Rovio opens London-based MMO studio with a new IP
Angry Birds creator Rovio is branching out into the MMO market. The company announced that it has opened a new studio in London devoted to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO do you most regret Kickstarting?
With Pathfinder Online, The Repopulation, and TUG all back in the news this week either hunting for money, being acquired, or undergoing a total...
Shroud of the Avatar explains changes to conversation window and lock system
If you've ever roleplayed in a story-driven MMORPG, you know that having a quality and immersive chat interaction system is absolutely critical -- without...
Albion Online on buffing tanks and gear for gatherers
Albion Online Game Designer Michael Schwahn has a long-form dev recap out that should satisfy both the visual and auditory learners out there in our...
DC Universe Online releases new powers for stat revamp testing
A lot of testing needs to go into DC Universe Online's stat revamp to make sure that all of the game's powers and such...
Leaderboard: Did you participate in Crowfall’s equity crowdfunding raise?
Finishing up today is Crowfall's Indiegogo-based equity crowdfunding campaign, one of the first games and MMORPGs to take advantage of new 2016 laws that...
Revelation Online has a buffet of PvP activities for CBT3
When Revelation Online goes into its third closed beta test on January 19th, it will keep things spicy with a special focus on the...
Wisdom of Nym: Getting ready for Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.5
Welcome to the next six months of Final Fantasy XIV, folks. Yes, there are going to be more changes over time, adjustments and upgrades...
SWTOR bug drives enemy boss to commit suicide
Any MMO dungeon boss knows that it is only a matter of time before he, she, or it will be slaughtered by a pack...
World of Warcraft scrambles to fix post-7.1.5 class balance
World of Warcraft's most recent content update isn't a week old yet, but it's already dug itself into a pit of controversy. You see,...
TUG works on producing a ‘minimally viable product’
Emerging from months of relative silence, Nerd Kingdom penned a short Kickstarter update about what's happening with the social sandbox world of TUG. It...
The Daily Grind: Will you give The Repopulation another chance?
The after-hours Friday revelation that The Repopulation is relaunching early this year took a lot of our readers by surprise. The much-wanted sandbox MMORPGÂ had...
MMO Week in Review: Weekend surprises from Nostalrius and The Repopulation (January 15, 2017)
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!
This...
Final Fantasy XIV details its GARO crossover event
It should be evident by now that Final Fantasy XIV is more than willing to have crossovers that not everyone will love. If the...
The MOP Up: Black Desert loyalty rewards (January 15, 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...
Cops-and-robbers sandbox Identity on griefing, prison, customization, and more
Identity is an open-world, cops-and-robbers sandbox, and it isn't asking you for money. That's because it was already Kickstarted to the tune of almost...
Guild Chat: Balancing real life and MMORPG commitments
Welcome along to another advice-filled edition of Guild Chat, the column in which I attempt to huddle together with the Massively Overpowered community in...
One Shots: Tabula Rasa’s 21-gun salute
Ralph the Wonder Llama kicks off today's community screenshot gallery with a salute to the late, great Tabula Rasa.
"Yes, Tabula Rasa ended up being...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs encourage or discourage alts?
There are a lot of similarities and parallels between the two games that occupy most of my playtime (Final Fantasy XIV and World of...
Camelot Unchained glues together beta build elements
"Despite the East Coast winter plague, we’ve continued to make steady progress gluing together several of our core elements for Beta 1," Camelot Unchained's...
