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EverQuest II shows off the Shard of Hate
HATE. LET INNORUUK TELL YOU HOW MUCH HE'S COME TO HATE YOU SINCE HE BEGAN TO LIVE. THERE IS AN ENTIRE DIMENSION THAT SPANS...
One Shots: All giant spiders, all the time
Sometimes I am just so proud of our One Shots crowd here at Massively OP. I keep coming up with ludicrous screenshot challenges and...
EverQuest II streamlines its item examine window in GU106, Seeds of Vengeance
If you've ever taken a look at an item tooltip in EverQuest II and had the distinct impression that you were being prepared for...
Daybreak: Here’s where the EverQuest franchise, DCUO, PlanetSide 2, H1Z1, and Just Survive stand
Not counting Standing Stone's titles, Daybreak currently develops and publishes six of its once massive stable of MMOs: Both EverQuests, DC Universe Online, PlanetSide...
EverQuesting: Columbus Nova or not, Daybreak is tying its own noose
How about those Red Sox? Seriously, that's a conversation I'd rather be having than the one that has cropped up this week -- and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 167: Daybreaking news
Justin and Bree host a special edition of the podcast focused entirely on the Daybreak denial and layoff story as it's unfolded.
Daybreak has now been hit with layoffs [Confirmed]
Daybreak has now confirmed the layoffs, and we've got lots more information from our own sources - see below for updates and context.
Multiple game...
Leaderboard: Does the Daybreak fiasco affect whether you play its MMOs?
Over the last couple of days, we've been covering the Daybreak scandal - specifically, how concerns over the impact of government sanctions on Daybreak's...
Daybreak update: Chief Publishing Officer Laura Naviaux has left the company
Yesterday, Massively OP put together a piece on MMO company Daybreak Games Company and its corporate overlords, chronicling the US government's asset freeze of...
Daybreak says it has ‘no affiliation’ with Columbus Nova, the company it said bought it in 2015
Note: We've updated this piece heavily at the end with Daybreak's statements and further links.
A chain of business connections could have a real and...
The MOP Up: EverQuest II’s Fallen Gate moves forward (April 22, 2017)
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...
Massively Overthinking: What we really mean when we talk about ‘difficulty’ in MMORPGs
Massively OP reader Steve wants us to revisit the Daily Grind on making death more meaningful without making it more annoying. His letter was long, so...
The Stream Team: The final days of EverQuest II’s Bristlebane festival
It may not be the Highest of Silly Days, but Bristlebane is still going in EverQuest II. And that means plenty of silliness for...
EverQuesting: EverQuest II breaks into spring with Beast’r eggs and Bristlebane
Spring has sprung! And for EverQuest II, that means a return of Beast'r Eggs and Bristlebane. Norrathians get to celebrate the season by immersing...
Battle Bards Episode 118: More starting zone themes
What are your favorite memories of those first few days in a brand-new MMORPG? Chances are that those memories are inextricably connected to the...
EverQuest II teases a change to its monthly moonlight enchantments event
Fey mushroom rings are sprouting all over EverQuest II, marking the return of the monthly Moonlight Enchantments event. This one-day-only event comes and goes...
Perfect Ten: Why MMO progression servers are a brilliant idea
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been enjoying the journey through RIFT Prime, the game's first progression server. Trion Worlds surprised and...
EverQuesting: An EverQuest 19th anniversary retrospective and party planner
There are MMOs that have been around a while, and then there is EverQuest. It's so old school it is old enough to be...
Massively Overthinking: The war on MMO chat toxicity
This week, The Ancient Gaming Noob posted up an image of RIFT Prime, where Trion asks people to... play nice. "Just a neighborly reminder...
EverQuesting: Take a swig of EverQuest II’s Brewday festival with this guide
A festival dedicated to getting sloshed? No, this isn't college life -- it's EverQuest II's Brewday! Every year near St. Patrick's Day, a celebration...