action combat
TERA’s Male Brawler class gets a March 13 release date
To celebrate the latest class to be added to En Masse's TERA, the studio released a short trailer of a gauntleted fist beating the...
The MOP Up: FFXIV’s Eorzean Symphony (February 18, 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: First steps into a wider world
Every MMORPG player knows that there is something incredible and magical in the feeling that you get when you take your very first steps...
The Stream Team: Converting to Set on Age of Conan’s Zath server
After starting another Priestess of Mitra on Age of Conan's new Saga of Zath server, Massively OP's MJ had a change of heart. She...
Bless Online interview: Soft launch plans, why Gamigo bowed out, and avoiding pay-to-win
Bless Online is one of the biggest MMORPGs we're expecting to launch in the west in 2018. Over the last six years, we've watched...
The MOP Up: Black Desert’s Ninja arrives in Southeast Asia (February 11, 2018)
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: Which MMORPGs should stay away from legacy servers?
Legacy, vanilla, classic, progression - call them what you like, but alternative server rulesets, particularly of the nostalgia-driven kind, are all the rage in...
Netmarble weathers a slightly down quarter while Lineage 2 Revolution drives revenue
South Korean games publisher Netmarble posted its financial report for the last quarter of 2017, ending the year on a bit of a down...
Blade & Soul heeds the Call of the Deep update today
Hope you don't have any fears about nasty things with sharp teeth swimming in the ocean under your feet because Blade & Soul's Call...
NCsoft Q4 2017: Guild Wars resurges as Blade & Soul and Lineage M drive profits
NCsoft has money to cheer about this past financial quarter, as it posted another year of solid growth. Revenue and operating profit were up...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 156: Downfalls and uprisings
Justin and Bree discuss MMO and MOBA sunsets, WoW's Battle for Azeroth, Alganon, DDO, Star Citizen, and Blade & Soul, plus a bit about Ultima Online and LOTRO, with mailbag questions on Guild Wars 2's classes and the state of MMO communities.
The Daily Grind: What would you pay for an MMO subscription in 2018?
Here's something you probably didn't know about Camelot Unchained: Yes, it'll have a sub, but it won't be $15. Mark Jacobs re-confirmed that it'll be...
Blade & Soul previews Nova Core PvP battleground, new Call of the Deep patch video
Will you heed the Call of the Deep in Blade & Soul when it launches February 7th? If you do, it might be for...
DC Universe Online is killing Superman (again)
How many times must Superman die? The iconic superhero met his end in the highly publicized 1992 comic book arc before being brought back to...
Global Chat: To RIFT or not to RIFT?
Everyone's talking about RIFT's new Prime server idea -- and whether or not it will get us playing Trion Worlds' fantasy MMO once again....
Massively Overthinking: What are your criteria for recommending MMOs?
Last week, we got a well-intentioned email from a reader named Rick, who proposed a column in which readers tell us what they are...
TERA’s console versions are coming in the first half of 2018
In the works since its conception in 2013, TERA's console version is finally coming to North America and Europe in the first half of...
Age of Conan rolls out brand-new forums, with Secret World Legends and Anarchy Online to follow
It's been a big week for the supposedly-in-maintenance-mode Age of Conan: First it got a new time-limited progression server, then it lowered its sub...
Blade and Soul’s Call of the Deep aims for next week release
Better get everything done you need to do in the rest of your life right now, because Blade and Soul is going to demand...
TERA’s Guardian Legion update is now live with new open-world missions
It's time to step up and take on the hard jobs in the newest TERA patch. Players are tasked with taking on missions for...
