Massively Overpowered

This has already been such a weird day for MMOs, so why not this? Atari announced that it's reviving one of its most famous classic franchises, Asteroids, as a massively multiplayer title developed by Salty Studios. The new game is Asteroids: Outpost, and according to the official site it's "an open-world sandbox survival game." However, instead of building up wooden...

Are you doing big things in World of Warcraft that the whole world urgently needs to know about? Maybe not. Do you want to let everyone know about it anyway? Of course! That's why the new Twitter integration feature (with a preview video just past the break) will allow you to tweet about whatever's going on for you in...

Well, here's a news post I didn't want to write. SOE Daybreak Games has laid off popular Global Community Relations lead Linda Carlson as well as EverQuest franchise lead Dave Georgeson as part of a staff "realignment" that comes in the wake of the studio's sale to a holding company last week. "I have been released from the best and most...

Crowfall, now dubbing itself a "throne war simulator" on its official website, released the first track to its score yesterday. Not only can you hear the track -- which may be the upcoming title's theme -- on YouTube, but it's also available as an MP3 download. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XpSkPlh8o

The good news for fans of NCsoft's game catalogue is that the company as a whole is doing well. The most recent earnings report was released today, and it shows an increase in income compared to the same timeframe last year as well as stable figures for nearly all of its games. Lineage and Lineage II continue to do...

Don't call it a comeback; I've been here for years. Last week, I wrote a farewell, and I wasn't happy to be doing so. I knew that I would still be playing and thinking about Final Fantasy XIV, but I also knew that I was done writing about it for the same reason that everyone else was done. I certainly...

The Diamond Shores are no stranger to love in ArcheAge. Nor are they a stranger to militant factions taking control of its spaces. Trion has posted a new article detailing the history of the Diamond Shores, which is being added to the game with the Secrets of Ayanad game update. Even if you're an ardent fan of the game's...

Who's ready for some good ol' fashioned raiding in RIFT? The team announced last week that it has opened the new Tyrant's Forge raid for business. Players can dive into this 20-person instance to tackle massive bosses and test their endgame mettle against new tactics. The rewards for doing so are tempting: Trion has promised "best in slot" gear for...

Just over two weeks ago, I found out that Massively.com was being shuttered along with the rest of the Joystiq network. It's been a convoluted and crazy road to get to the words you're reading right now on the brand-new Massively Overpowered, but thanks to you, it's happening, and here we all are, talking about MMORPGs and doing that thing...

Justin and Bree discuss Daybreak, World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns, and the forming of Massively Overpowered, with mailbag questions on MMO pet AI and subs as the new early access in disguise.