Updates

We’re not even going to try to sort out the patches from the updates from the iterations from the campaigns and expansions and expanshalones. If it’s something going into an MMO that’s already out, it lands in this category! [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Rumor: SWTOR datamining leads to megaserver speculation

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According to the Star Wars: The Old Republic player-run datamining site TOR Community, the current "PvE and PvP servers are being replaced with PvE and PvP...
At last, good stuff.

EverQuest II plans big spring update, EU server merges

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Development on EverQuest II has been very quiet all through January and most of February, but that's just from our perspective. A new letter...

Life is Feudal adds immersion with seasons patch

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How many times have you expressed (or seen expressed) the desire to watch seasons change in an MMO? That's not a feature that most...

Preview Blade & Soul’s Warlock class in a new overview trailer

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NCsoft is hyping Blade & Soul's upcoming Warlock class with a fresh video today. "The Warlock is Blade & Soul’s second dedicated ranged class with...
I get the temptation, but you are not actually a captain.

Interview: The scoop on Star Trek Online’s skill redesign

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I make no secret of the fact that I'm very fond of Star Trek Online, but I also make no secret of the fact...
I know, I usually don't reuse these so quickly, but come on. This time it makes perfect sense.

Wisdom of Nym: Analyzing Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2 notes

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It's patch day, ladies and gentlemen! All right, so it's the day before patch day. It's close to patch day. It's patch day adjacent....

ARPG Grim Dawn is about to emerge from early access

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If you've been watching multiplayer action RPG Grim Dawn since it joined the Steam early access program back at the end of 2013 as we...

EVE Evolved: Citadel stats revealed, theorycrafting begins

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EVE Online's Citadel expansion is due to launch this spring, transforming the way many of us play the game through the introduction of player-owned...

The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 gets a promotion (February 21, 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...
FACE

Get a video preview of Dungeons & Dragons Online’s Update 30

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The truth of the matter is that you could jump onto the test server for Dungeons & Dragons Online right now and preview Update...

The Daily Grind: Would you be into an MMO with constant reboots?

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As much as I love the current version of Final Fantasy XIV and want the programmers to be able to visit their families, part...
I gots to bag it up.

RIFT asks players what they’d like in a brand-new bag

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Inventory space is at a premium in RIFT, but that's always been an issue. The designers are aware of the issue, and they are...

ARK: Survival Evolved’s explorer notes system puts lore front and center

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This week, Studio Wildcard revealed what it's calling an "explorer note system" for dinosaur survival sandbox ARK: Survival Evolved. "You’ll be able to discover the stories...

Final Fantasy XIV will give screenshotters improved tools in Patch 3.2

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You may not know this, but apparently there is a so-called "Screenshot Alliance" of Final Fantasy XIV developers who work behind the scenes to...

Allods Online is getting a big update called New Order

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A big game update is on the way for Russian themepark Allods Online. Dubbed New Order, the 7.0 update will bump the level cap...
Not playing the game is a lot like playing the game in the right light.

ArcheAge introduces stat-granting costumes and clothes laundering

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After a long night of play in ArcheAge, do you stare at your costume slot and wonder why it can make you look so...
Yes, money.

Here’s the lowdown on Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2

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The next Final Fantasy XIV patch is dropping next week, but you won't have to wait until Tuesday to see the changes being made...
WE CAN BUILD IT

Landmark is introducing the new build mode

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Playing Landmark is all about building. It's also all about exploring and experiencing the things other people have built. It's multi-faceted. That's why the...
It's a match made in somewhere, who knows.

Heroes of the Storm outlines existing and upcoming improvements to matchmaking

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Blizzard wants Heroes of the Storm to be accessible to everyone. That can't happen if your first match of the game sees you pitted...
Still at a zero for sold ships that aren't actually usable, though.

Elite: Dangerous outlines the expanded variety coming to missions

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Variety is the spice of life, and while it may not be the opposite of boredom, it's at least within throwing distance. The developers...