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Whatever happened to anti-grinding MMO Zeal? It joined the NFT craze
Every so often, we are reminded about an MMO or online RPG that caught our attention years ago but then sank into the mire...
The MOP Up: EVE Echoes racks up one million players
It looks like CCP's newest mobile game is already a smash hit. According to the studio, EVE Echoes has already crossed one million players...
Escape from Tarkov is getting a new map as it hits new viewership highs on Twitch
It's been a while since we've last heard major things out of Escape from Tarkov, the FPS survival multiplayer game from developer Battlestate Games....
The MOP Up: Second Life’s super expensive brothel
It's not every week that my editor marches up to me and demands that I cover virtual brothels as headlining stories, but this did...
Escape from Tarkov players call for a server wipe in light of gear balance issues and bad player behavior
When they're not abusing DMCA to silence dissenting voices or coming up with threadbare excuses for not adding female models, the devs at Escape...
Global Chat: Why player representation in games matters
The recent flap over Escape from Tarkov's public pronouncement of "no icky girls" (my paraphrase) as playable characters in its game elicited more than...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 255: Girls, elementals, and other things that ruin MMOs
Justin and Bree discuss Magic Legends, Tarkov, World of Warcraft, Crowfall, Lost Ark, Elder Scrolls Online, and SWG Legends, with mailbag topics on how MMOs can avoid murderhobo gameplay and how to escape MMOs that suck you back in.
Escape from Tarkov confirms no playable female characters because of ‘game lore’ and workload
Sorry, ladies, but it's just too ding-dong-dang difficult to put y'all in Escape from Tarkov. That's the cited reason why the game's developer, Battlestate Games,...
Massively Uplifting: Charity comes in many forms for Bethesda, Square Enix, and Digital Extremes
Summer smiles -- get 'em while they're hot! If you are looking for a way to make your mood rise like the temperature, we've...
Escape from Tarkov devs apparently abused DMCA to target more than one YouTube critic
Back in December, we covered trouble brewing in the Escape From Tarkov community, as Russian developer Battlestate stood accused of abusing DMCA takedowns against...
Escape From Tarkov devs lodge DMCA strikes over YouTuber’s ‘misinformation’ and ‘negative hype’
It's been a couple of years since we had one of these stories about a game studio filing DMCA complaints in an attempt to...
The MOP Up: Pagan Online slams ARPGs and MOBAs together
Tack this on your list of action-RPGs to watch. Mad Head Games announced that it is developing a blend of ARPG and MOBA with...
The MOP Up: Gnomeland Security orders EQ2’s Tinkerfest (July 22, 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...
Escape from Tarkov roadmap points to open beta and a more hardcore experience
With lots to do to get Escape from Tarkov ready for the upcoming open beta test, the development team has jettisoned its plans to...
The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World merch (January 14, 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...
Escape from Tarkov makes final preparations for its open beta
Don't get too comfortable, because the real war is about to begin. Right now, Escape from Tarkov's development team is in the final stage...
Escape from Tarkov preps massive New Year’s stress test ahead of 2018 open beta
Did you think Christmas came too early this year? One of my hobbies was already rolling out Valentine's Day hoopla in August, so I...
Escape from Tarkov adds a small arsenal, eyes open beta, and celebrates Halloween
What happens when you take a city full of trigger-happy mercs and toss in even more weapons and instruments of destruction? Escape from Tarkov...
Escape from Tarkov’s beta starts next month
Enough of this alpha business -- it's time for Escape from Tarkov to grow up and join the beta club. The team announced this...
Prep for the apocalypse with Escape From Tarkov’s hideouts
Some people seem to want the apocalypse to happen because they have a really sweet underground bunker that is ready for a test drive....
