ncsoft

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

Guild Wars 2 unveils the leafy goodness of the Revenant’s Ventari legend

Eliot Lefebvre - June 4, 2015 25

After a few days of teases, another legend has been formally revealed for Guild Wars 2's upcoming Revenant profession, and it's all about healing. Yes,...

Aion’s Upheaval begins on June 17th

MJ Guthrie - June 3, 2015 34

At a time when players are leery of being nickle-and-dimed, Aion is releasing yet another completely free expansion. Also known as patch 4.8, Upheaval...

The Stream Team: Party hearty for WildStar’s anniversary

MJ Guthrie - June 3, 2015 5

MassivelyOP's MJ never needs a reason to get down and boogie, but WildStar is offering one anyway: Today is its birthday! That means Emy...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns beta

Tina Lauro Pollock - June 3, 2015 62

My excitement for Guild Wars 2's first expansion has been no secret, so you can easily guess how much fun I had climbing the...

Global Chat: Blizzard’s war on flying

Justin Olivetti - June 2, 2015 105

How is the MMO blogging community reacting to Blizzard's proclamation that flying mounts are grounded -- perhaps permanently -- in World of Warcraft? In...

Guild Wars 2’s second stronghold beta test is happening right now

Justin Olivetti - June 2, 2015 4

The fight of the century -- or at least the next 24 hours -- is on in Guild Wars 2. The fantasy MMO is...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 16

Justin Olivetti - June 2, 2015 21

Justin and Bree discuss WildStar's F2P, The Secret World's motorcycles, Echo of Souls' soft launch, Greed Monger's doom, Marvel Heroes' updates, plus mailbag questions on underused races, multiboxing, and tiny MMOs.

I could talk about planting ideas in your head, but that seems a bit too easy.

Guild Wars 2 teases a Ventari image

Eliot Lefebvre - June 2, 2015 41

You have probably noticed by now that ArenaNet likes to be a bit cryptic with its Guild Wars 2 teasers. Case in point: a...

Valiance Online begins a patch blitz

Justin Olivetti - June 1, 2015 30

Superheroes don't do anything in half-measures, and neither does City of Heroes spiritual successor Valiance Online. The team updated the title yesterday with the...

MMO Week in Review: WildStar is saving itself (May 31, 2015)

Bree Royce - May 31, 2015 33

Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review! Just...

One Shots: Reflections of me

Justin Olivetti - May 31, 2015 24

One fun in-game photography trick is to use reflections, mirrors, and glass to offer a different -- and sometimes more artistic -- vision of...

WildStar hands out gobs of gifts for its birthday

Justin Olivetti - May 30, 2015 25

Don't let WildStar's upcoming free-to-play transition distract you from a more immediate reason to celebrate on Nexus: The sci-fi MMO is marking its one-year...

The Game Archaeologist: Mythic’s Imperator Online

Justin Olivetti - May 30, 2015 24

It is a truly difficult thing to create something completely new and original, especially in storytelling and setting. It's perhaps impossible in this day...

Guild Wars 2’s second Stronghold PvP beta happens on June 2

Jef Reahard - May 29, 2015 5

ArenaNet has announced that it will host the second Stronghold PvP public beta for Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion on June 2nd....

The Daily Grind: Will you play WildStar once it’s free-to-play?

Bree Royce - May 29, 2015 263

Ever since the rumors began that WildStar was about to flip the switch on a new free-to-play business model, I've been pondering whether I'll...

NCsoft shifts attention to western and mobile markets

Jef Reahard - May 28, 2015 104

Are you excited about the future of (mobile) gaming? NCsoft sure is! The South Korean gaming giant blasted out a press release this afternoon announcing that...