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The Daily Grind: How do we solve the broken MMO dev cycle?

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Massively OP reader Yuri has posed us an interesting chicken-or-the-egg question for this morning's Daily Grind. "People got burned on paying for unfinished games and...

Betawatch: The beta for mobile MMOARG Maguss is about to begin (February 16, 2018)

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Remember Maguss, the Harry Potter-esque ARG everyone was buzzing around right up until Pokemon Go company Niantic said it was making Harry Potter: Wizards...
Hot.

Dauntless details its closed beta by the numbers

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As Phoenix Labs powers toward Dauntless' open beta later this year, it took a few minutes to tally up some Big Numbers from its...
What a dump.

Stardew Valley multiplayer beta is due out for the spring

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If you've long looked forward to farming with and marrying your friends in Stardew Valley, the day is inching ever closer. While the game's...
Three-point landing! Sort of.

Bless Online looks ahead to new races, housing, and a possible console edition

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Six months. Six months is the countdown timer from the start of Bless Online's early access to the game's official launch, according to developer...

Villagers and Heroes asks for more iOS beta testers, addresses bizarre rumors

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With the launch of Villagers and Heroes on iOS mobile devices this February 26th, the team desperately needs all testers on deck to make...

Siege war game Conqueror’s Blade plans March European test

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If leveling and organization get in the way of your true passion in online games -- massive PvP siege warfare -- then allow Conqueror's...
when yo crush read yo note that say lemme smash

Massively OP Podcast Episode 157: Lunar Valentines

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Justin and Bree discuss Valentine's Day and Lunar New Year in MMOs, Guild Wars 2's latest patch, Camelot Unchained's beta date, WoW's Battle for Azeroth alpha, Closers' launch, Black Desert's unification, and Final Fantasy XIV's population, with mailbag questions on multiple accounts (spoilers: Bree talks about SWG for like three hours) and variety in period MMOs.

Lord of the Rings Online starts testing Northern Mirkwood

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With the beta for Lord of the Rings Online's Update 22 on the test server, players eager to escape the clutches of Mordor are...

Today’s RuneScape update finally fixes the freakin’ mining system (sort of)

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RuneScape players are finally getting something today that they've been wanting for half of forever: a mining and smithing update, or at least the...

Camelot Unchained’s beta will launch on the 4th of July; we interview Mark Jacobs

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You can go ahead and order extra sparklers because you're going to need 'em this July 4th. That's the auspicious day that Camelot Unchained's...

Free-to-play Korean import Soulworker Online launches forums on the road to the west

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Back in November, MMO gamers were bummed to find out that Soulworker's western rollout had been delayed into the first quarter of the new year....
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Project Gorgon explains the upcoming changeover to Steam and beta development

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It's an exciting time for Project Gorgon as the game heads toward Steam! It's not happening right now, of course; the game will be...

The MOP Up: Black Desert’s Ninja arrives in Southeast Asia (February 11, 2018)

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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...

Camelot Unchained will announce its beta starting date on Monday

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Really, that headline is all you truly need to know. After years of development and several delays, City State Entertainment is finally ready to...
Ohhh, Eco, Eco, Ecooo, Eco

Betawatch: Eco evolves into open beta (February 9, 2018)

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At long last, ECO has moved from alpha into beta and Early Access on Steam. Drop a little money on it and you can...
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Sea of Thieves datamining hints at another faction and an open beta

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The beta client for Sea of Thieves has been updated once again, but don't get your hopes up about playing it right way, as...

The Immortal Rift invites testers to join this month’s closed beta

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How about a brand-new indie online RPG to brighten up your playing prospects this spring? Meet The Immortal Rift, a medieval fantasy MMO full...

Legends of Aria keeps the beta good times rolling

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While Legends of Aria prepares to wind down its first closed beta test on February 11th, it doesn't mean that the party has to...
All right, then.

MU Ignition brings its first content update two weeks after launch

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We all remember the days way back when, with MU Ignition launching after a lengthy beta period of a few weeks. Now, with launch...

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