Massively Overpowered

Most folks have certain class traits that appeal to them. Some love being that long-range archer sniper, while others get juiced on the feeling of being an invincible tank. There are those who prefer healing, those who love hybrid set-ups, those who like to conjure fire... and then there are those who love pets. On our first Massively OP Podcast we...

EverQuest Next might be safe according to the head honcho of Daybreak, but PlanetSide 2 is in for a rocky time: PS2 Creative Director Matt Higby has tendered his resignation, telling fans on Reddit that he's been considering the move for a while and that the "reorganization provided the right opportunity" for his departure. He wrote, Working on Planetside 2 has been...

Are you ready to go head-to-three-heads with Cerberus, guard dog of the Underworld? Because that's what you'll be doing when you pop into the newest DLC pack for DC Universe Online, Amazon's Fury part II. You'll also wind up facing off against Ares and Hades and picking up new Amazon-themed equipment to make yourself look the part, assuming that...

What do you think about WildStar's two capital cities? Do you love or hate them? What do you think could be improved in them? These are the burning questions that Carbine Studios is asking of its playerbase this week. In a forum post this week, the dev team solicits feedback on the cities, their layouts, and their services. The team...

Worried about this week's mass firings of Daybreak employees and wondering what might happen to both Landmark and EverQuest Next? The studio has a few words of reassurance for you on that front. " has the largest development team at SOE. It is going to be more than OK," Daybreak President John Smedley tweeted yesterday. In another response, Smedley said,...

World of Warcraft's upcoming publish, we learned this week, will boast Twitter integration. Welcome, WoW, to the year 2011 when we were already complaining about the rise of embedded social media in MMOs from Champions Online to RIFT. Hooray! I kinda like social media. I particularly like following interesting people and gaming personalities on Twitter. I use it for work and play. And yet I still don't think I'd...

Whether or not you have plans for this Valentine's Day weekend, HEX would like you to consider its arena test server as the most romantic locale between two lovers and a whole lot of enemies. The beta title announced yesterday that it's bringing back the arena starting today and continuing through Saturday evening. As a bonus, the team is throwing...

The last set of patch notes for Defiance noted that an event was right around the corner, but the details on that event were not specified. Obviously it would be related to Valentine's Day, but what would it involve? It turns out that's a silly question: It involves love. Hellbug love. The love of horrible, enormous, devouring arthropods that...

Elder Scrolls Online game director Matt Firor has posted a lengthy Road Ahead update on the game's website. He touches on loyalty rewards (including a special mount for players who have been around since the beginning), console release questions and transfer issues, and -- oh goodie -- the upcoming cash shop. Yes, virtual currency is coming to Tamriel when the...

There's a lot of debate and discussion these days as to the virtues and usefulness of early access and transparent development, but at least for Richard Garriott and his team, it's been a "joy" to experience. Garriott spoke with the Escapist about how both crowd sourcing and open development has benefited Shroud of the Avatar greatly thus far: "Now we...