World of Warcraft trailer touts Legion features, locations
Blizzard has just posted up another World of Warcraft: Legion video, this one an "extended look" at the zones, dungeons, artifact system, combat animations,...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the weirdness of Yo-kai Watch
The fact that Final Fantasy XIV has now officially had a crossover with Yo-kai Watch feels rather odd to me. I'm honestly not a...
No Man’s Sky subreddit loses its space marbles over spoiler streams
The No Man's Sky subreddit went into wacky meltdown mode over the weekend as players with leaked copies -- one purchased for $1300 on...
Snail Games resurrects massive sandbox Dark and Light
Boys and girls, today we are going to talk about Dark and Light. You might recall it as a mid-2000s MMO that had a...
Albion Online kicks off final beta, plus highlights from the AMA
Albion Online's final beta phase kicks off today, with a reported $7 million under its belt in crowdfunds. Over the weekend, the team ran...
Pokemon Go: The fake Harry Potter rumor and the patch of doom
The Harry Potter  Pokemon Go clone widely reported over the weekend was a hoax, guys. JTHX News originally claimed IGN posted the news, but...
Black Desert’s biggest bot creator is being sued by Daum
The maker of the most popular bot for Black Desert has been forced to take his creation offline following a lawsuit started by Daum's...
Livelock’s launch delayed, no new date set
Friends, the headline pretty much says it all: Livelock has decided to delay its launch without announcing a new release date. The delay affects all...
The Daily Grind: When did you think an MMO sucked, only to change your mind once you played it?
A boardgame YouTuber I follow said something in his last video that I thought applied so beautifully to everything -- including MMORPGs. Chaz Marler has...
MMO Week in Review: Fresh content for Guild Wars 2 (July 31, 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!
The...
Nexon shuts down Sudden Attack 2 right after launch
Sudden Attack 2Â is getting a new name:Â Suddenly Shut Down.
Steparu reports that this MMOFPS is facing imminent termination by publisher Nexon Korea, as the servers will...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s Cradle of Shadows (July 31, 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...
Peek into EU Aion 5.0’s new dungeons
While Aion's 5.0 expansion, Echos of Eternity launched in NA earlier this month, Aion 5.0: Lost Memories will launch in EU on August 10th....
Guild Chat: Recruiting for your MMORPG guild ahead of WoW Legion
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....
A video guide to Trove’s refined gem system
Trove's Mantle of Power expansion launched last April, and players weren't exactly thrilled about the new gem system. Since then, devs have been listening...
One Shots: Topless edition
We must warn you that this week's One Shots will be headlined by naked flesh from the waist on up. If you are reading...
Neverwinter’s newest zone is inspired by Iceland’s beaches
Where do MMORPG environmental artists get their inspiration? Chances are that they look around this real world of ours for some unusual and striking...
The Daily Grind: When were you completely wrong in your predictions for an MMO?
It was just about three years ago that I was looking forward to both WildStar launching and Final Fantasy XIV relaunching. Back then, I...
Grav takes steps to join the MMO club
What happens when you take a survival sandbox and start linking together all of its servers? You might actually end up with something that...
The Game Archaeologist: True Fantasy Live Online
As an extremely amateur historian -- and an extremely attractive archaeologist -- I've always been fascinated with the "what ifs" of gaming's timeline. What...
