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Das Tal is halfway to funding on Kickstarter with two days left

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The halfway mark for funding is an important milestone for any Kickstarter campaign, but whether it's a good sign or a darker one depends...
Overpowered.

Lord of the Rings Online releases a balance patch with new roleplaying stage

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The most recent patch to Lord of the Rings Online will go down in infamy for its basic lute volume nerfs. It's 12% quieter...
You get to celebrate these in betas now, apparently.

HEX celebrates its second birthday

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A lot has changed for HEX since the game first went to Kickstarter a few years ago. The anniversary letter to the community touches...

Wander struggles with bugs, crashes

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If you're thinking of picking up Wander to enjoy an exploration-heavy, non-combat MMO, you may want to consider waiting until some of its rougher...

The Secret World shuts down accounts linked to unauthorized Steam key resellers

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Funcom is drawing a line for The Secret World players who attempt to use Steam keys from "unauthorized resellers" by shutting down accounts linked to...
The centaur iPad is really overpowered.

The healing Revenant was demoed in the Guild Wars 2 stream

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Just because you're a blindfolded warrior empowered by the Mists in Guild Wars 2 doesn't mean you can't support your allies. That's the big...
You need the pieces in place for this to be a thing.

Here’s an early look at Crowfall’s keeps

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A lot of Crowfall is going to come down to the environments. That might seem a little bit odd or silly, but if you...

MMO Week in Review: Eyes on EverQuest Next (June 7, 2015)

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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! Hey,...

PvE sandbox Villagers and Heroes is reborn tomorrow

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When I last checked in on indie PvE sandbox Villagers and Heroes a year ago, the Steam launch was busy rocking the game with dramatic...

Heroes of the Storm readies Eternal Conflict patch

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Last week, Heroes of the Storm launched. But that was the past, and Blizzard is all about looking ahead to the future. Part of...

Black Desert’s Korean beta servers will be merged into one this month

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Black Desert is exiting its Korean open beta this month. Developer Pearl Abyss and publisher Daum will be merging all the game's servers into...
Make My MMO

Make My MMO: June 6, 2015

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This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Das Tal continued its Kickstarter info dump and it invited everyone into its alpha test for one day...

Dark Age of Camelot tweaks guilds, looks forward to pathing improvements

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Broadsword has published the patch notes for Dark Age of Camelot's 1.118 update. The devs say that they've "spent a lot of time working on...

TERA is adding a new PvE server on June 9

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En Masse is adding a new server to TERA! The firm says that the Steam launch and the introduction of the new Gunner class...

Star Citizen’s massive monthly report recaps May’s progress

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Star Citizen's monthly report was released last night, and in typical fashion it's a huge info dump that covers much of what Cloud Imperium's...
It's about time.

Betawatch: June 5th, 2015

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It's always nice when a game finally launches after a seeming eternal beta. Assuming it doesn't, you know, die shortly thereafter. Trove is the...

World of Warcraft inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

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If you had to pick six of the most influential video games in history, what would they be? For a panel of experts at the...

Daybreak shifts dev focus from Landmark to EverQuest Next

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Daybreak senior producer Terry Michaels has posted a new letter on the Landmark website. He says that the dev team has been shifting its...

Allods Online gets Steam Greenlight go-ahead

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If you figure that getting onto Steam is vital for the future of your favorite MMO, then Allods Online players have to be giving...

Destiny’s community helps to raise $1M for Nepal recovery

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When tragedy struck and the call went out to pitch in, let it be said that the Destiny community stepped up to help. As...