Interview: Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss is working on Smed’s OARPG, Hero’s Song
Among the dream team John Smedley assembled for Hero's Song -- studio Pixelmage's new 2-D open-world ARPG -- is Patrick Rothfuss, an acclaimed fantasy author who rocketed to stardom...
Hyperspace Beacon: Is SWTOR losing its MMORPG cred?
One of the recurring gamer complaints about Star Wars: The Old Republic is that it's becoming less and less an MMORPG over time. With Knights of the...
EVE Online’s plans for the Citadel expansion and skill trading
The big excitement in the EVE Online world right now is the upcoming Citadel expansion, which is slated to arrive sometime this spring. CCP...
The Stream Team: Back for more killer kitties in Blade & Soul
Instead of going through that introduction again on a new class, MassivelyOP's MJ is continuing her Blade & Soul adventures on TestSubject the Summoner...
Exclusive Interview: John Smedley reveals Hero’s Song, his new open-world OARPG
Today, we finally learn what John Smedley has been working on since he resigned from his decades-long role at Daybreak.
The industry veteran has founded indie...
Black Desert’s character creator tool available; CBT2 begins February 18
If you're most interested in when you can get back into playing Black Desert Online again, the answer is on February 18th. It's just...
Blade & Soul is live; here’s the launch roundup, gallery, and trailer
NCsoft's Blade & Soul formally launches in the west today, having spent the last few days in headstart. To celebrate how far it's come in...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for shy gamers?
A few weeks ago, Massively OP's Eliot Lefebvre wrote about the intersection of social anxiety and MMOs. It was a surprisingly popular article, with gamers...
The Stream Team: Storm’s final steps to 60 in Marvel Heroes
It seems like level 60 is always just out of reach for poor Storm in Marvel Heroes; Massively OP's MJ keeps getting distracted by...
Wild Terra discusses dynamic world maps and PvE safe zones
Wild Terra's server structure is undergoing a transformation.
In a new dev blog, the developers explain that the sandbox's servers will each boast a unique,...
Worlds Adrift gives a glimpse of its lush flora
In the third episode of the Worlds Adrift Show, the devs show a tantalizingly brief glance of the game's new grass and flowers. Hope...
Dungeons and Dragons Online preps Gnome race and 10th anniversary dungeon
In 2016, Dungeons and Dragons Online is joining that elite club of MMOs that have been running for an entire decade. Yes, this year...
Firefall prepares for update 1.6 with more than a day of downtime
Here's the bad news for Firefall fans: the game is going down for maintenance on January 19th at 11:00 a.m. EST, and it's staying...
Improbable wants to build better MMO worlds
If you're looking for signs of what the next generation of MMOs could look like, then you might want to start checking out the...
Wisdom of Nym: The next stop on Final Fantasy XIV’s magical expansion tour
The next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV will be announced this year. We all know it. I suppose there's a chance it won't happen,...
Get some useful tips on Blade & Soul before it launches tomorrow
Tomorrow's the big launch day for Blade & Soul for anyone not already enjoying the head start opportunity. Users on Reddit have helpfully compiled...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best pet class in an MMORPG?
I hated pets when I first got started in MMORPGs. Pets in early MMOs had such terrible AI and were such a nuisance to...
MMO Week in Review: Blade & Soul’s headstart
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!
Blade...
Fans are remaking RuneScape with Neverwinter Nights 2’s toolset
Most RuneScape fans would probably agree that Jagex's game is very fine indeed, but there are always those who look at an MMO and think,...
Star Conflict’s latest patch introduces badass player-made destroyer ships
Building on its December Age of Destroyers patch, Gaijin's space sandbox Star Conflict has this week patched in that very ship class for players to create.
"The first...
