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Pirate101 teases quest finder and expanded inventory as Wizard101 gears up for Empyrea part two

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Wizard101 has been getting all the attention lately, what with its 10th birthday party festivities and all, but its younger sibling Pirate101 has plenty...

League of Legends announces Odyssey PvE event

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Riot is bringing PvE back to League of Legends with a new event, Odyssey, which will see players boarding Jinx's spaceship, the Morning Star,...

DragonCon 2018: On SMITE’s studio split, new god teases, and (no) permanent adventures

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Once I knew I'd be able to attend a SMITE panel and interview devs at DragonCon 2018, I knew the first question I would...
It'll be f

Chronicles of Elyria update shows off new art assets, progresses Searing Plague world event

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Soulbound Studios is getting crafty in the latest update for its in-development MMO Chronicles of Elyria, as it displays some of the newly created...

Lord of the Rings Online’s Harnkegger Games event list announced, music contest registration open

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Lord of the Rings Online's yearly Harnkegger Games are once again upon us, and the player organizers have released the list of this year's...

The MOP Up: Champions Online’s month-long anniversary bash (September 9, 2018)

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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...

PAX West 2018: The PWE gauntlet of Neverwinter and Torchlight

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If you had told me five years ago that Perfect World Entertainment would not only own but make many of the games that they...
Less than conspiratorial

DragonCon 2018: Secret World Legends is finally getting a new scenario

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Since the inception of scenarios back in The Secret World, there has always been a promise of more to come. And now, that promise...

Massively Overthinking: Massively OP’s PAX West 2018 awards and poll

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Most of this year's PAX West content is finally finished, and while we're about to give MOP reporter Larry Everett a much-needed breather, we've...
Free me!

Black Desert and The Division are both free to play this weekend on Steam

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There was a time when it was rare to be able to try out an MMO without buying it, but these days the majority...

Ashes of Creation kicks off its alpha 1 stress testing for top backers today

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Stress testing for Ashes of Creation's alpha 1 is beginning today, according to a newsletter sent 'round to followers yesterday. "Alpha One is almost upon...

Albion Online patch brings minor changes and fixes

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Multiplatform fantasy sandbox MMO Albion Online has received a small update today, bringing a few changes and fixes to the game. The changes are...

PAX West 2018: How to win and lose at Dauntless

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People actually lined up for Dauntless at PAX West 2018. I don't know if it was the placement of the booth, if people liked...

Elder Scrolls Online announces September Twitch Drop schedule, addresses Xbox One HDR issues

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Elder Scrolls Online has announced the Twitch Drop schedule for the first two weeks of September, giving players a chance to tune into ESO...

Elite Dangerous’ Gnosis community storyline goes awry over ‘godmoding’

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If Elite Dangerous has disappointed you with its handling of player events in the past, this week's situation probably isn't going to endear you...

PAX West 2018: First impressions of PWE’s Remnant From the Ashes

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Traditionally, massively multiplayer games do not have a large presence on the expo floor for PAX, but many studios had large booths with loud...

Guild Wars 2’s Mike Z on storytelling, philosophy, and season five

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Guild Wars 2 turned six years old late last month, and to mark the occasion, Red Bull (yes, that one) sat down with Game...

Sony explains its crossplatform hangups, Fortnite decides tourney qualifier field by coinflip

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Everybody's got an opinion on why Sony won't play nicely with the other platforms, like the Switch, in regard to Fortnite, but how about...
Well, points for effort.

Riot Games says it’s proud of workshops designed for women and non-binary prospective devs

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Online gaming watchers will recall that League of Legends studio Riot Games has sustained heavy fire this summer over sexism and misogyny allegations from...

PAX West 2018: Ashes of Creation maps out its alpha testing for the next year

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If you missed the Ashes of Creation panel at PAX West on Saturday, you'll be forgiven - and richly rewarded all the same, as...

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