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The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 gets a promotion (February 21, 2016)
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...
Leaderboard: Are you up in arms over Black Desert’s cash shop?
Since the Black Desert beta opened up, the cash shop has been at the center of a gathering storm. While the game is ostensibly...
Betawatch: The Division opens up for beta testing (February 19, 2016)
It's that wonderful time again, ladies and gentlemen, when a long-awaited title goes into open beta. The Division has opened up its beta today...
The Division directs the community to open beta challenges
The open beta weekend for The Division is now underway for all three platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Players only have a short...
The Stream Team: Back in another Black Desert closed beta
Last time in Black Desert's CB1, MassivelyOP's MJ tried to race through the extensive character creation (a feat in itself!) in order to have...
Black Desert’s second closed beta is live now
The second closed beta for Black Desert has kicked off. You could be playing the game right now. It's not quite the same game...
Previewing Chronicle: RuneScape Legends ahead of its March 23 beta
If you haven't heard of RuneScape's upcoming card game, you're not alone. Even when it skittered across my desk last fall, it largely escaped...
Everything you need to know about The Division’s open beta test
Because we love you so, we want to remind you that it is Wednesday and that in just a couple of days, The Division...
Black Desert gears up for its final closed beta test
The release date for Black Desert grows ever closer, and that means that its final round in beta is just about here. The final...
Asta’s English open beta arrives March 2nd
Korean import Asta: The War of Tears and Winds is just a few weeks away from open beta here in the west.
Publisher Webzen has...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 51: Unsavory deeds
Justin and Bree discuss V-Day, MMO finances, Blade & Soul, The Division, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, The Secret World, Ultima Online, and Devilian, with mailbag questions on IP blocking frustrations and MMO innovation.
Worlds Adrift’s sky whales are the gentle giants of the clouds
Welcome back to day 42 of WhaleWatch, your faithful Massively OP feature in which we are looking for any sighting whatsoever of Worlds Adrift's...
Camelot Unchained updates fans on the state of its testing
It's sometimes unsettling when a game's developers go silent for a bit, just because fans don't have any way of knowing what's going on....
Hands-on with The Division’s beta: From character creation to Dark Zone PvP
A couple of weekends back, I -- like many other players -- took part in the beta weekend for Ubisoft's upcoming MMO shooter, The...
Red rover, red rover, SMITE sends Grover on over to Paladins
One advantage to owning multiple properties under one roof is the ability to do crossovers at your pleasure. Hi-Rez is certainly taking advantage of...
One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog
This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts
Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...
Betawatch: Gigantic’s developer undergoes further layoffs (February 12th, 2016)
This week has brought some pretty terrible news for fans of Gigantic, as developer Motiga has had to lay off a significant portion of...
Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded to sunset less than two months after its launch
Call it Gunslinger Stratos Unloaded.
Square Enix's colorful action title Gunslinger Stratos Reloaded officially launched in Japan six days ago, and yet it's already been...
Grimm: Dark Legacy is a multiplayer prequel to the TV show
Fans of NBC's Grimm might be excited to learn that the station has commissioned an online multiplayer spin-off that's coming soon called Grimm: Dark...