Massively Overpowered

A few weeks ago, we asked you to vote on the best new MMO of 2015. Some of you were outraged at the inclusion of non-MMORPG MMO games on the list, and then you proceeded to define every single game out of eligibility, including the ones that really do meet traditional MMORPG criteria, never mind MMO criteria. I get it....

I think it is safe to say without any malice whatsoever that Lord of the Rings Online has firmly entered its autumn years. Everything about the game seems like it's slowed down. The last expansion, Helm's Deep, is receding in the distance (as are all of the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films) with no expected further expansions to...

If you were asked to list the most obviously important places in Skyforge from a lore standpoint, Darnic Village wouldn't be on that list. The new entry on the locale's lore all but says that outright. It's located right by the monorail running from Aelinar to Iannor, but it doesn't have a station of its own or any sort...

I was clean. I had been clean for a very long time. Considering my general feelings toward Star Wars as a whole and the amount of time that had elapsed, I was pretty much completely certain that I was done with Star Wars: The Old Republic for good. And then I went and saw the new movie, and now... well,...

Are we past the era of MMO sequels? Maybe yes, but also, maybe no. I like to hedge -- and this industry is always surprising me. I do know one thing, which is that fans with strong nostalgic ties to a title are often seen expressing a desire for a sequel that takes everything they loved from the first...

This week wasn't just the end of a year, it was the start of a long string of news from Crowfall before testing resumes on January 6th. The game's staff revealed the interlocking system of vessels and crows, allowing players to unlock skills and abilities at the account level rather than per character, and introducing all sorts of interesting...

Right now Western fans of Dragon's Dogma Online can only look on with envy at their Japanese counterparts who are not only currently enjoying the game but have a couple of meaty updates coming their way. The cross-platform MMO will be releasing Season 1.3 this spring and with it a brand-new class, the Alchemist. While not much has been revealed...

It might not be World of Warcraft's most content-filled event, but it is its most explosive. The New Year celebration for Azeroth kicked off last night with fireworks on the hour, every hour, above all of the major citie, continuing through today. Blizzard notified players that the guards will be turned off in Booty Bay for the duration of...

So, how was 2015 for EVE Online? Well, it featured a lot of stuff from the game's development team, definitely. But is that the most interesting thing that happened? No, EVE is a game driven by its players, and the final year-in-review post from the team focuses heavily upon the many player-driven events and content that ran through 2015....

Curious what Star Conflict has been up to over the past 12 months? The developers put together a new video to summarize the major events and updates that took place in this space MMO, including invasions, the tutorial, the test server, and new ships. Even if you haven't been playing the game, it's a neat montage of Star Conflict's...