Massively Overpowered

It turns out I'm still angry! I mean, why exactly are you this reluctant to just go ahead and say "beta" at this point? What do you think is magically going to change? The obvious argument would be that you know the game isn't actually in a beta state, but if that were the case you shouldn't be claiming...

In the land between dynamic or reactive content and stock-still NPCs spitting out quest text boxes in MMOs is the creative use of scripting that developers use. Scripting allows for scenes to play out as they are triggered, ranging from small surprises to elaborate setpieces. Let me tell you, I've been very impressed with Elder Scrolls Online's scripting nearly every...

Does Massively OP's MJ use bats when she plays with three-year-olds? She does when it's Secret World Legends! Because with today's third birthday, there are bees to bash all over Agartha. If she tires of swinging, she can also collect special daily gifts (including a motorcycle mount!), smash a few golems, and participate in other assorted birthday activities sans...

Apparently, Crowfall's current test state is "technically" a beta. Technically. As the person who maintains this list, splitting hairs like this technically annoys me. It also actually annoys me. You can't call something "technically" a beta while still promising an actual beta date! You know this! You clearly know this or you wouldn't be calling it just "technically" a...

Platitudes about supporting Black lives are fine, but action is far more vital, and RuneScape is hoping to make its game friendlier for marginalized players with some improvements to its chat filter, hard-filtering a variety of hateful words regardless of whether the profanity filter option is on or off. "We know the filter isn't perfect, and we know it...

An entire season's worth of progression in Fallout 76? Who could ask for more? Lots of people, maybe, but seasonal progress is what you're getting starting on June 30th and running through September, with 100 ranks of progress to move through and a full rundown of all the rewards available right now. New weapon skins, new decor, new armor...

Have you cleared the entire solar system map in Warframe and feel there are no challenges left for you? For the moment, you may be largely right. But the upcoming addition of the Steel Path will change that. It's a new harder series of challenges that will test veteran players to their limits, offering players a new chance to...

There was an event in Final Fantasy XIV to cross over with Dragon Quest X back in 2014. Since then, the event has come back very occasionally... but only very occasionally, with its last visit being in 2017. You might have missed it, in other words. But if you did and you really need the cosmetic headpieces or the...

It may have taken a year (to the day!) since she started the process, but Massively OP's MJ finally made a character in SWG Legends in order to celebrate her all-time favorite game. And it just so happens to be its 17th birthday! While it's definitely not the same as 17 years ago, she gets to start anew and...

Smash things, survive things, go through procedurally generated worlds, repeat. That's the core gameplay loop for Gatewalkers, a new game described as a co-op survival ARPG by the developers. But you don't need to take our word for it; the game is currently hosting an alpha test on Steam that will no doubt offer a look at what the...