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What do you do when your in-testing MMO isn't drawing in the crowd that you need it to be? Pathfinder Online thinks that the solution is to command loyal followers to go forth and recruit on various game media sites including Massively Overpowered. "In my opinion, settlement recruiting activities in the wider MMO community continue to be almost zero," Goblinworks...

If you were hoping that the Russian version of Lord of the Rings Online would last forever, we have some sad news for you today. The game's localized servers will be shutting down on June 1st, with new account registration already disabled and all cash shop items discounted to cost just 1 mark. There's also an NPC to power...

I didn't get a whole lot of gaming time this weekend, but I did manage to log a couple of hours in GTA Online. I mostly ran heists with pickup groups, but I also bought my first aircraft and spent a fair few minutes flying around snapping screenshots and prepping video clips for use in Rockstar's editor. How about you, MOP...

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, ArenaNet finally unveiled just how Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns' revamped specialization and trait system will work. Massively OP's own Tina Lauro posted her experiences with the game's Stronghold PvP, and the studio...

With the beta tests for Elder Scrolls Online's Xbox One and PlayStation 4 editions underway, potential players can get an idea of whether the console adaptation will be worth their time. In that spirit, we have two hands-on videos for you to evaluate, one for each of the consoles. Elder Scrolls Online will be launching on Xbox One and PS4...

Wondering how Anarchy Online's revamped newbie experience has panned out? Second to actually playing the game yourself (which, y'know, is always an option), you can vicariously experience it by watching someone else's hands-on video. YouTuber and friend of Massively OP Beau Hindman spent an hour with the recent AO patch to see what it's like to be a beginner in this...

Sometimes when you're staring down a long wait until a much-anticipated expansion, the only thing that will help you keep your sanity is to indulge in as many videos as possible. Drink up, friends, for Square-Enix has released an eight-minute benchmark trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward that's all about the expansion's lucious visuals, intense combat, and exhilerating flight. For...

Is there something about City of Heroes -- lore-related, mind you -- that you've always wanted to know? What was the deal with the moon base? When was Penny Yin going to take over the world? Why was everything a freaking Nemesis plot? Then you're in luck: For the next few days, former Paragon Studios lead designer Matt "Positron" Miller is collecting...

Welcome along to Guild Chat, my cozy corner of the internet in which we can discuss all things guilds, the place where we all gather to give advice to a reader in need. Come on in and pull up a plush purple couch, everybody! I'll pop the kettle on while we get settled in, all ready to deal with...

Everyone needs those epic action moments in MMOs from time to time when everything comes together to deliver a pulse-pounding experience. From the looks of our first picture this week, reader Wonder Llama found exactly that in Firefall. "So you know that scene in the action movies where the hero is running like hell to stay ahead of the shock-wave...