Shroud of the Avatar’s release 33, Richard Garriott’s AMA and new book
The final wipe is receding into the horizon for Shroud of the Avatar, but the game is hardly finished patching and adding in big...
Divergence Online returns to Indiegogo to raise funds for the ‘mechapocalypse’
Star Wars Galaxies-inspired indie MMORPG Divergence Online is back with another crowdfunding campaign. If we've done our math right, this'll make the game's fourth...
Wildcard on why its selling ARK: Survival Evolved DLC while still in early access
Over the weekend, ARK: Survival Evolved fans and a Studio Wildcard developer clashed when, in response to player complaints that Wildcard will charge for...
Awaken the Witch in Black Desert Korea’s teaser trailer
What does a Black Desert Witch look like when you wake her up? Now you can see! OK, maybe it's not quite the same...
Firefall’s status remains in limbo
Even if you don't play Firefall, you know that last week was a bit weird for the game when the game itself and its...
The Daily Grind: What do you want out of Guild Wars 2’s next expansion?
It's no secret that ArenaNet is working on Guild Wars 2's expansion. What is secret is what exactly is in it.
I don't want to...
Battle Bards Episode 81: Goblins, Orcs, and Ogres!
They may be ugly. They may be smelly. And they may have no table manners whatsoever. What, we're not talking about the Battle Bards!...
Wargaming geeks out over the 100th anniversary of the tank
The first-ever tank to enter the battlefield happened nearly 100 years ago on September 15th, 1916. And while your world is no doubt rocked by...
An Aura Kingdom mobile spin-off is in the works
Twin Saga developer X-Legend Entertainment is reportedly working on a mobile spin-off of Aura Kingdom.
It doesn't sound as though Aura Kingdom Mobile is an...
Wisdom of Nym: Myths and misconceptions about Final Fantasy XIV
One of my favorite parts of the Transformers Wiki - which is already wonderful - is the myths and misconceptions page. It's really well...
ARK: Survival Evolved dev apologizes for saying expansion critics are ‘too cheap to pony up $20’
If you were one of the folks who were surprised that ARK: Survival Evolved's Studio Wildcard would charge for the Scorched Earth expansion DLC...
DragonCon 2016: Richard Garriott officiates at a real-life convention wedding
What happens at DragonCon doesn't always stay at DragonCon -- at least not for a couple of Shroud of the Avatar players. Their weekend...
The Daily Grind: What class from a non-MMO do you want to see in an MMORPG?
Last week, I was chatting with my husband about SMITE and Overwatch, and I joked that I reaaaaaallly needed to stay away from both...
MMO Week in Review: Legion’s laudable launch (September 4, 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!
So...
EVE Evolved: The consequences of a free-to-play EVE
This week we heard the unexpected news that EVE Online will be going partially free-to-play when the next expansion lands in November. Like many games...
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s fashion show (September 4, 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...
Leaderboard: Where does Legion fit in the ranking of WoW’s expansions?
Poll after poll has shown that World of Warcraft players generally consider Wrath of the Lich King to be the very best WoW expansion....
One Shots: Wonder Woman’s invisible motorcycle
I think I need to be more clear on my admittedly low standards for a One Shots submission. People, you need to actually show...
The Daily Grind: How should long-running MMOs help new players catch up?
Expansions for MMOs are really made for the veteran player. A bump of the level cap from 60 to 70 seems reasonable if you're...
PAX West 2016: WoW’s Legion Companion App and Return to Karazhan
During the World of Warcraft panel at PAX West today, Blizzard revealed that it's rolling out a new mobile toy for the game called...
