Massively Overpowered

Being a deity in Skyforge is really a demanding task, isn't it? If it's not one invasion, it's another, and you are constantly set upon by various sorts of marauding creatures. Maybe it'd be nice to get away from civilization for a while, to just lean back and relax in the untouched wilderness of Usuni Valley. Just make your...

Devils are afoot in Dungeons and Dragons Online, and players are once again called into action to preserve the peace. Update 29: The Codex War released today, containing a new Vale of Twilight adventure pack, a level cap increase, epic destiny feats, and better loot for treasure chests. The big announcement of the patch is the debut of legendary content:...

I was just remarking the other day how odd it is to me that so many early access and alpha games are taking the time and effort to include actual holiday events. Back when I was just a wee... 20-something, holidays were reserved for released titles, not those still in construction. But why complain when it's something fun for...

Martin Shkreli, chairman of League of Legends e-sports team Imagine and CEO of real-life company Turing Pharmaceuticals, was arrested in New York today. He stands accused of "engaging in a complicated shell game after a hedge fund he started lost millions" and making "secret payoffs and set up sham consulting arrangements," among other charges, says Bloomberg. Shkreli made headlines earlier this...

Hullo folks! Ms. Horsehead here, encouraging one and all to head over to Cabal 2 to check out a couple of interesting events taking place! There's war a-brewin' in the gods' last bastion, the Gray Canyon, and we need strong and brave adventurers like yourself to step up and give a good neigh about it! This new raid requires 24 players...

Lawyers for Rhode Island are attempting to reissue a subpoena for former 38 Studios head Curt Schilling to testify early next year about the loan and business decisions that ultimately led to the demise of the studio, the end of Project Copernicus' development, and a hefty lawsuit. Schilling may ignore the subpoena on advice of attorney due to the pending lawsuit....

The forces of Eternal Crusade should be evenly matched but not identical, but that poses a bit of a mechanical problem. In the game fiction, Ork units should be mostly charging into battle with melee units, but in reality charging into automatic weapons fire swinging a sword is not generally accepted as a top-tier strategy for military operations. The...

You've been playing EVE Online long enough to know that it's rarely good news when another ship arrives nearby and starts heading toward you with murder in its (metaphorical) eyes. There's not much you can do at that point, and you start trying to evade, but your ship is helpless as it aims and fires off a full volley...

Shroud of the Avatar's Release 25 hit the digital streets today, taking the fantasy title one step closer to a launch (and no, we still don't know when that will be). The final update for the year brings with it a huge assortment of improvements and new systems, as well as another grand tour quest with a funny hat...

The holiday season is well and truly upon us, so it's that most wonderful time of the year during which the Massively OP reporters cast their minds back over their game-specific 2015 column entries to remind you of the highs and lows over the last year. ArenaNet has had a particularly packed 2015, so I've plenty to cover before...