Updates

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LOTRO’s Mordor expansion will take place after the destruction of the One Ring

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When Lord of the Rings Online players finally step foot into the dreaded land of Mordor this summer, they will make one shocking discovery: The...

Elder Scrolls Online announces full-fledged Morrowind expansion for June 6

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The rumors were true: The Elder Scrolls Online is getting a massive Morrowind content blast on June 6th, just in time for TES III:...

We’re liveblogging today’s Elder Scrolls Online announcement – join us!

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On Sunday, one smoky, ash-filled video of volcanic rock sent the fans of Elder Scrolls Online screaming in excitement and questioning what it could...
So... Dino Riders, right? Other people remember that?

ARK: Survival Evolved adds high technology with its newest patch

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What's better than dinosaurs? Dinosaurs with laser beams on their heads. The latest update to Ark: Survival Evolved is delivering just that with...
You want some of this? We've got a lot of it.

Conan Exiles has formally launched early access with mixed reviews and new trailer

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Funcom's Conan Exiles formally launched overnight, sending early access purchasers into the antique but brutal world of Conan the Barbarian. Despite some confusion over the...

Guild Wars 2: Head of the Snake living world episode coming February 7th, plus new trailer and Heart of Thorns sale

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Next week is shaping up to be a big one for multiple MMORPGs, Guild Wars 2 included: ArenaNet has made good on Mike O'Brien's...

Wild Terra offers a wild XP ride

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Wild Terra made some major course adjustments this past week, as the game cracked down hard on grind and sped up both combat and...
Go bold.

Star Trek Online shows off its sector map for Season 12

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It's been a long time since Star Trek Online first launched. The game has subsequently had four expansions, two skill revamps, a new level...
VOID

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.5 in review, part 2

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I mentioned previously that I went through Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch faster than I can recall going through a patch in recent...

RIFT 4.1: Forged in Flame is coming in March

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The first major post-Starfall Prophecy content drop for RIFT is coming in just a month. This past weekend, the team announced that Patch 4.1:...

Elder Scrolls Online plots reveal of ‘next great chapter’ for tomorrow

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Over the weekend, the official Elder Scrolls Online Twitter account tweeted a brief video of what appears to be smoldering volcanic vent, prompting players to renew the...

The MOP Up: Players petition to ‘revive’ Ultima Online (January 29, 2017)

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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...
Stylish and functional.

DC Universe Online discusses the playstyles supported with the stat revamp

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As DC Universe Online overhauls its stats, it's helpful to know how the game actually expects players to play the game. The answer as...

Did Elder Scrolls Online just tease Morrowind’s Vvardenfell DLC?

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If you've been living under a volcano... perhaps a red one... for the last couple of months, you may have missed all the speculation...
Enjoy the joy of the CARGO HOLD expansion

The Daily Grind: Which MMO expansion has the blandest setting?

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Expansions are not all created equally. World of Warcraft went from the surreal alien landscapes of Outland and the frozen tundra of Northrend to......

The Stream Team: Out on Black Desert’s expanded ocean

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What should follow a desert expansion? An ocean! Black Desert Online's Margoria expansion this week opened up vast stretches of the high seas for...
Heroes and villains is a matter of perspective

Neverwinter details the making of the River District adventure zone

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PWE put out a pair of matching dev diaries today on Neverwinter's River District area, the chief adventure zone coming in the game's next...
cool

One-eyed Yeti menaces Gigantic, children get snow day

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You've encountered the abominable snowman, probably more than once, in video games. We assume that you've also seen your fair share of cyclopes (cyclopsi?)...

Ultima Online gets all doom and gloomy with its patch (and that’s a good thing)

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Doom! Doom everywhere! That's the message of Ultima Online as it pushed out Publish 96 this week. Much of the patch was focused on adjusting...
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Eternal Crusade’s fourth patch in a week has arrived

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Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has been patch-happy this week: Behaviour Interactive says that yesterday's 1.2.2.4 is its fourth in a week, resulting in just...