Massively Overpowered

Last week saw MapleStory add a beefy update to the game which has, among other things, introduced a new character, made a variety of revamps to skills, bosses, map activities, and guild activities, and has also begun a number of events. The premiere feature is the arrival of Adele, a Flora Warrior who wields a Bladecaster and Bladebinder which are...

It's been a while since we've last heard major things out of Escape from Tarkov, the FPS survival multiplayer game from developer Battlestate Games. The last major update from this shooter was in May when it wiped everyone's progress, though there's also been an update this past Wednesday that made a variety of fixes. That's all well and good,...

One of the unique events in the MMO landscape was always Star Wars Galaxies' Empire Day and Remembrance Day, which intentionally crosses paths with the US Independence Day but always stays entirely in-character. Fortunately, SWG Legends ensures we can still take part in the event even years after the game's sunset, and it's back in the rogue server as...

We'll call this the Daybreak news bundle: H1Z1 and PlanetSide 2 have both gotten some recent updates, so let's break it down. For H1Z1 players, there's the start of Season 8, which as of this weekend has a season pass with 100 tiers of goodies, a variety of balance changes, and the introduction of a new Season Tokens currency that...

If you were waiting for confirmation that Star Wars Squadrons would have multiplayer, today you have it, as EA officially dropped its new trailer for the leaked game this morning. The new Star Wars game will feature both single-player and multiplayer content, including what sounds like a co-op "fleet battles" mode. Expect plenty of customization, sedate monetization, a single-player...

If things are getting a bit samey for you in the standalone Black Desert battle royale game Shadow Arena, then the latest update might just shake things up for you. The game now has a new hero by the name of Tagahl Sherekhan. And doesn't he look just thrilled to be here. Look at him. I bet he gives...

Zenith, the VR cyberpunk-styled MMO that bounded into the crowdfunding scene last year, has officially announced its move from pre-alpha development to alpha development. In a press release, the developers at studio Ramen tout that the game has achieved stability on Oculus Rift, Steam VR, and Oculus Quest platforms, so now it's time for development to press forward. The focus...

Are you ready for something a little different in Lord of the Rings Online? Standing Stone Games is but a few days away from releasing a time-limited PvP server that will pit one faction of players against another. The new "Tournament of the Twins" server, named Bombadil, will go live on Wednesday, June 17th at noon eastern and will run...

Everyone should feel welcome in Sea of Thieves. That's a big message shared by the game's executive producer Joe Neate ahead of the latest development video, with Neate saying outright that the team has a zero-tolerance policy toward racism and discrimination, that Rare supports Black Lives Matter, and that the team needs to update the actual game itself to...

I’ve had Starborne open nearly every waking minute over the last ten weeks – and even during many of the sleeping ones. It is absolutely bizarre how engrossed and engaged I have been with this game. A big part of that has to do with the coronavirus and the amount of time I’ve been at home. That certainly allowed...