Events

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Destiny 2 is free-to-play on PC this weekend

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Eyes up, Guardians: From July 6th until July 8th, Destiny 2 is free to play on PC through Blizzard's Battle.net program. Whether you're a...

Blizzard wants you to crush your enemies for a Battle for Azeroth beta key

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Can't wait until August 14th to get your hands on World of Warcraft's upcoming Battle for Azeroth expansion? Then you might be in luck:...
A prison of your own making.

Fortnite players download a hack and wind up hacked themselves

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It turns out that when you download third-party hacks designed to help you cheat in a game, the people you are downloading them from...

It’s the battle of the cephalopods in Splatoon 2 as it pits squids against octopi for its birthday bash

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It's almost been a year since Nintendo released Splatoon 2 on the Nintendo Switch. The frequent Splatfests - casual tournaments that decide winners by...

RuneScape’s Ocean’s Bounty event sets sail

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This week, Jagex is inviting RuneScape players to reap the fruits of the sea in its Ocean's Bounty event. The two-week-long event introduces the...
If the biggest problem is not having much use for the skins, you're probably fine.

Hi-Rez brings American flair to Paladins and SMITE for the 4th of July

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Hi-Rez is getting in on the 4th of July festivities by bringing some star-spangled skins (and a delightfully campy voice pack) to Paladins and...

ArcheAge is giving away free daily fireworks packs on Glyph until July 5th

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Are you itching to set off some colorful explosives but your hometown won't allow it? ArcheAge is offering a vicarious solution: in-game fireworks. And...

The Stream Team: Beating the heat (literally) with EverQuest II’s Scorched Sky Celebration

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When it's a scorcher outside and you can't leave your house, what do you do? Massively OP's MJ is going to beat the snot...
This was fine.

Pokemon Go apologizes for technical issues at its EU event by making the event a complete waste of time

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All right. Let's walk back through this. Pokemon Go holds an event in Dortmund, Germany. Because this is Pokemon Go, the event hits technical...

The Stream team: Aiming for Angry Feet in Secret World Legends

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The game may be Secret World Legends now, but it was The Secret World that started it all. And today is the original game's...
And I think it's gonna be a long long time

Fortnite’s rocket launch led to players being… nice to each other

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You might think that gathering a bunch of Fortnite players in one spot to watch a rocket launch would lead to a whole lot...

The MOP Up: EverQuest II’s scorched sky policy (July 1, 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...

The Stream Team: Sun and fun in LOTRO’s summer festival

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It has been... well, almost a fortnight since LOTRO's last festival, so it's obviously time for another! The summer festival has begun, and Massively...

Confirmed: The Squirtle squad may finally be coming to Pokemon Go

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Niantic, don't play with my heart like this. After enduring years of Pikachu hats for various events in Pokemon Go, there may be a chance...
DANCE IS LIFE

Star Trek Online prepares baseball uniforms and a new ship for this year’s summer celebration

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It's kind of silly to think about a specific time being summer in Star Trek Online, since it's always summer on some planet or...

The Stream Team: A second attempt at DCUO’s second part of The Death of Superman

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When Massively OP's MJ tried to do The Death of Superman, part 2 in DCUO, the game died instead. The update killed the launcher...

Champions Online announces the Patriot’s Celebration for Independence Day and Canada Day

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It's June 28th, and that means there's only seven days left to get your 4th of July events posted. Champions Online is waaaay out...
Pack it in.

Legends of Aria has a huge graphics upgrade in store for closed beta as it kicks off a community scavenger hunt

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Legends of Aria has a big reveal today: It's completely revamped its graphics ahead of its second closed beta. The word Citadel uses is...
I'm kind of a contradiction.

World of Warcraft gets its epic ducks in a row for Battle for Azeroth

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With the Midsummer Fire Festival roaring through July 5th and artifact weapons on their way out of the game, World of Warcraft is heating...
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DC Universe Online launches part 3 of the Death of Superman

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He lived, he died, and he'll probably live again. Not just because comics tend to bring people back to life, but because, well, the...

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