Massively Overpowered

No, it's not one of Tony Stark's inventions, but that doesn't mean this reactor is any less intriguing. Upon doing some sleuthing, RiftGrate discovered that Trion Worlds has been holding onto a trademark titled "Reactor" from December 2014 and has updated that trademark with "security interests" as recently as last week. So what could Reactor be? As there are no...

As Kickstarter projects successfully funded via the power of nostalgia have proven, gamer loyalty can burn strong even decades after experiencing titles that make such a profound impact. For a subset of players, the Ultima franchise will forever be one of the most influential RPG series in existence, which is why thousands of them have migrated over to Shroud...

What would you do if you could bend reality to serve your will? Probably become a superhero and fight deathmatches against giant gorillas and evil masterminds, right? So you and Symmetra are on the same page then. Today we've got another Overwatch beta video for you, this one showing a match through the eyes of the game's Indian warrior. Symmetra...

Still keeping an eye on hyperrealistic sandbox Black Desert? Last night Daum posted a new trailer for the MMO, this one focusing on the Wizard and Witch classes, which apparently are slightly different gendered versions of the same class. According to Steparu, the class is a nuker that scores a teleport, mana shield, and evasion technique. Ice, lightning, and flame...

What is Project EXA? We don't know at this point; all we know is that it's something Bluehole Studio has been working on since 2014 and it's an intriguing mystery. Rumors swirl about the game being tied to Bluehole's last big project, TERA, but they're nothing but rumors at this point. About all we know is, well, there are a...

Ever since the rumors began that WildStar was about to flip the switch on a new free-to-play business model, I've been pondering whether I'll give it another try. Now that we know for sure the conversion is happening this fall, that decision will soon be upon us all. A lot of disgruntled subbers take this position: If the game wasn't worth...

This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor Aldranis, whose query neatly dovetails with the IP-related question we answered on the podcast earlier this week. Aldranis writes, Do you think IP-based games lead to an oversaturation of mediocre MMOs on the market? It seems for every Marvel Heroes or Lord of the Rings Online, there are one or...

Are you excited about the future of (mobile) gaming? NCsoft sure is! The South Korean gaming giant blasted out a press release this afternoon announcing that it is "doubling down on its existing portfolio of products," "laying the groundwork to increase NCSOFT West's investment and prominence in the West," and establishing a new mobile studio in San Mateo, California. "We are expanding our product...

There's something to be said for having all your games snuggled together on one platform, and now Ryzom may be on its way to joining Steam. The community voted to greenlight the free-to-play sci-fantasy sandbox, which opens the door to adding it to Steam's library. Currently Ryzom offers players the opportunity to delve deeply into a vibrant world filled...

How would you like a biker jacket with your guild's cabal's name on it for your avatar in The Secret World? All you have to do to enter Funcom's new contest is retweet this once between now and June 3rd at 3:00 p.m. EST. The jackets are account-bound items that will only be awarded once, Funcom says, so make sure...