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Why do you build me up, Buttercup, baby, just to let me down and mess me around?

NCsoft is hiring for a new shooter project

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If you were kind of sad when NCsoft shut down development on Project HON back in March, today's news is going to hit you...
And in Japan!

The Elder Scrolls Online will launch in Japan on June 23rd, 2016

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We so often find ourselves covering games that have not yet been brought over to North America, but it's easy to forget in the...

Rumor: Alleged Firefall devs claim Red 5 missed December payroll

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Rumors of Red 5 Studios' financial woes have started to look a bit more legitimate this morning. Over the weekend, we received information from an anonymous source...

The MOP Up: A look behind A Realm Reborn (December 27, 2015)

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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...
Yeah, it's never happening.

The Daily Grind: Do long localization delays make you less likely to play an MMO?

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Having written about it recently, I found myself thinking that it might not even matter if Phantasy Star Online 2 even comes out in...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: The Repopulation’s blackout (December 26, 2015)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, The Repopulation suspended its test servers thanks to the HeroEngine fiasco, though Above & Beyond says it is...

The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call 2

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MMO sequels are funny animals. Sequels (along with prequels and "reimaginings") are ingrained into the entertainment industry so deep that it makes sense that...
You are not shocked.

Betawatch: Camelot Unchained’s crafting is no laughing matter (December 25, 2015)

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Happy holidays to those celebrating a holiday today! Happy just today for everyone else! And an extra-special dose of happy for people who like...

PSA: Steam suffers a serious malfunction [Updated]

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Steam suffered a severe malfunction today, as users are reporting that they have logged into the service only to have access to others' accounts...

Massively Overthinking: One MMO wish for 2016

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We gave out a lot of awards this month for things games did in 2015, and we talked about what we think will happen...

New research illuminates our gaming motivations

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If you've ever thought that the Bartle test was a bit outdated, game analytics consulting firm Quantic Foundry has a new gamer psych chart for you....
Never over.

Perfect Ten: The 10 best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2015

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There is no way we can list all of the great updates in a given year. It's not possible. We are always going to...

The most popular MMORPG articles of 2015

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Earlier this week, we posted a rundown of the most popular MMORPG conversations of 2015, calculated by number of comments and then number of...
Probably not this one, then.

CCP is hiring a Senior Producer for an undisclosed new project

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Fans of CCP Games have a pretty solid idea of what's on the company's docket: EVE Online, EVE Valkyrie, and EVE Gunjack, and if...
The most something game.

Studio Wildcard creative director cautions against using Early Access as a funding method

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Early access has become a bit part of the gaming landscape over the past few years, with many games launching into it. ARK: Survival...

The most popular MMORPG conversations of 2015

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One of my favorite things to do every year is look through Livefyre and round up the articles that you guys just would not...

Nexon to take over TERA operations in Korea

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There's a changing of the guard for TERA in South Korea this month, as the title is changing up publishers. Bluehole Studio announced yesterday that...
ESO Tales of the Dead

New source claims 300 Elder Scrolls Online layoffs throughout 2015

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The Bethsoft layoffs saga has just gotten weirder. Last week, Irish news outlet The Connacht Tribune reported that 300 customer service representatives had been newly let...
And we may not pass this way again.

Pathfinder Online is hosting a year’s end chat with fans

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This has not been an easy year to be a fan of Pathfinder Online, but the last update fans had was that there were...
This is everything wrong.

Entropia Universe sells invisible clothing for $5,000

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Are you a fan of Entropia Universe? Then you can - I'm sorry, I can't do this. I don't know how in the world to...

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