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Worlds Adrift launching soon, teases an incoming community tool

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Worlds Adrift will be releasing in a few months as a limited launch once it has its core features in place. Bossa Studios said...
Still crazy after all these years.

Dungeons and Dragons struggles with lag after data center move

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If you're one of the Dungeons and Dragons Online players struggling with extreme lag (or concerned over rumors of duping) in the wake of last...

Rumor: Diablo III may go free-to-play with next expansion

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The writers over at Blizzard Watch have unearthed information that may point to plans for Diablo III to go free-to-play on PC. Earlier this week, the normal option to buy the...
Holy arts.

World of Warcraft outlines the state of PvP in the Legion alpha

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The big change coming to World of Warcraft's PvP in Legion is a brand-new honor system, and like anything else that's been changed wholesale...

Guild Wars 2 living story news, Salvation Pass video

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If you missed the recent Guild Wars 2 AMA on Reddit, then you'll be happy to see that there's a handy compilation posted of...
So light it up.

Final Fantasy XIV welcomes players back to the game with a free login campaign

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A great deal of things changed in Final Fantasy XIV with the most recent patch, from the mentor system to the Hall of the...

The Daily Grind: What temporary MMO content do you wish would return?

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Massively OP reader Guhracie emailed us a few weeks ago, upset about Guild Wars 2's popular Super Adventure Box. SAB was technically temporary content...

MMO Week in Review: Sadface (March 13, 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! I...

Gloria Victis’ latest video is a flythrough of a wintry settlement

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As announced early this week, Gloria Victis' latest patch includes a major overhaul for the settlement of Mereley, a newbie area for the Ismir...

The MOP Up: Nexon’s Legacy Quest (March 12, 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...
It's a jumping-off point!

Final Fantasy XIV’s Hatching-Tide brings new barding, new hats, and new music sheets

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Most reliable scholars of Eorzea agree that the second Calamity was ushered in on March 15th, when Hatching-Tide started in Final Fantasy XIV once...
Wharf speed.

Shroud of the Avatar shows off more environmental screenshots

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How pretty do the environments of Shroud of the Avatar look? According to the most recent development update, very pretty. The entry opens off...
You can never do this ever, loser.

Check out nearly two hours of early gameplay from Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

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The footage you are going to see below is not the beta test for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. It's not the alpha. It's...
Who has time for that?

Star Citizen’s latest episode of Around the Verse features lore, plants, and community

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If you were worried about not getting to watch an hour of official Star Citizen video today, you can rest easy, because the latest...

Make My MMO: Elite Dangerous’ Oculus launch (March 12, 2016)

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Frontier confirmed this week that Elite: Dangerous is indeed destined for the Oculus Rift; in fact, everyone who owns the game will be able...

Xsyon kicks off a season full of events, including a mutant rodeo

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Just because the world's been ruined doesn't mean that Xsyon players can't have a good time, eh? A new season of fun events starts this...
Yeah, okay, sure.

Entrada Interactive announces the development of Rebel Horizons

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One cannot claim that the official announcement of Rebel Horizons implies a lack of ambition. The newly announced title promises players that it will...

The Stream Team: Angling for ARK’s anglerfish

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MassivelyOP's MJ has been coveting ARK's anglerfish for a long time; it's pretty cool-looking and a decent aquatic mount to boot. Who wouldn't want...
What we do

Camelot Unchained squishes bugs and improves performance in crunch time

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The Camelot Unchained team is hard at work bringing the game into a beta state, and that means killing bugs. The good news is...
Mead mead mead mead mead mead.

The Daily Grind: Does EverQuest Next’s cancellation change your MMO outlook?

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By now you've surely read the news that Daybreak has canceled EverQuest Next. To many of you, it was likely not a surprise, but...