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It's the final showdown.

World of Warcraft hosts a massive roleplaying event to celebrate the defeat of the Legion

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If you think about World of Warcraft's Moon Guard server, you probably make some jokes about ERP in Goldshire and move on with your...
Roll back all the patch!

Dark and Light apologizes for a mobile fortress rollback and cancels a stream to work on it

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Bad news for the Dark and Light fans who were eagerly working on their mobile fortresses, as the game's developers had to push out...

Ship of Heroes deep-dives villains and new ‘body-conscious’ female hero costumes

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If you cared about the lore in City of Heroes, you were probably pretty attached to certain villain groups, right? Who doesn't remember Circle...
The Quick and the Gay

Best not be toxic on YouTube, Overwatch players, because Blizzard is watching you

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Back in 2013, when Linda "Brasse" Carlson still fronted SOE's community branch, she made headlines for making SOE's anti-toxicity policies very clear. "If we...
Alganon

Alganon has been offline for two months, is now owned by Derek Smart’s 3000AD

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Nine years ago on Massively-that-was, we began covering the MMORPG known as Alganon - you'll recall it as a bit of a World of...

Shroud of the Avatar plans launch celebration while Reddit community debate sub’s existence

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A rather unique shindig is being planned for Shroud of the Avatar's launch this March. Portalarium announced that it will be holding a release...

Interview: Trion Worlds goes in depth on RIFT Prime

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Following the initial announcement of RIFT Prime and the ensuing details that started to come out of Trion Worlds on the progression server, we...

Monster Hunter World offers $70K for proof of real-world monsters

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Not too shabby there, Capcom: Monster Hunter World has already sold five million copies of the console edition of the game. (The PC version,...

Warframe sets a July date for TennoCon 2018

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One of the hottest (and prestigiously awarded) online games out there right now is calling its fandom home for a weekend of celebration and...

Tale of Toast is entering early access next month

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Tale of Toast is an insidious title that sucks the unwary player in with colorful and innocent graphics... then kicks his or her butt...
All good, sure, why not.

Legends of Aria starts closed beta testing today

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Welcome to the Beta Club, Legends of Aria! Enjoy the full benefits of membership, such as free snackies, the comfy couch, and increased attention...

MMO Week in Review: The fate of SWTOR (January 28, 2018)

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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! Is...

MMO players have laid claim to 12% of the Life is Feudal world to date

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While Life is Feudal MMO has existed for only 10 days on Steam early access, players have been testing the online title for considerably...

The MOP Up: Aion makes a date with the Divine Fortress (January 28, 2018)

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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...

Mobile MMO roundup: Lineage 2 Revolution, Bless Mobile, Fellow Eternal Clash, and Rise of Ragnarok

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Welcome back to another mobile MMO roundup, those MMOs that obviously don't count because they are played on a small screen instead of a...

Conan Exiles gets a handle on giant two-handed swords

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It's hard to imagine barbarians without gigantic weapons that take a whole lot of muscle to swing. So it's good to see Conan Exiles...
I like the style these ladies have.

The Daily Grind: Are there character options in an MMO you want to enjoy but never like?

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Demon Hunters are a class I really want to enjoy in World of Warcraft, but I've never really succeeded at that goal. This is...

Make My MMO: Camelot’s new producer, Star Citizen’s alpha 3 features, & SOTA’s R50 (January 27, 2018)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Camelot Unchained devs say they're getting really close to finalizing the date for beta one. This week, in addition...

Wild West Online: Farming in, ranching out

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Due to enthusiastic player response on the topic of farming in Wild West Online, the developers have gone back to the drawing board to...
We're in it now, children.

Chronicles of Elyria isn’t afraid to enter the ugly zone of character creation

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It's a no-brainer that a lot of your MMO audience is going to want to create good-looking, attractive, and physically fit characters. But if...