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A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.

Lineage II Classic succumbs to pirate fever

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What's a pirate's favorite letter? You might think "Arrr," but he really loves the C! Dad jokes aside, swashbucklers have boarded Lineage II's classic server...

Today’s Guild Wars 2 patch adds automated tournies, 2v2 team deathmatch map

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As June continues to roll along, so do the PvP-related updates in Guild Wars 2. So far ArenaNet has updated Tyria's world-vs.-world content and skirmishing...

The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal group size for an MMORPG?

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During this week's Massively OP podcast (live this afternoon!), Justin and I tackled a detailed question about MMO group makeup, the trinity, and combat,...

PSA: Don’t get phished in Guild Wars 2

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Guild Wars 2 is warning players about a "modest uptick in account thefts related to phishing," according to a post on the official forums...

The MOP Up: Destiny 2’s class roster (June 18, 2017)

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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...
I don't know any more either, dude.

Guild Wars 2 opens an avenue for casual WvW with skirmishes

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If you're playing Guild Wars 2, chances are you're quite aware that this month's update will be all about the "competitive" game -- namely,...

One Shots: Summer camp

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I ask for "camp" from all of you -- and camp is what I got, although not necessarily what I envisioned. Sometimes it's better...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most pleasing aesthetics to you?

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I've found that there are few areas that dwell almost completely with the realm of subjective judgment than the looks and art style of...
Titan-size!

City of Titans on endgame, alting, PvP, business models, lockboxes, and whales

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The first and most-backed City of Heroes successor City of Titans has a couple of dev pieces out this month answering questions posed to...
The first dozen of cuts are all equally deep, really.

Master X Master’s launch client and name reservations are now available

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We are still a few days off from Master X Master's official launch, but that shouldn't stop you from preparing for the launch of...

Lineage 2 Revolution has soft launched on Google Play and iTunes

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The Netmarble take on NCsoft's Lineage franchise, Lineage 2 Revolution, has soft launched as a global version in multiple English-speaking markets and app stores...

Guild Wars 2 preps automated tournaments

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Guild Wars 2 seems to never lack in assigning players a long list of activities to be completed on any given day. With the...

Battle Bards Episode 100: Centennial spectacular!

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After four years and over 700 MMORPG music tracks, the Battle Bards have arrived at their 100th show! For this centennial spectacular, Syl, Steff,...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO housing system disappointed you?

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We've had many chats here on Massively OP concerning the best and most flexible player housing systems in MMORPGs -- and lamented games that...

Global Chat: Why FFXIV is the most newbie-friendly MMO

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What's the most newbie-friendly MMO? According to Pete at Dragonchasers, it's Final Fantasy XIV. He's been pretty impressed by the support structure that the...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Surviving the Guild Wars 2 WvW invasion

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I've been asked several times for my opinion on how best to handle the influx of non-WvW Guild Wars 2 players to the game mode...

E3 2017: Survival sandbox Ashen boasts ‘passive multiplayer’

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One of the indie highlights of this weekend's pre-E3 show was Ashen, a beautiful survival sandbox with a former Guild Wars 2 artist on board...

The MOP Up: EVE Valkyrie lowers its price point (June 11, 2017)

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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...

Global Chat: Getting a hit of that EverQuest nostalgia

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Ahh... smell that? Smells like a new batch of EverQuest nostalgia, served up to us as a fresh progression server. For some of the...

One Shots: Walk of shame

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From Zulika Mi-Nam's Adventures in Tale of Toast: Log into a game to do some play testing. "Hey, look at these cutsie graphics and...

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