Massively Overpowered

Roads can deteriorate, statues crumble, castles collapse, and books are lost. But legacies persist. A redesign for Crowfall's website plays up the idea that each player of the game will need to choose a legacy, not in the sense of a mechanical decision but in pursuit of the game's major design goals. The idea is explained in more depth in...

Last spring, NCsoft made known its plans to focus heavily on western investment and iterate on its existing franchises. Those plans included a new mobile studio outside of San Francisco, and today, confirming news released in its investor conference call earlier this week, the company has now released that studio's name: NCSOFT West is accelerating and the launch of Iron Tiger is...

You know a major patch is coming for Final Fantasy XIV when the patch notes are out and the patch is still a few days away. Yes, the preliminary patch notes for patch 3.1 are out now, with previews of all the new features being added to the game in the first major post-expansion patch. There are new hairstyles,...

On the eve of its the first anniversary of its development, Revival and its team are looking back at the year that was while getting ready to embark on the next stage of the game's progress. The team admits that the first year wasn't always great, with delays and the switch over to the new game engine, but that...

BlizzCon 2015 begins later today, and I have to admit that I'm nervous. Hearthstone, Overwatch, and Heroes of the Storm aren't exactly my cup of summoned water, and I don't really care about the Warcraft movie except in that it bolsters the MMO industry, but Diablo is a franchise near and dear to my heart, and I'm one of a...

BlizzCon is starting up later today, but a couple of leaks are already making the rounds. World of Warcraft players poking around the structure of the Battle.net site allegedly uncovered a background image revealing a launch date for Legion on or before September 21st, 2016, which would give fans eagerly anticipating the next release a date to look toward...

Earlier this year, Kotaku ran a piece on how to make your favorite games feel new again once they've gotten a bit stale. Since Kotaku cover lots of games, its suggestions included things that don't necessarily apply to most MMOs, like running without a minimap or refusing to level up, but there are also some widely applicable ideas like challenging yourself to a...

Skyforge's devs are streamlining the pantheon recruitment process following the game's Journey of the Divine update. A new academy building will become available for adding to strongholds, and it acts as a "pantheon within the pantheon," according to latest Skyforge dev blog. As players progress in a given academy, they receive bonuses and may access special missions for adepts. Upon...

Justin and Tina team up for a special Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns podcast episode.