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April Fools’ Day events in the MMO world, 2023 edition
April Fools' Day has a weird feel this year, being on a weekend, but it's here all the same. It's tradition for MMO devs...
The Daily Grind: What’s your fondest MMO memory from… last month?
Welcome to the very first Massively Overpowered Throwback Weekend! You know, we've been reporting on the news here for a long time now, something...
The Stream Team: AQ3D’s Burger Hero opens for business
What will Massively OP's MJ be doing to prepare for April Fools Day tomorrow? Attending the grand opening of Burger Hero in AQ3D! Who...
The Stream Team: Trying to take on the doom chickens in Neverwinter
Sometimes things line up perfectly: MOP's Chris is tripping his way through Neverwinter for Choose My Adventure, and the April Fowls' Day event is...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s April schedule is hopefully a joke
While there's always hope for a good April Fools' Day prank, Pokemon Go's April Schedule doesn't have one listed, at least not yet. Unfortunately,...
Elder Scrolls Online dares you to ’embrace the outrageous’ with its Jester’s Festival
Do you have a manic grin on your face and a willingness to "embrace the outrageous?" It's really the only way to approach Elder...
Guild Wars 2’s Super Adventure Box – and part of an unfinished World 3 – is live ahead of April Fools’ Day 2023
Guild Wars 2's Super Adventure Festival is live for the April Fools' season as of today with all the usual features and tweaks. Players...
Neverwinter asks players to stop the ‘a-bok-alypse’ once more with its returning April Fowls event
Life in Neverwinter is getting clucked up again as April Fools' Day has descended on the titular city with the returning April Fowls event,...
World of Warships goes rubber ducky crazy once again for its annual April Fools’ event
Rubber ducky, you're the one. You make naval fights so much fun. That's right, rubber duck fights are back again in World of Warships'...
Splatoon 3 announces paranormal science Splatfest for end of March
Perhaps Nintendo agrees that Splatoon 3's new events, Big Run, just can't replace a good old Splatfest, as the event is now set to return at...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 367: Day of the Long Charr
Justin and Bree discuss April Fools' Day around the MMO world, Black Desert's Eternal Winter, FFXIV's Newfound Adventure, E3's cancelation, World of Warcraft's expansion rumor, and dwindling hope for RIFT, with adventures in LOTRO, DDO, Guild Wars 2, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on epic MMO combos and the future of New World.
April Fools’ Day around the MMO world, 2022 edition
Whether you love it or dread it, April Fools' Day is happening everywhere, specifically to annoy copyeditors who have to fix that dang apostrophe...
The Perfect Ten: 10 MMO NPCs as muffins
You’ve all seen those memes or Twitter threads that try to link celebrities or people to food items or other inanimate objects, but I’m...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO April Fools’ Day gag from past years?
Yes, that subtitle is telling the truth! Massively Overpowered has been bought out by a blogging conglomerate and will be rebranding into Massively Overpawered,...
Neverwinter’s ‘April Fowls’ returns with chicken raids and Poultry vs. Poultry fights
It's April Fools season (?) in the MMO world, and for Neverwinter, that means an outbreak of frisky poultry. Yes, it's "April Fowls," a...
The Elder Scrolls Online’s April Fools’ Day celebration has officially gone live
Sure, maybe players are more interested in the new DLC and related game update of Elder Scrolls Online, but perhaps it's time for players...
Massively on the Go: Here’s to hoping for proper Pokemon Go pranks in April
If the earlier mention of Niantic wildly and disappointing experimenting with a shorter, stationary incentivized Community Day hasn't scared you off, then maybe Pokemon Go's April...
Guild Wars 2’s Super Adventure Box is back in today’s patch
So who's up for some retro jumping puzzle fun? Guild Wars 2 is, and if you're angling for a break from the apparently hugely...
EverQuest II heralds the return of Bristlebane Day until April 6
The self-described "silliest holiday in all of Norrath" is back again for EverQuest II players. It's time once more for the return of Bristlebane...
The Elder Scrolls Online gets foolish with the returning Jester’s Festival on March 31
It's not precisely April Fools' day, but the event returning to Elder Scrolls Online is near enough to the date and involves jesters and...
