Wisdom of Nym: The Warring Triad and what it means for Final Fantasy XIV
The Warring Triad is a big deal in Final Fantasy VI. We don't actually know if it's a big deal in Final Fantasy XIV,...
The Secret World’s new membership rewards launch tomorrow
Game Director Romain “Tilty” Amiel has just informed MassivelyOP that The Secret World's new membership reward system will be launching tomorrow, February 9th. That...
Valiance Online’s pre-alpha is available for testing
Do you feel a burning desire to get in and try out one of the intended spiritual successors to City of Heroes? Because you...
RIFT is testing multicore processing support
Technology is vital to every single MMO that we play and is also almost completely invisible. When a game is running well, you don't...
WildStar runs a Dungeon Chase through February 18th
There's treasure everywhere on the planet Nexus, even if your definition of "treasure" is on the stricter side. The Big Game Hunters of WildStar...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Gnath beast tribe quests
Even if you've never played Final Fantasy XIV, you can probably make a decent guess about how the Gnath work. They're little insectoid people;...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO monetization schemes don’t piss you off?
Gamasutra argued last week that there are three effective in-app purchase strategies that mobile gamers don't hate:
the classic demo, where players can try the...
MMO Week in Review: H1Z1’s split, DUST 514’s sunset, Black Desert’s launch date (February 7, 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!
It...
EVE Evolved: The right way to reboot DUST 514
This week we heard the news that CCP Games will be officially shutting down PS3 online shooter DUST 514 in May to start work on...
Elder Scrolls Online reveals the truth behind Prince Hubalajad
"Was Prince Hubalajad as foolish and stubborn as tales make us believe? Why would he build Abah's Landing in a place as unwelcoming as...
WildStar shines the spotlight on queens and battle priests
The one perk of becoming a famous leader is that you'll know that schoolkids some day will have to do reports on you. Wouldn't...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s TCG wraps up closed beta (February 7, 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...
One Shots: On a highway to Hell
The Secret World has needed awesome mounts since, oh, day one, and it does my heart good to see players rumble about on hogs,...
The Daily Grind: Are you reluctant to test MMOs you’re excited to play?
Am I excited, with some reservations, about World of Warcraft's next expansion? You bet. Am I happy to be involved with the testing? Yes....
EverQuest fixing aggro issues, adjusting progression server XP flow
Taunting may not be the sexiest feature of an MMO, but for tanks it's as vital an issue as they come. Happily for those...
Revival puts the finishing touches on renovation kits
Soon Revival players will have more toys with which to play in their houses, as renovation kits are almost here.
"We spent the week testing...
The Stream Team: Blade & Soul’s buddy system
MassivelyOP's MJ is a firm believer in the buddy system; everything is just plain better with a friend. (And no, it's not just to...
Dragon Nest Europe tech issues takes game offline for days, loses some data
It's been a grim week for Dragon Nest Europe, as technical issues forced the team to take the game offline on February 2nd for...
Leaderboard: MMO RvR versus FFA PvP
Last month, we did a little post on MMORPG PvP asking about two-faction PvP and whether it was really suited for all the MMO...
ArcheAge’s costumes will soon come with stats and levels
Fashion or power: Who says you can't have both? Not ArcheAge, that's for sure, because the game is getting ready to introduce costumes with...
