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]

On the plus side, good on these folks for always providing nice pretty images with every new update.

Skyforge releases Marsh of Knowledge patch notes

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Skyforge is bringing you March in February. Specifically, it's bringing the March of Knowledge. The patch is called March of Knowledge, anyway, which seems...
Winning?

WildStar’s new game director Chad Moore on the state of the game

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Chad Moore is moving up the ranks in Carbine Studios; after a long tenure as the lore expert, Moore is now the director behind...
Gambler.

Wisdom of Nym: The Warring Triad and what it means for Final Fantasy XIV

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The Warring Triad is a big deal in Final Fantasy VI. We don't actually know if it's a big deal in Final Fantasy XIV,...
Heroic?

Valiance Online’s pre-alpha is available for testing

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Do you feel a burning desire to get in and try out one of the intended spiritual successors to City of Heroes? Because you...
Have you heard about the bird, etc.

ARK: Survival Evolved adds in giant birds and grappling hooks

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Everyone knows that ARK: Survival Evolved is a survival game. But what do you do once you know that your survival is assured and...
If you were hoping for business model snark, you will be disappointed.

RIFT is testing multicore processing support

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Technology is vital to every single MMO that we play and is also almost completely invisible. When a game is running well, you don't...
Oh, these bugs.

Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Gnath beast tribe quests

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Even if you've never played Final Fantasy XIV, you can probably make a decent guess about how the Gnath work. They're little insectoid people;...
Always the same.

How Diablo III’s set dungeons are built

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There's a new kind of challenge in Diablo III with the advent of Set Dungeons, specific challenges with pre-determined sets. The latest entry on the...

The MOP Up: RuneScape’s TCG wraps up closed beta (February 7, 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...
Also, it's crazy random.

The Daily Grind: Are you reluctant to test MMOs you’re excited to play?

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Am I excited, with some reservations, about World of Warcraft's next expansion? You bet. Am I happy to be involved with the testing? Yes....

EverQuest fixing aggro issues, adjusting progression server XP flow

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Taunting may not be the sexiest feature of an MMO, but for tanks it's as vital an issue as they come. Happily for those...

ArcheAge’s costumes will soon come with stats and levels

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Fashion or power: Who says you can't have both? Not ArcheAge, that's for sure, because the game is getting ready to introduce costumes with...

Das Tal introduces new features for weekend test, opens clan signups

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Indie sandbox Das Tal is running a "dev-supporter-exlusive" playtest this weekend to test its latest build and its new features. What can testers expect...

Champions Online’s Teleios Ascendant lair patch is live

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Last month, Cryptic promised a new update for Champions Online, and this week, it's finally live. The studio calls it the "biggest challenge" in...

FFXIV’s Sephirot will break you (or vice-versa)

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See that lumbering, chain-laden beast? That's the charmingly named Sephirot, who is but the first part of the Warring Triad in Final Fantasy XIV. He's also...

DC Universe Online unlocks cross-play between all its platforms

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Heists, prison breaks, and new friends are the topic du jour of DC Universe Online. Episode 21 is out today for members (and available to...

Crytek’s online FPS Warface gets new Earthshaker co-op mission

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While developer Crytek is well known in the MMO world for developing the engine that powers games such as ArcheAge and Star Citizen, the studio has seen a...

Gloria Victis introduces dynamic events and improved launcher

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Dynamic events: All MMOs are required by law to contain them these days or be subject to the wrath of our digital court system. Wanting...
It's

Elite: Dangerous changes how Horizons is sold, discusses patch 2.1’s focus

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Are you confused about the process of upgrading from Elite: Dangerous to the Horizons expansion? Do you find it frustrating and unclear? Have you...
Ride ride ride.

Neverwinter details the ins and outs of the upcoming mount changes

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Mounts are important in any game. It's nice to be able to choose a noble steed that represents your preferences and your character's personality...