International eGames Committee discusses e-sports championships and the Olympics
If you're looking for e-sports at the Summer Olympics, you have your wish... sort of. The International eGames Committee is hosting the 2016 eGames...
Hyperspace Beacon: The five sins of roleplay in Star Wars The Old Republic (or any MMORPG)
I know that I have complained quite a bit about what Star Wars: The Old Republic doesn’t have, but I still play the game....
WildStar’s Sim-Chase event returns this weekend
Carbine has resurrected WildStar's Sim-Chase event.
First run back in January, the event challenges players to complete Adventures on both sides of the factional divide...
The MOP Up: The Dota 2 forum hack (August 14, 2016)
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...
PSA: Claim your EQ and EQII loot before Legends of Norrath closes August 17
If you have played EverQuest or EverQuest II, chances are you've at least dabbled in Legends of Norrath -- if nothing else for the...
The Stream Team: SWTOR Dark vs. Light vs. Knights of the Fallen Empire
Let's talk about Knights of the Fallen Empire. The latest chapter for the Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion currently remains in early access and...
World of Warcraft hotfixes loot and item issues
The Burning Legion is invading Azeroth, Demon Hunters are showing up, everything is chaos and nothing makes sense at all. A lot of that...
Overwatch players are warned: use Lucio in Lucioball or face consequences
The whole point of Overwatch's Lucioball mode is that everyone plays as Lucio. The name of the mode is already "Lucioball," the only character...
Guild Wars 2 plots its fourth birthday bash
ArenaNet has begun teasing its plans for Guild Wars 2's fourth birthday. Four years! The month of August will see a tag promo across...
The MOP Up: Project Gorgon’s pig dance party (August 7, 2016)
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...
HEX celebrates its Sea Festival and announces a new card set
HEX continues to load up players with as many cards as they can handle (and then some) with the announcement of the game's fifth...
EverQuest is consolidating almost 200 alt advancement abilities
Daybreak has a note out to classic EverQuest players this week tempering their expectations for the August patch. "As we get closer to the...
Overwatch is heading to the Olympics in spirit
If you maintain some hope of wowing audiences worldwide with your skills at playing Overwatch, we're sad to inform you that playing the game...
Daring! Moonfire Faire returns to Final Fantasy XIV; the pose of a lifetime ensues!
The Moonfire Faire is returning to Final Fantasy XIV once again, but as veterans of the game know by now, these festivals never go...
A Tibia player is on the verge of unlocking a decade-old reward
Tibia is an old game. Very old. Old enough that the developers could add a more-or-less throwaway joke a decade ago, a door that...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the weirdness of Yo-kai Watch
The fact that Final Fantasy XIV has now officially had a crossover with Yo-kai Watch feels rather odd to me. I'm honestly not a...
Black Desert starts up the next stage of its Golden Event
You've had your chance with fishing, and you've had your chance with slaughtering monsters, but now it's time for gatherers in Black Desert Online...
RuneFest takes RuneScape players on a tour of the Eastern Isles
When October rolls around, RuneScape players will be heading off into the great unknown in the Eastern Isles. It's a distant continent full of...
BlizzCon sells virtual tix, goody box to stay-home fans
Can't make it to California for BlizzCon 2016Â this year? Blizzard has all of the sympathy in the world for you and your dollars, which...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off a five-day login campaign
Have you stepped away from Final Fantasy XIV for a bit? That's understandable. There are a lot of games out there to play, after...
