A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.
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The MOP Up: Wakfu hikes up a mountain (March 12, 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...
One Shots: No more worlds to conquer
There's that special joy that every screenshotter knows when you're able to get that perfect angle, that photogenic pose, and then capture it for...
Aion gets enchantment fever, orders Patch 5.3 to bed rest for a few extra days
It's always best to get the bad news out of the way first, rip that bandage off and all that. So here it is:...
Choose My Adventure: Poisoning the well in WildStar
It's amazing how some things stick in your mind while others don't. I honestly had forgotten about the whole questline in WildStar that involves showing...
WildStar player analyzes the Primal Matrix and finds it wanting
The most recent WildStar patch hit just yesterday. You would think it would take a little bit longer for people to get really upset...
Guild Wars 2’s new WeLoveFine team-up licenses player swag designs
How many quaggan can you fit on a t-shirt?
That's a question I hope we soon find the answer to, as ArenaNet announced this week...
Leaderboard: Will WildStar’s free max character influence you to play?
Eyebrows flew up earlier this week when Carbine announced it would be granting free max-level WildStar characters to players who log into the game...
WildStar launches the Power of the Primal Matrix
You can log in to WildStar today and get yourself a free level 50 character to celebrate the Power of the Primal Matrix update....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best religious system?
Not every MMO includes deities, religions, and faith in their universes, but some do to varying degrees. I've seen games that weave such institutions...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 107: Dark Knight rises
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW, Torment, Black Desert, Age of Conan and Anarchy Online maintenance mode, WildStar, Darkfall Rise of Agon, Path of Exile, and Revelation Online's soft launch, with mailbag questions on console vs. PC MMO fans and dealing with immersion-breaking mounts.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Getting to grips with Guild Wars 2’s Bastion of the Penitent
ArenaNet launched a new standalone raid tier, dubbed Bastion of the Penitent, alongside The Head of the Snake Living World chapter, but I've not...
Lineage II announces Grand Crusade update
The next major chapter of Lineage II's long-running story arc is set to arrive later this month, as NCsoft revealed the Grand Crusade update...
WildStar’s next update makes scaling down a little more viable
If you're at the level cap in WildStar, you're probably looking forward to the game's next update. If you aren't at the level cap...
Lineage 2 preps a brand-new EU server, asks players to vote on its name
For the first time in five years, Lineage 2 is opening up a brand-new server for its European community. The server, which is currently...
WildStar is giving away max level 50 toons for logging into its next patch
Happy Monday! Who wants free stuff? It's better than candy: It's a free max level toon in WildStar for its "Free 50 Frenzy" promo.
"Just...
The MOP Up: MMOs make math fun (March 5, 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...
One Shots: All dolled up
It's always a crapshoot with our weekly screenshot challenges; sometimes they take off, and other times... not so much. But boy howdy did you...
The Daily Grind: How do you set up your MMO when you first log in?
The other day I was recalling the whole City of Heroes experience (sad sigh), and an odd memory jumped out. It was the most...
Guild Wars 2 peeks behind-the-scenes at its ‘chess raid’
How does chess factor into MMORPGs? When it comes to Guild Wars 2's newest raid, Bastion of the Penitent, the age-old tabletop game was...
Choose My Adventure: The overwhelming opening of WildStar
Playing WildStar for this week's session was the first time I really felt old.
I had failed to account for two things when I got...
