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Overwatch’s second animated short features the assassin Widowmaker

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Following Overwatch's first animated short featuring the superhero Winston comes a new movie that takes a look at the assassin Widowmaker. The six-plus minute video...
Practice makes something!

Week in Review: EVE’s World War Bee (April 3, 2016)

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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! This...

Scenes from Saga of Lucimia’s alpha

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This past Saturday, Saga of Lucimia held an alpha test for people who are not you. We're trusting that you're not the game's developers,...

The MOP Up: Paragon recruits Sevarog (April 3, 2016)

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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...

Neverwinter warns players of incoming nerfs

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Nobody loves to be on the receiving end of the mighty nerf-bat, which is probably why Cryptic is trying to cushion the blow by...

Black Desert Korea promises playable dark elves, ocean content

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We got much more out of last week's Daum interviews and press conferences than major release dates for the next class pairs and Awakening/Valencia...

Make My MMO: Crowfall’s Siege Perilous is underway (April 2, 2016)

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Just a year after Crowfall's Kickstarter was successfully funded, ArtCraft this week kicked off Siege Perilous, a targeted test of part of the castle...

EVE Online war update: The Imperium defends UQ9-3C, loses station

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If you've been following the EVE Online news recently, you'll have heard about the colossal war that has kicked off between the game's largest military...
Get better at this.

Gloria Victis’ weekly update introduces dynamic events

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This week's Gloria Victis update takes a cue from MMOs like Warhammer and Guild Wars 2 with its introduction of dynamic events. "New dynamic events,...

Camelot Unchained demos ballistae, introduces backer-inspired lore

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The crunch toward beta 1 continues for the Camelot Unchained staff this weekend. Last night CSE boss Mark Jacobs told followers that the team...

RIFT’s newest raid will sport an ‘introduction’ mode

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Making the transition into the raiding scene in an MMO can be an incredibly daunting experience, especially if it's your first time doing so...
Darn it, Tad Williams, why.

Betawatch: You may completely believe that Otherland is back on Steam (April 1, 2016)

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Yes, we've all had fun with today's joke, but you can probably 100% believe the fact that Otherland is back on Steam after a...

First you’ll be shocked, then you’ll be inspired by these MU Legend class videos

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There are so many MU games these days that we wouldn't blame you if you lost track of them all. In addition to MU...

80 unusual problems that can be explained by Skyforge’s Alchemist class

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This week, Skyforge reintroduced the combat Alchemist class with a brand-new class trailer. This is not an April Fools' joke! The Alchemist is a hybrid...

This Destiny update will leave you breathless

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Coming on April 12th is a sizable update to Destiny with all sorts of new challenges and rewards for players who have blitzed through...

Project Genom’s video proves you’ve been running wrong in video games your whole life

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Has Project Genom slipped off your radar? A new report from the team about the game's progress as it hurdles toward early access in...

The hidden DOTA 2 tournament secrets that Valve doesn’t want you to know!

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DOTA 2's huge annual tournament, The International, is coming to Seattle this August, and tickets for the popular event are going on sale next week. The...

Think you know what platforms you can play Titan Quest on? Think again!

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Remember last year when DotEmu announced it was porting multiplayer mythological hack-'n'-slash classic Titan Quest to iOS? Probably not, unless you're as rabid a...

Atlas Reactor’s Oz will restore your faith in humanity

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Yesterday Trion Worlds' turn-based PvP title Atlas Reactor launched a special open alpha event for the world at large. The limited-time test is meant...
Not part of Fable or Fables, despite the name.

The truth about fabled zones will change the way you play EverQuest II

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If you have fond memories of the Ruins of Varsoon in EverQuest II, get ready to relive them, because that region is getting the...