Massively Overpowered

The title of this post says it all, really. I mean, sure, I could flesh it out with some fluff text about how Final Fantasy XIV went from rags to riches in the feel-good MMO reboot story of the decade. And I could tell you how Naoki Yoshida is a great interview, a talented producer, and generally a game...

Are you ready for the good news? Monster Hunter Online's first elder dragon, a chap named Tartaronis, will be added tomorrow. And now for the bad news: Monster Hunter Online is a China-exclusive! Anyway, MHO is in closed beta, and it's scheduled to launch in China later this year. If you'll be there and you want to play, that's great...

The Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen devs have revealed a new race on the fantasy MMO's forums. The Dark Myr "hail from the planet Issul," according to a lengthy lore snippet that details the race's origins as well as its present status in the game's Frail Age. Based on the associated concept art, it's a safe bet that Pantheon's...

Tavern Brawl is the latest game mode for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, according to a new post on Battle.net. The mode is unlocked once you have a level 20 hero, and you can find it on the main game screen under the Play, Solo Adventures, and Arena buttons. Blizzard says that "a different Tavern Brawl will pit you head-to-head versus...

I like music. I like MMOs. I like MMO music, and really most game music in general. I don't always listen to an MMO's music, though. Sometimes it's because I've heard it hundreds if not thousands of times already. Sometimes, not often, but sometimes it's because it sucks. And sometimes it's because I just want to throw on some...

Guild Wars 2's next content update already is shaping up to be a groundbreaking one for the fantasy title, bringing a new look to Lion's Arch and activating core specializations for each class. With those specializations also come a number of changes to combat, which are the focus of a dev blog today. The combat tweaks will be mostly focused...

The gorgeous fantasy sandbox Black Desert will be launching in about a month -- in Korea, that is. The game posted a notice on the official site stating that it's aiming for a July 14th release with a sizable amount of new content for players to enjoy. Along with the launch, the game will be merging all of its open...

In this episode, Larry, Troy, Andrew, and Lee debate Elder Scrolls Online, its console launch, and its missing features.

If you had given up on flight as a lost cause in Warlords of Draenor, there's good news. World of Warcraft's developers posted a new development update today explaining the team's philosophy about flying once again while noting that players clearly do want to be able to fly. The compromise reached is that players will be able to fly... if...

So, how do you transition from playing Skyrim to The Elder Scrolls Online? Well, first you log on, which can be a bit of a challenge in and of itself. From there, though, you have a lot of similarities and differences from the traditional single-player offerings in the series. A new post on the official Bethesda blog offers a...