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Durango is pioneering a new mobile MMO genre
Don't be too hasty in dismissing Durango as yet another pseudo-MMO mobile knockoff. The previous developers of Vindictus are dead serious about forging new...
The Division moves beta to next year, announces Xbox One alpha test this month
Time is definitely running out for Ubisoft to get The Division's promised beta test out this month. And in fact the studio has decided...
The MOP Up: Players choose Lineage II classic server name (December 6, 2015)
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...
Gloria Victis revises combat mechanics and more
Alpha-state fantasy sandbox Gloria Victis pushed out a press release late this week touting "massive" amounts of polish and bug-fixing for the latest build....
Make My MMO: Spatium and Labyrinth of the Druids (December 5, 2015)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, we said hello to Spatium and Labyrinth of the Druids, though the former isn't actually on Kickstarter yet. The...
Leaderboard: What will you be doing most often in Star Citizen?
I just saw Star Citizen's new trailer yesterday, and needless to say I was pretty blown away. Alpha 2.0 is looking good - so...
Betawatch: Star Citizen’s universe expands (December 4, 2015)
The universe of Star Citizen is getting a bit bigger with the addition of 50,000 testers to its persistent universe. It also has a...
Paladins adds deserter system and Evie, the Winter Witch
Hi-Rez Studios has released as new a video that details Paladins' 0.8 update. Lead designer Rory Newborough says it's a big patch that makes...
WoW Factor: Legion testing is an exercise in absurd decisions
One of my favorite bits from The Office is when Michael is having his budget explained to him. You don't need to know the...
516 characters died during Worlds Adrift’s first alpha test
Back in November, Worlds Adrift ran its first alpha playtest with just 153 participants, and today's it's released a video-infographic summarizing the more interesting...
Check out World of Warcraft’s upcoming class halls
One of the major new features of next year's World of Warcraft: Legion is the class hall system. As the name suggests, class halls...
World of Warcraft’s alpha test for Legion grows in size and participants
Are you testing the next World of Warcraft expansion? More people have been invited into said test, which is now allowing players to venture...
Crowfall discusses the true meaning of ‘pre-alpha’
What is an alpha, really? What's the dividing line between an alpha and a pre-alpha when both are playable? If a game has had...
Labyrinth of Druids mixes fantasy with Lovecraftian horror
Druids: No one knew who they were or what they were doing -- at least until now! MidDream Studios is in the process of making...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the space sim fan
Hello and welcome to Massively OP's latest holiday gift guide. Today I'll be talking about space sims and of course some of the peripherals...
Eco’s alpha was successful; here’s what’s next
Strange Loop says that Eco's alpha was a success, thanks mainly to lots of players giving the dev team "tons of feedback, suggestions, and...
Shards Online is hosting a pre-alpha 3 livestream on December 12
Shards Online is hosting a livestream on Saturday, December 12th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. What's the occasion? Well, it's the beginning...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s charity drive (November 29, 2015)
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...
SkySaga alpha patch adds ‘fun, meaningful progression’
Players logging in to SkySaga this past week will have encountered a game that's been changed and improved across the board (and hopefully for...
Gloria Victis releases its full alpha patch
The bad news for fans of Gloria Victis is that the most recent patch brings with it a full server wipe, forcing everyone currently...
