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When you're just sitting around and waiting for a game to release, it seems like the perfect time to partake in efforts to grab some extra goodies for when the title does come out. The multiplayer zombie title Fortnite is coming to early access on July 25th, but players can secure a few useful items right now with the...

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 of it gets backlogged. That’s why there’s The MOP Up: a weekly compilation of smaller MMO stories and videos that you won’t want to miss. Seen any good MMO news? Hit us up through our tips line! This...

Once the gates of the World of Warcraft Patch 7.3 test servers opened up, no secret or scrap of information was safe from the prying eyes of the playerbase. Of course, the curiosity is understandable, as this update will take players to the planet of Argus -- and beyond -- for the first time in the game's history. Icy Veins has...

Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which the Massively commenters can join forces to help solve the guild dilemmas of fellow readers. This time, I have a sad submission from Louise, a guild officer who is at present in the middle of the worst kind of guild wars. She explains that a personal bust-up has been festering...

Look there! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... Mysecretid! Who among us hasn't played a video game at some point and decided to create his or her favorite fictional character? At least Mysecretid is being honest about it: "DCUO sets up this idea that the players can be proteges of existing DC heroes and villains. Although...

It's no secret that there are a lot of games out there I fell for on my first try (Final Fantasy XI, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Star Trek Online), but you know what game I couldn't stand when I first played it? City of Heroes. I played, thought it totally missed what would have made a superhero...

This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen released a new cinematic trailer featuring characters checking out derelict ships in-game, both on the surface and in space. Note the scope of the vessels, voiceovers, music, and female toons (finally!), not to mention the distinct Star Wars/Jakku vibe and Firefly inspiration. Meanwhile, Crowfall talked up its building parts, Valiance Online teased its alpha, and Brad McQuaid...

The days are hot, and the sand is scorching in Black Desert. Massively OP's MJ hates the heat, but she's heard about a new waterpark she can dive into to help cool off! That settles that: She's heading in to celebrate summer in Terrmian Waterpark. Grab your swimsuit and join us live at 6:30 p.m. to take part in...

After last week's truncated update, the Camelot Unchained team is roaring back with another one of its extensive and informative newsletters. Lots of progress on numerous fronts was reported, including functional siege engines, expansion of a mine, smoothly animated archery, realistic blood splatter, and about 150 hand-crafted icons for the new user interface. It sounds as if supporters of the...

People seemed to quite like my piece last week about how my wife and I wound up married in no small part due to World of Warcraft. Of course, I also alluded in the column to the fact that World of Warcraft was hardly our final destination, and we're currently playing Final Fantasy XIV quite happily together. We've also...