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Elite: Dangerous expands its ‘Horizons’ next week
Elite: Dangerous is about to get a lot bigger with the launch of Horizons next Tuesday. Frontier's David Braben announced the date on the...
Ghost in the Shell Online starts early access next week
The future is coming to you a little sooner than expected. Ghost in the Shell Online, the shooter based on the cybernetic police squad...
Bless enters focus group testing until December 20th
Bless was originally slated to release right around, well, now. Right this moment, as you're reading. No fooling! But the game had some issues...
Tree of Savior kicks off open beta in Korea on December 17th
Let's say you have a friend named Trab. You think that Trab would really like Tree of Savior, but he won't listen to you...
Durango is pioneering a new mobile MMO genre
Don't be too hasty in dismissing Durango as yet another pseudo-MMO mobile knockoff. The previous developers of Vindictus are dead serious about forging new...
Devilian lands on Steam and posts server list
It's a big week for Devilian, as the action-RPG just finished up its open beta test and will be launching in a few days....
The Division moves beta to next year, announces Xbox One alpha test this month
Time is definitely running out for Ubisoft to get The Division's promised beta test out this month. And in fact the studio has decided...
The MOP Up: Players choose Lineage II classic server name (December 6, 2015)
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: The pity violin
Screenshots often tell a story -- or a part of one, at least. They invite us into a moment of a gamer's journey, leaving...
Make My MMO: Spatium and Labyrinth of the Druids (December 5, 2015)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, we said hello to Spatium and Labyrinth of the Druids, though the former isn't actually on Kickstarter yet. The...
Leaderboard: What will you be doing most often in Star Citizen?
I just saw Star Citizen's new trailer yesterday, and needless to say I was pretty blown away. Alpha 2.0 is looking good - so...
Betawatch: Star Citizen’s universe expands (December 4, 2015)
The universe of Star Citizen is getting a bit bigger with the addition of 50,000 testers to its persistent universe. It also has a...
Overwatch beta is taking off for winter break
Everyone needs a break sometimes. It's a chance to step back, examine what's going on, take a few deep breaths, all of that good...
Albion’s Aurelius update to add PvE dungeons, usability tweaks, and more
Sandbox Interactive says that Albion's closed beta launch has been "very successful," and as such the firm is now giving fans a glimpse of its near...
WoW Factor: Legion testing is an exercise in absurd decisions
One of my favorite bits from The Office is when Michael is having his budget explained to him. You don't need to know the...
Ever, Jane touts new beginner experience
Ever, Jane is anticipating being a gateway for people who have never played video games or MMOs before, which is why the team has...
Massively Overthinking: Counting the hits and misses of our 2015 predictions
Every year, we lodge our predictions for the next. Funny, strange, and deadly serious, these predictions are a glance back on the naïvetés of 2014 and...
Monster Hunter Online’s Chinese OBT will be open to all
You might recall with some sadness that Monster Hunter Online is a Chinese exclusive. And while that still holds true, the good news for...
Crowfall discusses the true meaning of ‘pre-alpha’
What is an alpha, really? What's the dividing line between an alpha and a pre-alpha when both are playable? If a game has had...
Devilian’s open beta has begun
The launch date for Devilian is just around the corner, but there's still some time before it really begins. Open beta has begun, however,...
