Seattle-based studio responsible for Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2.
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One Shots: The zen of jumping puzzles
Even my most casual acquaintance will always know two things about me: that I have more hair than is healthy for a human male...
Analysts consider NCsoft’s 2016 prospects: Guild Wars 2, WildStar earnings dip predictions
Last March, Korean investment firm KDB Daewoo Securities wasn't that hopeful on the financial future of WildStar. Little has changed in the firm's opinion for 2016,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 47: The sky’s the limit!
Justin and Bree discuss Diablo III, Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, Elder Scroll Online, TERA, and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on a LOTRO reboot and volunteer worlds.
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for shy gamers?
A few weeks ago, Massively OP's Eliot Lefebvre wrote about the intersection of social anxiety and MMOs. It was a surprisingly popular article, with gamers...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best pet class in an MMORPG?
I hated pets when I first got started in MMORPGs. Pets in early MMOs had such terrible AI and were such a nuisance to...
The MOP Up: Titan Siege debuts (January 17, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
MMO Mechanics: MMORPG mechanics predictions for 2016
In the last edition of MMO Mechanics, I looked back on 2015 and the mechanics I managed to squeeze into the column: We looked...
Massively Overthinking: Just how massive is massively multiplayer?
Recent tweaks to the taxonomy structure of Massively OP and coverage of what we formerly called "Not-So-Massive" games prompted a resurgence of internal discussion about the types...
Guild Wars 2 introduces players to the new and improved Shatterer
Given enough time, the most exciting moment in any video game will become mundane. If you were one of the earliest Guild Wars 2...
Guild Wars 2 shares the simple details of gliding in central Tyria
Here's what will be necessary to start gliding in central Tyria once it's unlocked in Guild Wars 2: unlocking the start of the Mastery...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Examining Guild Wars 2’s winter 2016 update plans
Guild Wars 2Â Game Director Colin Johanson dropped a massive amount of information about the direction development will take in the first quarter of 2016...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 46: The high price of VR
Justin and Bree discuss the Oculus Rift's pricetag, Marvel Heroes' David Brevik, Divergence Online, Smed on emus, and TUG, with mailbag questions on tstories, MOBAs, and skill trees.
Guild Wars 2 winter 2016 update, gliding confirmed for Central Tyria
As part of Game Director Colin Johanson's Q1 state of play update, ArenaNet has confirmed that gliding is coming to the Guild Wars 2Â zones...
Buffs and nerfs are coming for Guild Wars 2’s classes
ArenaNet's Karl McLain has a new Guild Wars 2 blog post today focused on the "high-level changes" on the way for the game's classes....
The Daily Grind: Do you use Steam for MMOs?
Massively OP reader Damonvile recently sent us a link to a Medium piece on Steam declaring 2015 the best year for Steam -- ever. Sales...
Did Guild Wars 2 just tease gliding in vanilla Tyria?
During today's Guild Wars 2 livestream, ArenaNet's Rubi Bayer demoed a video of a character flying... in what looks like Orr. Malchor's Leap, to...
Guild Wars 2 tweaks matchmaking, mechanics in new PvP League season
ArenaNet has announced its plans to change up PvP mechanics as Guild Wars 2 enters the second season of its PvP League system.
Matchmaking is...
Perfect Ten: Our favorite MMORPG articles from 2015
The first year of Massively Overpowered had its ups and downs, like anything does, but I think we had some pretty great content in...
Jukebox Heroes: Six MMO soundtracks that need to be in your collection
Lately, a friend was asking me where he should start with collecting MMO soundtracks. "Pretty much anywhere and everywhere" was my initial reaction, although...
Popular Guild Wars 2 YouTuber team banned for cheating
Protip: Don't cheat in video games, especially always-online MMORPGs where the devs are actively seeking out cheaters and have a reputation for humiliating them...
