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Paladins introduces two new game modes in today’s ‘Chicken Patch’
Hi-Rez's online shooter Paladins is undergoing a major patch for its ongoing closed beta today. The so-dubbed "Chicken Patch" introduces new game modes, Survival and Payload, the...
The Division’s new map, system reqs, and commitment to the PC
Want to see the map you'll be traversing when you leap into The Division next week? Great. Ubisoft has uploaded an interactive map to...
Camelot Unchained on new website, animations, and beta crafting
Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs is getting out in front of "Snowniño," the massive blizzard bearing down on the a large swath of the Eastern...
Launch impressions of Blade & Soul: Combat, story, questing, and flow
Every time I play Blade & Soul, I'm really playing a different game, which I dub Why Don't I Like You More? The object...
Blizzard delays the return of Overwatch’s beta to February
Blizzard has delayed the return of Overwatch's beta, according to a post on the official forums today.
Game Director Jeff Kaplan says that the tentatively...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMO tropes we don’t need in 2016 (but clearly aren’t going anywhere)
All right, we've had just about a month of 2016 now, and I'm writing this on my birthday. Odds are good that I'm going...
Paladins aims for more MOBA-like gameplay, less customisation
When Hi-Rez Studios first revealed its upcoming online shooter Paladins, people immediately started comparing it to Overwatch and the slew of MOBAs on the...
Smed’s OARPG Hero’s Song adds $15 Kickstarter pledge tier
Were you a little puzzled by the fact that the Kickstarter for Smed's OARPG Hero's Song was offering a $25 base pledge when the...
Here’s what you can do with the Black Desert character creator
Yesterday's release of the standalone character creator for Black Desert has prompted the internet to play dress-up dolls en masse, some in the service...
Analysts consider NCsoft’s 2016 prospects: Guild Wars 2, WildStar earnings dip predictions
Last March, Korean investment firm KDB Daewoo Securities wasn't that hopeful on the financial future of WildStar. Little has changed in the firm's opinion for 2016,...
Check out MapleStory 2’s Rune Blader and piano jam
Hungry for more glimpses of the adorably colorful MapleStory 2? Steparu posted a new video from the game's beta that shows the Rune Blader class going through...
Check out the customization options and race selection for Bless Online’s open beta
Customization for your character is important in any MMO. After all, you don't want your character to look exactly like every other character do...
The Division will take up a chunk of your hard drive space
Looking to get into The Division's beta this month? Then you'll need to clear up a nice little chunk of hard drive space if...
Giveaway: Clash of Avatars open beta bundle keys
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that Clash of Avatars, a cutesy anime browser MMORPG, had entered alpha, and today, it's heading into open beta....
Black Desert’s character creator tool available; CBT2 begins February 18
If you're most interested in when you can get back into playing Black Desert Online again, the answer is on February 18th. It's just...
The MOP Up: Titan Siege debuts (January 17, 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...
One Shots: This little piggy went to market
I love me a good in-game marketplace. It always makes me think of commerce, of adventure, and of clashing worlds. Too bad we're usually...
Betawatch: The Division enters beta this month at last (January 15, 2016)
It seems like The Division was going to forever be the title that didn't quite make its way to an actual beta test, but...
Winning Putt is a free-to-play golf MMO in open beta, and yes, you read that correctly
We live in a world where Winning Putt exists. It is a golf MMO. There are no epic endgame raids against the Grand Wrath-Beast...
Black Desert explains how both of its cash shops will work
Black Desert rep Belsazar has posted a lengthy missive from the Pearl Abyss developers explaining the details of the game's cash shop and announcing...