H1Z1 makes it easier for you to see what you’re hitting
H1Z1's PvP side is finally getting some much-needed love (sorry, slight dig at Daybreak's preferential treatment of King of the Kill). The devs posted...
The MOP Up: ARK’s console editions get a hair-do (March 26, 2017)
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...
Guild Chat: Tips for meeting guildmates in real life
Welcome along to Guild Chat, my column in which I join forces with commenters to help a reader in need with a guild-related concern....
Final Fantasy XIV walks players through NA data center relocation
A new North American data center has been in the works for Final Fantasy XIV for years now, and in mid-May, Square Enix is...
One Shots: I took a picture THIS big!
When you take the best screenshot in the world and want to impress your friends, do you find that you end up exaggerating a...
The Daily Grind: Do you like the idea of limited-time MMOs?
One of the things that I find neat about games like Rend, Crowfall, and Chronicles of Elyria is that all of these games are...
Albion Online’s new gathering gear helps you get the goods
25Have you ever wondered how strange it was that your fantasy MMO character ends up doing grunt work like farming, mining, or baking apple...
The Stream Team: Celebrating three years of SMITE (with presents!)
SMITE turned three years old today, and in that time it has offered players a multitude of new gods to play (many of which...
Camelot Unchained attacks its own test server with an army of bots
While it's always important to get players on to test servers for that human element, what if you need a huge army of characters...
RIFT acknowledges expansion issues, talks about new zone and challenge servers
If you felt let down by the execution of RIFT: Starfall Prophecy, you're not alone. In this week's producer's letter, Trion Worlds admits that...
The Daily Grind: What long-term MMO tech issues still annoy you?
The other day in Massively OP office chat, Eliot and I were reminiscing about World of Warcraft's launch period and in particular a bug...
Betawatch: Pathfinder Online isn’t dead yet (March 24, 2017)
You could be forgiven for kind of thinking that Pathfinder Online was dead in the water, but it turns out that there's still hope....
Dark and Light soldiers on past delays with new game previews
In the brief time since its Chinese branch announced another delay, Snail Games has put out a pair of previews for its upcoming reboot...
Battlenet’s slow retirement, Overwatch toxicity, and Blizzard’s legal history with ‘modding’
Last night's update saw the end of the Battle.net branding on the Blizzard launcher. You probably shed your tears back in September, when the...
Revelation Online’s scour dungeons are a leveler’s best friend
Even if MMO titles look similar to past releases, we've found that there are always interesting systems and unique quirks to each game that...
LOTRO’s Spring Festival returns
Spring is in bloom, love is in the air, and boots are primed for stompin' some major shrew butt.
Yes, it's once again time for...
See real life through the lens of an MMORPG
Have you ever heard of this YouTube channel called Casually Explained? It's been growing in popularity thanks to the creator's deadpan wit and his...
Star Citizen’s Around the Verse on the benefits of the ‘mega map’
Try saying "mega map" 10 times fast! This week's Around the Verse does indeed cover the heck out of Star Citizen's mega map. Lead Gameplay...
Super Adventure Box returns to Guild Wars 2 next week!
Every time my 5-year-old sees the extra portal in Guild Wars 2's Rata Sum, I have to tell him it's for Super Adventure Box...
WoW Factor: The good and the bad of World of Warcraft’s patch 7.2 date
Boy, this is a time I am glad to be wrong. I was outright worried that Blizzard was going to hold patch 7.2 for...
