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World of Warcraft Mages won’t change radically in Legion

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Blizzard has released a new dev blog previewing the changes in store for Mages in World of Warcraft's upcoming Legion expansion. Mages are "in a...

Tree of Savior’s Korean open beta starts next month

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Tree of Savior's open beta is starting this December... in South Korea. The news comes to us from Steparu, who posted about a Tree of Savior advertisement...

Moonlight Blade is using famous fight choreographers

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Moonlight Blade, the kung fu MMO developed by Chinese megacorp Tencent, will be published in South Korea by Nexon, according to Steparu. Famed martial...

PC maker offers MMO-related deals

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Need a new PC? You might want to check out Origin. No, not that Origin, but Miami-based PC maker Origin. The firm is running...

Raph Koster: Game developer, and now published poet

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People wear many hats in life, and noted game developer Raph Koster has donned another one that most folks aren't used to seeing him...

Project Gorgon rebalances combat, adds more Yetis

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Who doesn't want more Yetis? If you enjoy these abominable creatures, Project Gorgon has good news for you: all new levels in the Yeti...
Dolls!

The final story update of Final Fantasy XI releases tomorrow

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Tomorrow, Final Fantasy XI is launching its final story-based update. While there will be the occasional bugfix and balance change, the game is functionally...

Check out the new gameplay trailer for Neverwinter’s Underdark module

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Perfect World has just released the official gameplay trailer for Neverwinter's Underdark release. Featuring a brand-new story written by New York Times Bestselling Author R.A....

The Repopulation is ‘in a holding pattern’ thanks to Hero Engine woes

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Last week, we reported that The Repopulation had suffered a patch delay as a result of contract and financial renegotiation on the part of Hero...
A pet you can no longer have.

World of Warcraft begins its examination of class design with Hunters and Priests

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One of the facts repeated throughout BlizzCon was that classes and class fantasies will be getting overhauled in World of Warcraft's next expansion. So...

Overwatch panel confirms gay characters, teases Blizzneyland

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Just because Overwatch will be a team-based shooter doesn't mean that it lacks a story. On the contrary, Blizzard said that the game will...

Black Desert fans push against possible IP blocking [Updated]

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Some Black Desert fans are concerned that the game appears to be headed for a heaping pile of regional IP blocking in the near...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is coming to China on November 20

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Chinese news site 17173.com is reporting that Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns will be releasing in the country on November 20th. The launch of...

The MOP Up: KingsIsle’s new game (November 8th, 2015)

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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...
LADY YOU'RE SCARING US

Lineage II is coming to Steam and adding a new server

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Long-lived fantasy MMORPG Lineage II is coming to Steam on November 12th. The announcement post mentions exclusive Steam badges, emoticons, and trading cards. NCsoft...

Star Citizen’s monthly report is out; also, some guy spent $30K on the game

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Cloud Imperium has released its monthly development snapshot for Star Citizen. It's a high-level look at what each of the firm's studios has been...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: Infinity gets a Star Citizen assist (November 7, 2015)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Infinity: Battlescape kept motoring toward its $300,000 funding goal. As of press time, the seamless sci-fi shooter had...

Now you can sign up to test the Darkfall: Rise of Agon reboot

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Rise of Agon is one of two fan-driven reboots currently in the works for classic Darkfall. Aventurine's fantasy PvP sandbox has fallen on hard...
Don't care, bored.

BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Q&A liveblog

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It's the tail end of BlizzCon, and World of Warcraft players have Legion questions. Players probably had questions at the start of the convention,...
Demon Hunters HATE this holiday

BlizzCon 2015: World of Warcraft Legion systems panel liveblog

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How is transmogrifying items going to change with World of Warcraft's Legion expansion? What are the restrictions on transmogrifying artifacts? How do the artifacts work? What...