Updates

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RIFT delays Starfall Prophecy beta, announces big aventurine and PvP changes

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Heads up for those hoping to play test RIFT: Starfall Prophecy today: Trion Worlds decided to push the expansion's open beta to next Monday,...
Or something, anything, to make me care a little.

DC Universe Online is capping off Amazon Fury with a deific battle

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The end of DC Universe Online's Amazon Fury story is titanic. Ares, the god of war, has betrayed his co-conspirator Hades and teamed up...

Pokemon Go: The Dutch suspend the case against Niantic

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Remember back in September when a community in the Netherlands announced it was taking Niantic to court in The Hague because the company had...
the juice

Today’s Black Desert patch brings life to the seas, awakening to the Ranger

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Update: And it's live, but it's a trainwreck, so it's down again under emergency maintenance. Margoria is coming to Black Desert this winter, but in...
We listen.

SWTOR is ‘refocusing on group content’

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Players will be able to start playing Star Wars: The Old Republic's next expansion starting next month, but players have a fair number of...
Going for the one.

Elite’s test server adds in super-charged jump plumes by mistake

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To quote Douglas Adams, space is big. Really big. How in the world are you going to explore all of it, even in a...

Black Desert: West and east see new awakenings this week

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Black Desert has a big patch out for Korean players this week, complete with the Wizard's water-themed awakening weapon, the last of the classes still...

The Elder Scrolls Online will have a Halloween event this year

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Long-time Elder Scrolls players know that the calendar, months, seasons, and holidays play an important role in the lore of the series, but The...
Well, it's what I wanted.

Overwatch introduces the Halloween Terror event with PvE brawling and new item packs

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It's time to get into the spirit of ghoulish glee in Overwatch with the new Halloween Terror event, and it's bringing more than just...

Neverwinter introduces sailing and deep sea fishing for its next update

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Neverwinter's "largest zone yet" might also be one of its more unusual areas in terms of navigation and interaction. As the name implies, the...

Skyforge simplifies Pantheons, pushes the Outlaw live

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Skyforge's simplification with Ascension continues. First it was operations, then currencies. Next up is Pantheons, which have gotten a once-over to both simplify them...
Under the water, carry the water.

World of Warcraft is bringing in new fishing bobbers with patch 7.1

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World of Warcraft has decided on its primary competition: Any other video game featuring fishing. Sure, there may be some other game that's out...

EVE Online’s free-to-play switch, engineering complexes arrive with Ascension on November 8

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EVE Online's world-changing Ascension update has been formally dated: November 8th. That just a week after the company will close out the EVE Vegas convention...
The rumor, the danger, the threat, the horror.

Rumor: Overwatch’s Sombra and a new PvE mode have been uncovered

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Who is Sombra in Overwatch? In a way, you could say that we're all Sombra, but that statement wouldn't make any sense. A more...
Book 'em

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.4 in review, continued

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There's never really a good splitting point when discussing Final Fantasy XIV patches. They always cover so much ground with features and additions that...

Lord of the Rings Online goes up to the front door of Mordor and knocks

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An event nine years in the making is about to unfold in Lord of the Rings Online: Players will finally cross the border of...

The MOP Up: SkySaga meddles with trading methods (October 9, 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...

Marvel Heroes: Out with the omega system, in with the infinity system

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Gazillion Lead Systems Designer TheArtofRawr is back with another Marvel Heroes design blog this weekend. Previously he's discussed hero powers and item updates, but...

Albion Online extends its beta deep into 2017

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To the chagrin of its playerbase, Albion Online has announced that it's significantly extending the duration of its current beta phase deep into next year. "Compared...

Camelot Unchained tests grouping and fidgeting in prep for guilds

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Stress testing continues in Camelot Unchained this week, according to a dev post from CSE Producer Tyler Rockwell. "This is something that just needs...