Extra Credits raises concerns over lootbox legislation
Just for the record, we are not the only ones engaged in the discussion and controversy surrounding lockboxes and lootboxes as of late. YouTube...
Path of Exile gets big numbers for Bestiary league as it tweaks capturing beasts
What does Path of Exile need to do in order to attract players? It seems like adding in a monster-capturing gameplay league did wonders,...
Here’s how Saga of Lucimia says it’ll ‘keep toxicity to an absolute minimum’
This week's dev-written Saga of Lucimia blog asks everybody over the age of 35 to think back to bygone days "when reputation used to...
Project Gorgon optimizes its client in its latest pre-Steam patch
It may not be a show-stealing spectacle, but optimization is a vital aspect of a game's pre-launch preparations. So let not your eyes be...
Fractured is close to a funding deal, hints at upcoming spotlights
If the recent silence in Fractured's neck of the woods has troubled you, just remember that sometimes quiet can mean good as well as...
Star Trek Online knocks off $100 from its lifetime subscription
Picard and crew might not have needed money in the oh-so-enlightened Federation, but if you're going to grab a lifetime subscription to Star Trek...
Blizzard: ‘Heroes of the Storm is not dying’
Here's a message that Blizzard Entertainment wants to trumpet from the mountaintops: Heroes of the Storm is not, in fact, spiraling down to oblivion.
So...
The Daily Grind: Can a sub still work for MMORPGs in 2018?
Last week, almost buried in the avalanche of other news was a datapoint from SuperData that the analytics firm characterized as bad news for...
MMO Week in Review: All the MMO birthdays (March 4, 2018)
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...
Em-8ER lands Firefall’s composer, works on demo
So what has Mark Kern's Em-8ER been up to these past couple of months? The team shared the latest news about the giant mech...
The MOP Up: Closers chooses its next character (March 4, 2018)
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...
GoVenture World takes the MMO to business school
After you've put in a long day in your cubicle working for The Man, why not come home, kick off your shoes, and unwind...
Wouldn’t it be great if every MMORPG emulated Darkfall New Dawn’s epic roadmap
Even if you're not a Darkfall fan or Darkfall New Dawn player, you should take a peek at the incredible roadmap Ub3rgames has posted....
Academics argue WHO’s ‘gaming disorder’ is arbitrary, criticize lack of evidentiary transparency
Researchers and self-regulatory bodies are continuing their denouncement of the World Health Organization's plan to classify "gaming addiction" as a "gaming disorder." The Entertainment...
A Tale in the Desert has launched its eighth Telling since 2003
Last summer, we included classic sandbox A Tale in the Desert in our Whatever Happened To column as one of those games that had...
Betawatch: Camelot Unchained is working for its beta on July 4 (March 2, 2018)
After a lengthy wait, the first beta for Camelot Unchained is here at last! That's what we'll be saying in about a hundred days,...
OrbusVR deploys its first ‘sprint’ on March 5 with surprise dyes
The patch structure for OrbusVR has changed and the first "sprint" patch is releasing on March 5th. As previously discussed, it contains a new...
Chronicles of Elyria starts taking surname reservations
Clutterbuck. Butterworth. Pigfat. McSneezy. Featherbottom. Wisenheimer. Horsefeathers. Dizzydame. Readmassivelyop.
All of these surnames -- and more -- are up for grabs over at Chronicles of...
Fortnite patches in a new point of interest and more quests
The latest patch for Fortnite is out, and it has some new weaponry for you in both its Battle Royale and Save The World...
RIFT implements wardrobe changes to allow for more reasonable appearance unlocks
Another patch is soon to arrive in RIFT to bring some improvements to the game's Wardrobe system. Moving forward, any items which are bound...
