PlanetSide 2 celebrates the anniversary of classic PlanetSide
Even though the original PlanetSide has been dead and in the ground for going on two years now, Daybreak isn't going to pass up...
Ship of Heroes discusses milestones and communication, plus we’ve got new day/night screenies
The transparency that comes with crowdfunded and indie MMORPGs is awesome - when everything is going to plan. But what about when it isn't?...
Wisdom of Nym: Checking out Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.3 notes
As it always has been, so it is again; we've got our next patch for Final Fantasy XIV just around the corner, and thus...
Wild Buster will reboot as Champions of Titan under new owners to get back on Steam
Back in February, Valve took action on MMO studio Insel Games, which published hybrid MMOs Wild Buster and Guardians of Ember, booting the company...
First impressions of Worlds Adrift: Innovation, Zelda, open-world PvP, and that sinking feeling
Worlds Adrift has been one of those games I've been closely watching but trying not to jump into until it was ready. I tried...
The Elder Scrolls Online shares Summerset patch notes, trailer ahead of PC launch
You've heard all about the many, many features arriving in The Elder Scrolls Online when Summerset arrives, and it's arriving in force today. (For...
Bless Online details its massive taming system and 660 tame-able critters
One of the three core content pieces in Bless Online is its taming system, though it was only lightly on display for press during...
Webzen is removing Mu Origin from service in the Netherlands over loot boxes
The ultimate goal of most legislation introduced vis-a-vis loot boxes generally seems aimed at making the companies behind these games change the mechanics of...
Tencent gains majority stake in Path of Exile’s Grinding Gear Games
Path of Exiles has a new boss this week.
Grinding Gear Games announced that Chinese mega-publisher Tencent has purchased a majority stake in the studio....
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite PvPvE MMO or experience?
It feels like I've been dealing with a bit of a theme lately: PvPvE games. PvPvE usually seems to mean simple PvE mechanics that...
MMO Week in Review: Roadmaps for LOTRO and SWTOR, multiplayer for No Man’s Sky (May 20, 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!
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The MOP Up: Old School RuneScape puts the finishing touches on Theater of Blood (May 20, 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...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth adds 2 more character slots per server, 58 new mounts
Blizzard is doing nothing to stem your rampant altoholic nature these days, but instead the studio is downright encouraging it. With all of the...
Legion: The Eternal War’s evil magic pits Elves against Humans
Here's an indie MMORPG that you may not have known about before this week. Legion: The Eternal War is a small title that's been...
One Shots: A sense of place
Why do you play MMORPGs? What keeps you questing through these ever-growing worlds? I think a lot of us might answer like Zyrusticae in...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever run unauthorized MMO modifications?
In the earliest days of Final Fantasy XI, you couldn't alt-tab without crashing the game. Thus, the Windower program, a little add-on designed to...
Make My MMO: Albion Online hits Steam, Camelot Unchained tackles crafting (May 19, 2018)
This week in MMO crowdfunding, buy-to-play sandbox Albion Online, which launched back in 2017, formally landed on Steam, bringing its blend of PvP warfare...
Warframe reworks Saryn once again with its latest patch
The most poisonous frame in Warframe had been reworked before, but Saryn needed another pass through the workshop. She has emerged even more powerful,...
The Game Archaeologist: Warhammer Online
When it comes to notable years in the MMORPG genre's history, 2008 stands out as one of the most significant. World of Warcraft's debut...
The Daily Grind: Do you create completionist characters in MMOs?
Despite no longer being a young buck with scads of extra time on his hands, every so often I find myself foolishly rolling up...
