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: Warface meets Crysis (April 30, 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...
The Stream Team: Celebrating City of Heroes with Paragon Chat costume contests
Never say die! If City of Heroes fans had a motto, this would likely be it. Although they don't have the original game to...
The Daily Grind: Why is MMORPG server downtime still a thing?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor John has a very simple question to kick off our morning: Why the heck is server downtime still a thing?
"How...
Battle Bards Episode 97: The sound of magic
“Magic can be ANYthing!”
The forces of magic run deep within MMORPGs, casting shadows of wonder wherever we look — and listen. In today’s show,...
Guild Wars 2 legendary armor for raiders launches next week
ArenaNet's Paul Ella has a fresh blog post out this afternoon revealing the plan for legendary armor in Guild Wars 2. If you're my...
Perfect Ten: The City of Heroes basic Archetypes ranked
So it's just about that time again - we're remembering when City of Heroes launched and when it said goodbye. Which is a bit...
Join MOP in Paragon Chat for Friday’s City of Heroes anniversary bash
Beloved superhero MMORPG City of Heroes turns 13 years old tomorrow, and what better way to celebrate than in Paragon City? That's exactly what...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 114: Moving to the big city
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, WoW, Ashes of Creation, Carbine, Marvel Heroes, and Project Gorgon, with mailbag questions on the joys of Trove and the plight of MMO pets.
Guild Wars 2 announces Flashpoint living story episode, price drop for Heart of Thorns
Super Adventure Box departed Guild Wars 2 last week, so you had to expect we were on the brink of seeing another episode of the...
Guild Wars 2’s new art director talks about continuing the legacy of his father
As we reported back in February, long-time ArenaNet artist Daniel Dociu left the studio after many years of helping to shape the distinctive visual...
The MOP Up: Aion has spring fever (April 23, 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...
Master X Master unlocks all characters for beta finale
Live in the moment even more than usual, because when April 27th rolls around, Master X Master's beta won't be around to keep you...
One Shots: Lights, camera, frogs!
Just because you happen to be a humanoid frog doesn't mean that you've lost at the lottery of life. On the contrary, you have...
Netmarble raises $2.3B in IPO while Uncharted Waters Online goes steampunk
The top publisher of online games in South Korea now boasts the second-largest initial public offering in the country's history.
Netmarble, a Tencent subsidiary, raised...
The Daily Grind: Do you want weekly MMO quest releases?
In the next week or so, Lord of the Rings Online will be kicking off its 10th anniversary with a new "scavenger hunt" that...
Check out WoodenPotatoes’ multi-video Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns review
YouTuber WoodenPotatoes, whom you might remember from Tina's top five Guild Wars 2 vloggers review earlier this week, has posted a lengthy review of...
Maclaine Diemer opens up about composing Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns
Today we are sitting down with ArenaNet Lead Composer Maclaine Diemer, who players might best know from his work on Guild Wars 2: Heart...
Perfect Ten: Time travel in MMORPGs
Over the years, I've been fascinated with the concept of time in MMORPGs. It's one of those things that developers probably don't want you...
Carbine Studios is hiring for an unspecified new project
The general consensus for WildStar has been that the game is running on borrowed time for several reasons. That's a sad conclusion, but an...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 113: Avatar vs. toon
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Trove, LOTRO, TERA, Elite, WoW, Star Citizen, and WildStar, with a mailbag question on MMORPG midcore accessibility.
