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The MOP Up: Osiris New Dawn’s terrifying space ghosts (November 19, 2017)

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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...

ArcheAge Begins churns out its first big update, activates ‘surprise’ login rewards

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Have you tried the mobile revolution that is ArcheAge Begins yet? Don't worry, we haven't either, although it does look like a heap of...
yungman

PlayerUnknown thinks PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds doesn’t deserve game of the year

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Did you know that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is up for a Game of the Year award? Probably not, because... like, there are a lot of...

Make My MMO: Boots, boats, and battles in Camelot Unchained (November 18, 2017)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Camelot Unchained continued its ramp up to Saturday Night Sieges. "It’s been all hands on deck as we prepare our...

Here’s the full list of Trion Worlds’ Black Friday deals

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As you plan your Black Friday shopping strategy (ours: sleeping in and lazily shopping on Amazon Prime), Trion Worlds wants to help out by...

Ashes of Creation’s city halls will be the center of player politics

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With a strong focus on player government and politics, Ashes of Creation is giving careful consideration with how it will structure the leadership of...
Alas and alack.

WildStar teases Black Friday deals

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Shh, don't tell NCsoft that WildStar is still operating! If we're all good and still, then the closure-happy studio might overlook this struggling-but-fun MMO....

World of Warcraft lead doesn’t want to talk about Classic, but confirms ‘vanilla means vanilla’

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Right out of the gate in the recent World of Warcraft Q&A, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas said that WoW Classic wasn't going to be...

Player protests are kicking off in Black Desert right now

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Black Desert players are taking the fight to... OK, to Black Desert, in Black Desert, to protest stuff in Black Desert. Right as this post...
What the el. Yon. Elyon.

Betawatch: Ascent: Infinite Realm is already heading to Korean beta (November 17, 2017)

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Let me tell you, I'm really glad that Ascent: Infinite Realm already has a publishing deal for the west, because otherwise I would be...

Paladins goes full auto with Vivian

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Would you rather have a trove of ancient technology at your fingertips or a modern arsenal of rapid-fire weaponry? Paladins' newest champion, Vivian, doesn't have...
mule punchers

Pathfinder Online drops a small patch to protect mules and fix other errors

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At long last, the vicious mule exploits of Pathfinder Online have been addressed. No longer will players group up with their friends and attack...
Talk?

Elite: Dangerous player is reaching out to speak with the game’s inscrutable aliens

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Remember that Star Trek: The Next Generation episode where the crew spent the entire episode tracking down and struggling to communicate with a destructive...

Cadena whips her way into MapleStory

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Break out the whips and chains: You've been a very good video gamer. At least, MapleStory hopes so, because you're being given one feisty...
Some daunts remain.

Dauntless steps back from constant stability upgrades for a major patch

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If you've been playing Dauntless since it first released to test audiences, you have probably gotten accustomed to having a large number of patches...

Grab a SMITE Harbinger Nike skin key from Hi-Rez and MOP

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Happy Friday! In honor of SMITE's latest Odyssey update and this weekend's Party Up event, Hi-Rez has granted Massively OP a bajillion keys for Harbinger Nike! Click...

World of Warships sails into Steam’s port

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"You ain't anybody if you ain't on Steam," our momma told us when we were tykes. Of course, back then Steam had yet to...

Decade-old multiplayer ARPG Titan Quest drops ‘Ragnarok’ expansion

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So here's a happy surprise: THQ Nordic just launched an expansion for Titan Quest, the multiplayer-optional ARPG that's been rattling around on hard drives...

The Netherlands joins Belgium in investigating lockboxes as games of chance

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Earlier this week, we reported on a move by the Belgian Gaming Commission to investigate lockboxes/lootboxes in games like Star Wars Battlefront 2 to...
NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT

Overwatch kicks off a free play weekend across all platforms

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Destiny 2 who? Overwatch is aiming to lure in as many of Blizzard's players as possible with another free weekend. The best part? It's...

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