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Bethsoft has just announced that the Orsinium DLC pack is now available for The Elder Scrolls Online's PC and Mac players. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players can purchase the DLC next week. ZeniMax Creative Director Rich Lambert heralded the DLC with a message to players: This is by far our largest DLC to date, and one of the largest zones...

Last week we asked you if you had ever been in a relationship with someone that you met through an MMO. This apparently was the case for game developer Nina Freeman, who created a new game called Cibele as a way to share the strange wonderfulness of falling in love with a person in a game. Cibele, which comes out...

It's one small step for test servers but one giant leap for Das Tal. The "open-world survival arena" has kicked off a nine-day run of its alpha in both Europe and North America. This test marks the first time that Das Tal has kept a persistent world running, and includes new abilities and crafting systems. The team has been posting recaps...

Cryptic's been on a bit of a ban streak in Neverwinter lately, and it recently explained to its community what exactly is triggering the punishments. According to a post on the forums, permanent bans have been levied only against accounts that are displaying botting, while three-day temporary suspensions are slapped on accounts that have purchased currency from a third-party site. "Purchasing currency...

The situation with Asta is an unusual one - it's an import, but it certainly failed to find its audience within its native land, as the game's Korean version shut down in July. A recent interview with the title's assistant producer makes it clear that Webzen is still excited about bringing the game over despite that fact, noting that...

It's impossible to reach the level cap in Final Fantasy XIV's current expansion without dealing with the Vanu Vanu. There are quests focusing on both the Vundu and Zundu tribes specifically, so most players will be at least passingly familiar with them. But you can expect to get much more familiar with them when the game's next patch goes live, as...

My friends and I were debating the merits of spoilers the other day, and I came to realize that as per usual, I was the only person in the group who didn't care about being spoiled. In my opinion, surprise is overrated when it comes to entertainment because if you're playing a game with quality mechanics or a game with a story that...

Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review! This week, CCP stunned pretty much everyone by selling off White Wolf and the Vampire: The Masquerade IP, including all of its work on the World of Darkness MMO, which it canceled last year. Paradox, to which...

EVE Online has always been a very long-term game, with players setting goals that often take months to achieve and forming friendships over the course of years. This poses a real problem for new players, most of whom find the game slow and don't stick with it long enough to become part of the community. People often hear about...

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. See any good MMO news? Hit us up through our tips...