change the...
Battle Bards podcast listens to housing music
When an MMO player gets cozy in his or her in-game home, the sound is as essential to the ambiance as the decor. Not...
Take a look at the endgame setup in Bless Online’s current beta
The level cap is going to be where you spend the lion's share of your time in any online game just by the nature...
Trove’s new character power ranking system rolls out today
What level is your favorite character class in Trove? There are rather more answers to that question than you might think. Sure, there's the...
Reserve your Black Desert character names today ahead of beta 2
Black Desert's name reservation period opens this afternoon at 1 p.m. EST as promised. Pre-order players can swing over to the name reservation website...
PSA: Beware of scammers abusing MMO clan Gaiscioch’s name and domain
Gaiscioch clan's Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley and friend of Massively OP has apparently become the victim of a strange sort of gaming-related identity theft.
"Over the...