Massively Overpowered

Yesterday's revelation that Final Fantasy XIV is up to four million registered accounts globally (not counting trials, Square insists!) is impressive to me not because it's proof that subs are a brilliant idea in 2015 but because this game was a total dud at launch. Half the reason we're all cheering for its comeback is that it's clawed its...

There's much to love about The Secret World, as MassivelyOP's MJ and Justin will both tell you. But why settle for just telling when they can also show you? This duo is teaming up once again to show off one of the best places in game: Savage Coast's amusement park. Tune in live at 9:00 p.m. to play in the park...

Mech fighters now have another option for their online gaming pleasure, as a title called Heavy Gear Assault has been making its way through the testing rounds -- and the e-sports circuit. Heavy Gear Assault is an arena PvP game where players pilot giant robots who smash and shoot the circuits out of each other. It will feature MMO-ish elements...

The popular dark universe of Warhammer 40,000 is heading not only to MMOs but to MOBAs as well. Whitebox Interactive is working on a new title called Dark Nexus Arena that uses the grim setting of 40K to pit teams of four against each other. Players will fight in "the dark city of Commorragh and the gore-filled arenas of the...

In last week's MOBA Madness stream, MassivelyOP's Mike Foster struggled to figure out whether he was winning or losing matches in Blizzard Entertainment's Heroes of the Storm. Tonight, he's set to dive directly into HoTS for closer examination and/or more confusion. Tune in live at 7:00 p.m. EST as OPTV's infamous Stream Team brings you... What: Heroes of the Storm Who: Mike Foster When: 7:00 p.m....

What's next for the ever-hot Hearthstone? Hearthhead reported that a data mining expedition has uncovered references to Blackrock Mountain dungeon cards, meaning that card players could be heading to adventures in Molten Core before too long. In other Hearthstone news, Nvidia is planning a Pro/Am international tournament with a $25,000 prize pool. It's free to register and will begin on...

Shadowrun Online's future prospects as a sustainable title have gone up sharply now that the game has found a physical distributor. Cliffhanger Productions signed a deal with Nordic Games for the latter to produce and ship a boxed version of the game. As a bonus, this deal will allow the team time to create French and German versions for...

Just when you thought it was safe to enter an expansion jungle, think again. The Guild Wars 2 dev team is hard at work making Heart of Thorns as intimidating to the veteran adventurer as possible, and one of its tools is the fearsome wyvern. The devs used the champion creature as an example of how the expansion's improved defiance...

We've got crows on the brain this week since Crowfall launched its Kickstarter. As of this afternoon, the game is just about 100k shy of its goal, a goal it will surely reach with 27 days to go, and confident of that, ArtCraft is already releasing stretch goals. The first promises an FX upgrade and female centaurs, while the second is...

Skyforge wannabe deities, you may want to clear your calendar for early next month because closed beta is coming! The team announced today that the first closed beta test will commence on March 11th with lots of new content, the ability to play never-before-tested classes, and a look at the Orders of Aelion system. While you can take a chance...