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Every game has stuff in it that's dummied out. There are ideas that the developers brought to a certain point without ever finishing, and that's fine. But Final Fantasy XIV has an entire development line for the game that never went beyond the very early concept stages, a set of planned updates that were unceremoniously canned when the game...

I've had the whole weekend with Heart of Thorns now, and I'm progressing very nicely in both the story and masteries. I've still yet to unlock an elite specialization, but I'm not actively chasing Hero Points at this stage because I'm putting so much effort into event chaining, furthering my personal story, and grinding experience. There's so much to do...

Those familiar with EverQuest II might expect that an area with a permanent portal into the Underfoot plane would be a kind of unpleasant spot to hang out. The preview of the Stygian Threshold says that those people are completely right. It's a very unpleasant spot to hang out, and thus player characters will need to flock there because...

Halloween madness has risen all over Champions Online, and only courageous heroes can help save the day. As a plus, they'll blend right in with the trick-or-treat crowd in those costumes! The reprise of the Blood Moon event includes fights against werewolves, zombies, and spirits. Cryptic's upped the ante this year, with a new ghost ship encounter and additional rewards that can...

Soloers, you are not welcome in Saga of Lucimia. At least that's the tone of developer diaries for the upcoming sandbox in which the team boldly asserts that group-based gameplay is the focus of the MMO. "There are already dozens of solo-friendly MMORPGs out there offering players the instant gratification that the entitled hipster generation of ADD players need in order to...

Planetary landing in Elite: Dangerous will involve more than simply pointing your ship at the nearest planet and kicking your engines to full. That's less a way to land your ship and more a way to cause an enormous crater. If you want to know about how you can actually land, the latest newsletter has a basic overview, spinning...

Good news for Blizzard fans: Players might get a shot of seeing the studio's newest game a little sooner than expected, as Overwatch is going into closed beta testing tomorrow. "We were able to complete setup and testing of our beta servers for Europe sooner than anticipated," Blizzard announced. "As a result, we're happy to report that we will be...

The first major patch for Final Fantasy XIV goes live on November 10th, and as usual, it's packed with things to do. There are two new dungeons, a new 24-person raid, new exploratory missions, more main scenario quests... the usual buffet, in other words. If just reading a list of features doesn't get you hyped up about it, though,...

I'm afraid that early access is here to stay, and as I look over the icons on my desktop and the entries on my Steam games list, it's distressing to see how many of them are some form of pay-before-the-game's-done. There's been at least one gem, though, and that's ARK: Survival Evolved, which has more features than most "feature-complete" MMOs,...

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! Welcome, everyone, to the biggest week of MMO gaming of the year. The high point of 2015? You're standing on it, so enjoy the view. Guild Wars 2 launched Heart of Thorns on Friday, celebrating 7...