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Not So Massively: For the King’s Kickstarter, Hearthstone’s match controversy

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Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don't really...
Rumormongering

Here’s how Bless looks in its last beta test

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Steparu's still playing through Bless' final Korean beta test. He outlines the game's playable classes or jobs (Guardian, Berserker, Paladin, Ranger, Assassin, and Mage,...

Here’s a longer look at The Secret World’s hoverboard

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Last week Funcom teased the upcoming hoverboard mount in The Secret World. That was just a 9-second clip, though. Today, the firm has posted...

Worlds Adrift gets a full gameplay trailer

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Last Friday, Bossa Studios teased a trailer for its new Worlds Adrift trailer. Today, we got a look at the real deal, which turns...
We listen.

SWTOR’s 3.3.2 tweaks performance, brings back Bounty Week

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Star Wars: The Old Republic released its 3.3.2 patch notes today. Highlights include performance optimizations for anti-aliasing, specifically on medium and very high settings....

Two weeks of Elite Dangerous Mayhem events begin today

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Elite Dangerous is kicking off a two-week series of Mayhem events tonight. These are designed to draw the community together, test upcoming content, and...

Shroud of the Avatar will start new players in outer space

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Portalarium continues to flesh out Shroud of the Avatar, most recently with a new intro setting called the Island of Storms. This place is...
Explode everywhere.

WildStar shuts down the auction house before the free-to-play switch

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WildStar will be free-to-play in a hot minute, and that means that certain things have to change, like several of the auction house mechanics....

Guild Wars 2 teases the Ranger elite specialization

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It's not fun to be last. Someone has to be, sure, but if you're a Ranger in Guild Wars 2, not only do you...
Still unable to purchase a bra, though.

Blade & Soul shines a spotlight on the Blade Master

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You would think that a class by the name of Blade Master would be really important in Blade & Soul. It's half of the...

Archlord 2 to sunset on November 24

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Just weeks after its Season of Siege patch came out, Archlord 2 announced that it will be shutting down on November 24th. "Archlord 2 has...

Drew Karpyshyn returns to write for Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Veteran BioWare writer Drew Karpyshyn is back with the studio after leaving to pen several Star Wars novels. On his personal blog, Karpyshyn confirmed that he's...
Yeah, I'm settled now.

Venus Rising is in beta, plans for launch later this year

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Venus Rising is open. No, not just in the sense that it allows you to do a whole lot to other characters, although that's...

Star Citizen is safe from the FTC so far, letter to backer suggests

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If you were worried that a certain Internet Warlord's crusade against Star Citizen might make it to the feds, you can breathe a little...

Camelot Unchained adds new team members and injury system

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It's been a big week for the folks over at Camelot Unchained, as Mark Jacobs announced that the game has added two new members...

MMO Week in Review: The return of the MMO expansion

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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! 2015...
IT TAKES TWO

Destiny’s new expansion creates a headache for non-buyers

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Destiny players are flocking by droves to upgrade to the new Taken King expansion... but what about those who decided not to jump on...

The MOP Up: All news must go!

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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...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: September 19, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, MUD canceled its Kickstarter, ostensibly so that its developers could pursue other job opportunities that will help fund...

Heroes & Generals’ game director on cockpits, faction balance, and more

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Heroes & Generals rolled out the new Xylander patch earlier this month, and Massively managed to snag an interview with Reto-Moto game director Jacob...