Massively Overpowered

Last time out I said some pretty mean things about ArcheAge. And let's face it: The game earned every one of them. It's inarguably pay-to-win, the comically intrusive cash shop is the bane of both immersion and economy-based sandbox play, and Trion made a lot of anti-consumer decisions in 2014 (hello "normalization," Auroria launch, and so on and so...

If you're looking to test The Repopulation this morning, well, it's going to be down for four to eight hours. That's the bad news. The good news is that the extensive break is allowing the devs to apply the 15.1.1 patch, which features "massive changes to the combat system." Every skill in the game has been examined with an eye...

What's new with Camelot Unchained? Well, let's see: City State has knocked a bunch of items off the fourth iteration of its pre-alpha checklist, so that's not nothing. Last night's update also teased the above image related to the game's ability crafting system, if'n you're curious.

Call it Crowfund. In only a few short days, Crowfall has passed its $800,000 crowdfunding goal -- and there looks to be no end in sight for how far this scrappy PvP title could go. After a couple of months of build-up to the campaign, Crowfall shot out of the gate in its first day of seeking player donations. Within...

Yesterday's revelation that Final Fantasy XIV is up to four million registered accounts globally (not counting trials, Square insists!) is impressive to me not because it's proof that subs are a brilliant idea in 2015 but because this game was a total dud at launch. Half the reason we're all cheering for its comeback is that it's clawed its...

There's much to love about The Secret World, as MassivelyOP's MJ and Justin will both tell you. But why settle for just telling when they can also show you? This duo is teaming up once again to show off one of the best places in game: Savage Coast's amusement park. Tune in live at 9:00 p.m. to play in the park...

Mech fighters now have another option for their online gaming pleasure, as a title called Heavy Gear Assault has been making its way through the testing rounds -- and the e-sports circuit. Heavy Gear Assault is an arena PvP game where players pilot giant robots who smash and shoot the circuits out of each other. It will feature MMO-ish elements...

The popular dark universe of Warhammer 40,000 is heading not only to MMOs but to MOBAs as well. Whitebox Interactive is working on a new title called Dark Nexus Arena that uses the grim setting of 40K to pit teams of four against each other. Players will fight in "the dark city of Commorragh and the gore-filled arenas of the...

In last week's MOBA Madness stream, MassivelyOP's Mike Foster struggled to figure out whether he was winning or losing matches in Blizzard Entertainment's Heroes of the Storm. Tonight, he's set to dive directly into HoTS for closer examination and/or more confusion. Tune in live at 7:00 p.m. EST as OPTV's infamous Stream Team brings you... What: Heroes of the Storm Who: Mike Foster When: 7:00 p.m....

What's next for the ever-hot Hearthstone? Hearthhead reported that a data mining expedition has uncovered references to Blackrock Mountain dungeon cards, meaning that card players could be heading to adventures in Molten Core before too long. In other Hearthstone news, Nvidia is planning a Pro/Am international tournament with a $25,000 prize pool. It's free to register and will begin on...