The Daily Grind: What’s the most bothersome part of MMORPG monetization?
A recent GIbiz interview on Ubisoft's monetization reveals that studios, at least the type making online shooters, have come full circle again to the...
MMO Week in Review: Winter has come to Guild Wars 2 (November 27, 2016)
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!
Guild...
EVE Evolved: Getting started with EVE’s free-to-play
Just under two weeks ago, EVE Online launched its new free to play account option with the introduction of clone states. Subscribers are now given the...
The MOP Up: Chris Taylor’s new studio (November 27, 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...
Space roguelike Lazarus kicks off persistent servers
It's the end of the world. Again and again and again.
Lazarus is an unusual space roguelike shooter in which players fly 2-D ships and...
Here’s a schedule of World of Warcraft’s new micro-holidays
Think you know all of World of Warcraft's holidays backwards and forwards by now? The MMO says otherwise, as it's preparing to unleash a...
Skyforge’s pantheon wars engage in a space race
Following a brief respite, the battles between Skyforge's pantheons will return. On December 3rd, the second season is due to kick off, with the...
Lineage II: Revolution arrives on December 14
Mobile gamers look like they will be getting an early Christmas present from Netmarble, as Lineage II: Revolution's launch has finally been dated for...
One Shots: A horse and his old boy
As much as I admire the world that J.R.R. Tolkien built and his insane attention to detail, language, and extensive back histories of completely...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most frustrating streak of bad luck you’ve had in an MMO?
There are two things I'd really like in World of Warcraft's most recent expansion, and since both of them are entirely random, I'm flat...
Worlds Adrift announces Q1 2017 early access launch
While it was originally slated to come out this year, the sky sailing World Adrift announced on Friday that it is delaying its early...
The Stream Team: Racing toward Riders of Icarus’ first dungeon
Massively OP's MJ needs a few more levels before she can enter Riders of Icarus' first dungeon, so she's going to barrel through as...
The Game Archaeologist: EA’s Majestic
"This is not a game. Or is it?"
Conspiracy theories and paranoia were hot with pop culture in the 1990s, largely thanks to movies like...
City of Titans targets a fall 2018 launch
City of Titans fans, we have some really good news for you today! The dev team posted an image on Facebook to announce the...
The Daily Grind: What MMO music would you never turn off?
Even though I'm a huge fan of MMORPG soundtracks (shameless plugs for Battle Bards and Jukebox Heroes go here), I get that music can...
The Stream Team: Battling turkey leftovers in Black Desert
Instead of beating her way through a mob of shoppers, Massively OP's MJ is spending her Black Friday beating her way through mobs in...
Betawatch: The unexpected drama of Project Genom (November 25, 2016)
Sometimes, stories are just so weird that you can't help but find them fascinating. Take the unexpected removal of Project Genom from the Steam...
Wurm Online serves up a tasty update
The long-awaited cooking overhaul is now live in Wurm Online, thanks to the 1.3 Update. There are literally hundreds of additional recipes as well...
Darkfall: New Dawn shows a stress test from the devs’ point of view
What does an MMO stress test look like from where the developers are sitting? You can satisfy your curiosity in this area by watching...
ARK: Survival Evolved trots out turkey trial, several new prehistoric beasts
Do you want to see some fantastic beasts? Well, we know where to find them: ARK: Survival Evolved.
This week's Thanksgiving update added four new...
