Wisdom of Nym: Taking a spin in Final Fantasy XIV’s Heaven-on-High
Heaven-on-High is not quite the same as the Palace of the Dead. That is not surprising; they're different places with different lore and slightly...
Shroud of the Avatar opens up optional ‘rewards’ subs, stretch goal cash shop to fund episode 2
With release 55 now behind it, Portalarium is focused on the future of Shroud of the Avatar. Specifically, that means episode 2, which is...
Otherland author Tad Williams gets inspired from MMO to write a new story
Since its botched launch and subsequent attempt to rebuild and revise itself, Otherland has struggled to establish legitimacy and gain interest among players. It...
SWTOR tests the new Rishi Hideout and Battle Ring arena
Is there a new hope for entertainment in a galaxy far, far away? At the end of this month on July 31st, Star Wars:...
Trion Worlds offers free MMO goodies for Marvel Heroes refugees
Ever since Trion Worlds announced that it had snapped up all of the remaining assets from Gazillion and Marvel Heroes, we have wondered what...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG deserves way more hype than it gets?
According to Friday's Daily Grind on hype cycles, a lot of folks think they begin way too early for most games. But what about...
MMO Week in Review: Paying the price (July 8, 2018)
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review!
Undeniably,...
EVE Evolved: Improving EVE Online’s organisational tools
Throughout most of EVE Online's lifetime, players have developed their own third-party applications (and yes, spreadsheets) to help organise and enhance their gameplay. We've...
The MOP Up: Warface is coming to console this summer (July 8, 2018)
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...
Jukebox Heroes: Six more groovy tunes from MMOs you’ve never played
As an MMO music collector, I've gathered some really obscure soundtracks over the years, including ones from games that people don't even remember existing,...
Tree of Savior update to introduce new classes, a new dungeon, and more
A big update is coming to Tree of Savior next week, introducing two new classes (with accompanying master quests and class costumes) as well...
One Shots: My name is Captain Vanity
As I'm off on vacation this week, I knew that I wasn't going to be able to cull through the previous One Shots comment...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst fit for a seasonal event for an MMO?
Let's be real here, I am a sucker for Halloween. It's my favorite holiday, so you would think I was over the moon about...
TennoCon 2018: Warframe is coming to Nintendo Switch, some cross-platform a possibility
Do you love surprises? Digital Extremes is banking on your liking this one: Warframe is coming to Switch. In a fake-out move tonight at...
Make My MMO: Camelot Unchained’s crash rate is coming down (July 7, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, the Kickstarter MMO crowd held its breath to find out whether or not Camelot Unchained would indeed make its...
TennoCon 2018: Warframe expands into open-world Venus plus space
Eidolon expanded the scope of Warframe immensely, but that doesn't hold a candle to the content coming. The playable universe is growing by open-world...
MapleStory 2’s second closed beta begins July 18 with founder packs full of poop
If you're a die-hard Mapler anxious for your next big thing, or someone wondering what the heck a Mapler is, then point your eyeballs...
LOTRO Legendarium: Are the new seasonal instances a win or a whimper?
Let us travel back to 2009, when Lord of the Rings Online released its second expansion pack, Siege of Mirkwood. This pint-sized expansion seemed...
EVE Online is simplifying missile rendering to improve performance – the July patch drops this Tuesday
Missiles are a big deal in EVE Online. There are a variety of ways in which missiles can be helpful and important as a...
The Daily Grind: What is the most impractical MMO mount ever devised?
There seems to be a bizarre competition going on between MMORPG developers to one-up each other's games with progressively impractical mounts. I guess when...
