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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...

Life Is Feudal tweaks networking, fixes bugs

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Life Is Feudal updated its Steam page with info about its latest patch yesterday. The 0.7.6.2 update features some networking optimization, which the devs...
Finally, the trifecta is complete.

Betawatch: September 18th, 2015

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After a lengthy testing period, World of Warships has finally left port. That means that Wargaming.net has finally succeeded in getting all of the...

The Secret World introduces hoverboards and lucky coins

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Recently, Lead Designer Romain Amiel went to the forums to explain The Secret World’s new currency and gift bag in more detail, but it was...

GTA Online has disturbing t-shirts, in-game discounts all weekend

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Have you ever wanted a t-shirt that says "I married my dad?" If so, Grand Theft Auto Online has you covered as part of...

You can test fly Star Citizen’s Avenger for the next week

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If you're a Star Citizen backer but you haven't purchased a pre-order package with access to the Aegis Dynamics Avenger, Cloud Imperium is letting...
Someone always gets upset, I don't let it get to me.

SWTOR’s 4.0 BH and Trooper changes detailed

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Class changes are coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic with the Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion. Today, BioWare revealed what it has...

Worlds Adrift gets a trailer for a trailer

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Bossa Studios has released a new trailer for sandbox-with-airships title Worlds Adrift. It's really short, because it's in fact a trailer for the full...
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Heroes of the Storm championships are live this weekend, with more championships coming at BlizzCon

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Which team in the North American region is best at playing Heroes of the Storm? You can find out this weekend with the American...
The rarest resource of all is body coverage for women, and they seek to steal it.

TERA holds a week-long piratical event

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Talk Like a Pirate Day, for those of you unfamiliar with the point, is the day of the year when it's entirely appropriate to...

Play for free in Darkfall this weekend

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Darkfall is welcoming any and all to come try out its game this weekend for free. Aventurine says that players who have or create...