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A new war is brewing in EVE Online

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Have you noticed that there seem to be fewer announcements of EVE Online's big space battles recently? The explanation is quite simple: There haven't...
ArcheAge

Trion overturns ArcheAge scam, scammers flip tables

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Another day, another mess in ArcheAge. Here's the scenario: Player A, known for his Doctors Without Borders charity work, and Player B trade on...

H1Z1 vows to test builds better in the future

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H1Z1: King of the Kill issued a mea culpa to the community in a letter this past week, admitting that Daybreak has been rushing patches...
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The Daily Grind: What’s the best MOBA for an MMORPG player?

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Every few months, my husband will be reading over my shoulder while I'm writing up news about a MOBA for Massively OP, and he'll...

MMO Week in Review: Revival needs a rez (March 27, 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...

Soulworker Online starts Japanese open beta next week

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On the prowl for a new game to test? We might have something for you in the anime department next week with Soulworker Online. Soulworker...

The MOP Up: Easter springs upon us (March 27, 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...

Saga of Lucimia’s next public build is coming in April

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Now that Saga of Lucimia has emerged from the dark age of development, the team is proving to be quite communicative about the game's...

Harvard and Michigan teams disqualified for cheating in Heroes of the Storm tourney

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Harvard University's motto, "Veritas," feels more apt than usual this month as the truth came out about some of the school's students and their...
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The Daily Grind: Where do you want MMOs to offer more character customization options?

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We've gotten lots of good character creators in recent years. Sure, there are things I might not like about Black Desert's character options, but...

Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s Starfarer, Dragon of Legends’ Kickstarter win (March 26, 2016)

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This week in crowdfunded MMO development, Dragon of Legends' Kickstarter ended successfully, netting over $15,000 US for the OARPG studio; Star Citizen released alpha 2.3,...

Camelot Unchained’s weekly update focuses on lighting, armor, and clutter

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Camelot Unchained is crunching along, this week squeezing in time for another meaty update. "In terms of our biggest achievements this week, our lighting...

The Stream Team: A look at Chronicle: RuneScape Legends’ beta

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Tabletop meets CCG in Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, and now you can finally see just exactly what that means! MassivelyOP's MJ has been eager to show...
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Project Gorgon adds nature appreciation and flower arrangement

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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the rumors were true: Flower arrangement has come to Project Gorgon, along with a related skill called nature appreciation. You...
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Betawatch: Crowfall’s Ranger surprise (March 25, 2016)

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The Crowfall team has stated its plans to release the Siege Perilous update this month for testers, and the Ranger archetype was originally scheduled...

Arcane Legends: Curse of the Cryostar takes players inside a Gnome civil war

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Mobile gamers looking for an MMO could do a heck of a lot worse than to pick up Arcane Legends. It's actually a very...

Guild Wars 2 suspends legendary weapon development in favor of Living World content

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ArenaNet President and Game Director Mike O'Brien told forumgoers this evening that Guild Wars 2 is planning to "indefinitely suspend" work on new legendary weapons...

EverQuest II kicks off Bristlebane Day, prepares to unlock next TLE expansion

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Judging by the propensity of some of our commenters to seed mischief and merriment (often in the form of image memes), there's a prankster...
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Ree Soesbee answers Guild Wars 2 lore questions about races and dragons

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With all of the different races in Guild Wars 2, it has to be wondered how so many of them were unknown to humans...
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Star Citizen’s latest Around the Verse covers the parts of the game and the availability of ships

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If you're eagerly awaiting Star Citizen's next major version update, you can take heart that it's on its way. The latest issue of Around...