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Hi-Rez sets out 10 principles for Paladins’ beta
Hi-Rez wants you to know that it isn't a typical development studio, and as a result, its team shooter Paladins won't be going through...
APB: Reloaded shows off graphic engine improvements
No, your eyes aren't fooling you; APB: Reloaded is definitely looking a lot better these days.
The developers have been working on an upgrade to...
One Shots: Slice ‘n’ dice
New expansions across the MMO sphere are prompting many of us to take up a part-time job as in-game photographers. And why not? Eye...
Skyforge calls players to fight against planetary gods
Planetary invasions are beginning to become a fact of life for Skyforge players. Get up, brush your teeth, fight off waves of terrifying space...
Guild Wars 2’s first raid wing launches next week
ArenaNet has just announced that Spirit Vale, the first wing of Guild Wars 2's first post-expansion raid, is launching next week on November 17th....
Raph Koster: Game developer, and now published poet
People wear many hats in life, and noted game developer Raph Koster has donned another one that most folks aren't used to seeing him...
Massively Overthinking: What to do when your MMO grows stale
Earlier this year, Kotaku ran a piece on how to make your favorite games feel new again once they've gotten a bit stale. Since...
Grab an Otherland Steam key from Drago and MOP
Sci-fi MMORPG Otherland most recently made blog headlines when it denied accusations that it solicited or purchased what appear to be suspicious reviews on...
Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...
Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s immediate future
I imagine that the launch of Heart of Thorns was quite a bittersweet event for the ArenaNet gang: The sense of relief and celebration...
The Daily Grind: What’s the healthiest living MMO?
Back in June, Massively OP's Justin Olivetti wrote an article listing what he considered the 10 healthiest MMOs, a subject that quickly proved controversial,...
The MOP Up: Free Tribes for all (November 1, 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...
Massively Overthinking: Let’s take the classic Bartle test
Here's something you probably didn't know: Online worlds researcher Dr. Richard Bartle didn't actually write the Bartle test.
His original research explored, analyzed, and defined the...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns launch diary: How to fix an expansion iteratively
I know I promised you an entry that focused on the changes to the in-game economy as my next installment to the Heart of Thorns...
Massively Overthinking: WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and MMO raiding in 2015
Here we are in October, sandwiched between WildStar's F2P conversion and Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns launch, and it seems as if we're...
Global Chat: Why your MMO pushed me away
Hey MMO developers, have you ever wondered why players are driven away from your games? Two bloggers took a stab at a list of features...
Battle Bards podcast explores the music of Firefall
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, is back for another spirited episode, this time covering the soundtrack to Firefall. There are...
Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Offline player characters
Announced earlier this year, Chronicles of Elyria is a startup sandbox in a sea of such sandboxes, but some of its features are rare even...
Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns economy and legendary weapons
ArenaNet has published two Guild Wars 2 dev blogs today: one on the economy and one on legendary weapons. ANet economist John Smith begins by...
