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Spun out of EA as one of the last remnants of Mythic Entertainment, Broadsword now runs Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot.

Retro-themed EverEmber Online launches today

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Just because an MMO is launching in 2015 doesn't mean that it is necessarily some ultra-gorgeous, physics engine-happy affair. Sometimes games look to the...

Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on economy, crafting, and Star Wars Galaxies inspiration

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In anticipation of the today's livestream, Camelot Unchained boss Mark Jacobs spoke with us about the implementation of crafting and trade in the game...

The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call

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It's hard being the youngest child -- you get the hand-me-downs, suffer through swirlies by older siblings, and eventually develop such a neurosis that...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Most Anticipated for 2016 and Beyond

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for most anticipated MMO for 2016 and beyond. In 2013 and 2014, EverQuest Next and Landmark took home...

The MOP Up: GTA Online makes every bullet count (December 13, 2015)

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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...

Stratics MMO players turn to Indiegogo in bid to buy their own site

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If you've been playing MMOs for as long as I have, then Stratics.com was probably one of the first MMO websites you ever visited,...

The Daily Grind: What do you buy in MMO cash shops?

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I'm excessively picky about what I buy in MMO cash shops. I'll buy necessities like backpack and bank slots, character slots and classes. Occasionally I'll...

The MOP Up: Players choose Lineage II classic server name (December 6, 2015)

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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...

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the MMO hipster

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I say this with nothing but love in my heart: Some of you guys are serious MMO hipsters. Heck, some of you guys were...

The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s charity drive (November 29, 2015)

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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...

The Game Archaeologist: Ultima X Odyssey

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I think any MMO veteran has a private list of prematurely canceled games that he or she deeply wishes had been completed and launched....

The Daily Grind: What are the basic rules of conduct for an MMO community?

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If there's one thing I've learned from 18 years of playing MMOs, it's that games train us to abide by some pretty weird codes...

Albion’s closed beta is live for legendary founders

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It's closed beta time for Albion, and if you're a legendary founder, you can log in right now. Or not if you'd prefer to...

The MOP Up: Tera’s expansion launches in Europe (November 22, 2015)

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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...

The Game Archaeologist: Shadowbane

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Way back when I used to haunt the corridors of Gamestop and had yet to shun the place due to its stinky evil, I remember...

Ask Mo: The absurd advantages of MMO guilds

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A Massively OP reader named Ohnix recently sent us a question just perfect for Ask Mo. Let's debate guilds! I play EverQuest II quite a...

The MOP Up: KingsIsle’s new game (November 8th, 2015)

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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...

Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music

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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...

The Daily Grind: Do you prefer soloing or grouping in MMORPGs?

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As we belatedly covered yesterday, the developers of upcoming indie MMO Saga of Lucimia believe that group-centric play is the solution to a problem supposedly created by the...

The MOP Up: The secret history of Destiny (October 25, 2015)

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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...

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