Events

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The MOP Up: Titan Siege debuts (January 17, 2016)

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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 Division’s beta starts on January 28th

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Rumors swirled earlier this week that The Division would start its beta testing this month; lo and behold, the rumors are true. Players can...
Making it all better all over again.

Star Trek Online holds a recovery event for the rest of January

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The galaxy of Star Trek Online has just finished dealing with a destructive war against a race of almost incalculable age and power. There's...
I thought she was a puppy.

SMITE kicks off the Rising Dawn promotional event

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Amaterasu is the Japanese goddess of the sun, a new deity within SMITE's deific roster and a flexible one besides. But bringing Amaterasu alone...

Devilian begins 20v20 guild tourneys, grants 15 days of bonus gifts

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Devilian players know that the game is absolutely shameless in its attempts to get you to log in and play it, with daily rewards,...
Sometimes you even get some cool stuff!

SWTOR runs January events to make up for December’s problems

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There were a lot of events planned for Star Wars: The Old Republic in December. Sure, they were the game's usual repeating events, but...

Shroud of the Avatar’s alpha testing is ‘on the horizon’

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Alpha testing for Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar is "on the horizon," says a newsletter published for followers this past weekend. It's been in...
Ah, this was handled capably.

DC Universe Online makes fifth anniversary plans

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Daybreak's DC Universe Online is about to turn five years old, believe it or not, and the studio is planning a pair of streams...

Dark Age of Camelot temporarily disables its housing zones

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Ask any homeowner: The biggest headache is having to keep up with all of the things that keep breaking around the house. Broadsword knows...
It's almost like getting what you were promised, only exactly not.

Sword Coast Legends postpones free update in favor of Rage of Demons expansions

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Development schedules are tricky things. From the outside it's easy to look at them as promises, contracts made between players and developers, but in...

Final Fantasy XIV players hold a vigil for Sian Blake in Limsa Lominsa

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Players are holding a vigil following the death of Final Fantasy XIV voice actress Sian Blake (the voice of Yugiri). The vigil is being...

SMITE hosts World Championship and Xbox One Invitational this week [Updated]

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Ten teams are going head-to-head today in the SMITE World Championship to compete for the $500,000 grand prize. The tournament runs from today through Sunday,...

The Stream Team: Galavanting in EverQuest II’s Gorowyn city festival

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MassivelyOP's MJ has run many of EQII's city festival races, and each has its own little quirks. In Gorowyn, a wrong move can leave...
I LOVED YOU LIKE A BROTHER, ANAKIN!

WildStar challenges players to hunt world bosses this weekend

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WildStar's world bosses are big, ornery, and the general sort of thing that lots of players need to band together to defeat. Nothing wrong...

RuneScape throws a month-long party for its 15th anniversary

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Yes, believe it or not, RuneScape is turning 15 years old this year, and by the look of it, this MMO is still doing...

World of Warcraft invites you to ring in the new year with fireworks and pet battles

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It might not be World of Warcraft's most content-filled event, but it is its most explosive. The New Year celebration for Azeroth kicked off...
Samurai still not confirmed, somehow.

Final Fantasy XIV welcomes players to another year of updates

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It's sometimes difficult to believe that Final Fantasy XIV has been running for five years now in one form or another. A new letter...

There are just a few more days left to enjoy DDO’s Festivult

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As the holiday season and in-game events in most MMOs wind down, Festivult in Dungeons and Dragons Online is ticking to a close as well....
More for the slaughter once again.

Crowfall testing resumes on January 6th

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There's a new video from the development team behind Crowfall taking a look at the game's past year of development while thanking players who...
Blinded by the X.

The Daily Grind: Do you have any resolutions for 2016 in MMOs?

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2016 is almost here, and I nearly forgot all about it! It feels less like "New Year's Eve" and more like "Thursday, get all...