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Seattle-based studio responsible for Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2.

Guild Wars 2 teases Thief elite specialization

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"This promises to be a distracting week..." Guild Wars 2 hinted on its Twitter account today, posting a piece of concept art with a figure...

One Shots: Quiet grace

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When I take pictures of people in real life, I almost never ask them to pose. That feels so artificial to me; I'd rather...

Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR

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Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something! Today's Massively Overthinking question...

Guild Wars 2 will demo ‘challenging group content’ at PAX

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Guild Wars 2 fans heading to PAX Prime later this month will find a lot to do with their favorite MMO. ArenaNet said that the...

Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs coming soon to a pocket near you

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It may be true that interest in playing and developing mobile games has peaked, although personally I very much like mobile gaming. On the...
Cool players don't look at explosions.

Guild Wars 2’s Warrior elite specialization is the Berserker

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Warriors in Guild Wars 2 have always had a big focus on gathering and unleashing Adrenaline as a resource. It's part of their charm....
Take care.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 26: Failcom

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Justin and Larry discuss WildStar's F2P, Funcom's troubles, Otherland's alpha, Darkfall's soft wipe, Neverwinter's strongholds, and the next iteration of Hellgate.

The MOP Up: Fishing Planet will rule all

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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...

One Shots: They’ll swallow your soul

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Sometimes you can't help but take a screenshot of what is otherwise nightmare fuel, because perhaps in freezing a scene in its tracks, you...

The Game Archaeologist: Microsoft’s Mythica

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While Microsoft may be the big cheese when it comes to operating systems and worldwide domination, for whatever reason the company has the absolute...
Wow, positive.

Perfect Ten: Ten MMO futures that never were

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One of the things I spend a lot of time thinking about is Operation Unthinkable. For those of you who don't feel like clicking...

Massively Opinionated: Which MMO dev handles offensive people the best?

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In this episode, Larry, Jason, and The Cosmic Engine answer Patreon questions on which MMO studio best handles trolls.

Exclusive: Guild Wars 2’s Revenant elite spec is the Herald

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The Revenant is shaping up to be a unique profession on a Guild Wars 2 roster, with fresh ideas in regards to combat abilities and its place...

Global Chat: Guild Wars 2 needs to get its act together

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Hunter's Insight is a long-time fan and player of Guild Wars 2, but recently he had some pretty harsh words to say regarding the...
Very smooth.

Guild Wars 2 teases the Revenant elite specialization without much subtlety

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The upcoming Revenant will have an elite specialization in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns just like the other professions in the game. What...

Earn your wings in Guild Wars 2’s new PvP leagues

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Coming this fall to a Guild Wars 2 near you will be the next evolution of the game's PvP scene. ArenaNet announced today that it...

Gamescom 2015: Guild Wars 2’s new mastery system details revealed

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On the opening day of Gamescom 2015, I crept away from the buzzing hum and dazzling lights of the show floor to sit down with Guild...

One Shots: First steps into a greater world

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Do you miss Vanguard? It's been a while now since that particular fantasy world closed its doors to players, but warm memories of the...

The Daily Grind: Do MMO studios discriminate against character races?

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Call me silly if you like (or call me maybe), but I do believe that studios consciously discriminate against some of their very own...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns starts first public beta weekend

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You won't need to head all the way out to Gamescom this week to see the latest and greatest in Guild Wars 2: Heart...

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