An NCsoft studio known primarily for WildStar.
carbine studios
Massively OP Podcast Episode 30: Slumbering MMOs
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, SWTOR, UO, ArcheAge, Asheron's Call, Otherland, Elite, GW2, and RIFT, with mailbag questions on early access MMOs.
WildStar will make crafting less complicated
Carbine has great news for players who feel a little too frazzled and overwhelmed with WildStar's circuit board crafting system: Making stuff will be less...
Nexus Telegraph: WildStar takes on Halloween with Shade’s Eve
While I can't decide if Halloween is my favorite real-life holiday (it's close, no matter what), I have no doubt that the spooky ooky...
Massively Overthinking: NCsoft’s western autumn
This week's Massively Overthinking is brought to you by a guildie of mine named Onyx, who donated to our Kickstarter campaign in this tier...
Global Chat: Money prison
What kind of prison charges you money to stay there? An MMO prison, obviously!
The Ancient Gaming Noob has a few insightful words to say...
Battle Bards podcast features percussion-heavy MMO music
You may or may not know that MOP's Justin is involved in a second podcast after this site's weekly show. Twice a month, he...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 29: Pathfinder fading
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, Ultima Online, Little Healer, Pathfinder, WildStar F2P, ESO's Imperial City, EQ Next's playtest, and the people in the magic box.
The MOP Up: Blizzard belongs in a museum!
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...
Free-to-play WildStar ‘Reloaded’ arrives September 29th
No, that isn't a typo in the title: WildStar fully converts to free-to-play on September 29th. Carbine and its crew are calling this significant change to...
WildStar enters the second phase of free-to-play testing with real money, explains Runecrafting changes
The first stage of testing for WildStar's free-to-play conversion has been a success on the whole. Sure, there have been aspects that veterans didn't...
The Daily Grind: What are your fall MMO gaming plans?
Hope you had a good summer, 'cause it's pretty much over. Yes ma'am, we're staring right into the pumpkin spice corridor known as "fall,"...
Jukebox Heroes: My top six favorite MMO soundtracks of all time
In ranking MMO soundtracks, there are a lot of ways to do it. You can pull out individual tracks or praise a game for...
Here’s what Carbine is doing to WildStar’s loot this fall
"Lots of things are changing -- lots of things," WildStar Senior Game Designer Evan "Verizal" Graziano says in a new loot deep-dive posted on...
One Shots: Pin-up calendar
Here's an interesting idea: using screenshots to make a calendar! Reader Elana was part of a team that did just that in The Secret World:...
Nexus Telegraph: Five ways to get ready for WildStar’s F2P
WildStar's free-to-play transition -- with the accompanying massive feature patch -- hasn't gotten a set date yet, but with the update in closed beta...
WildStar previews its Halloween event, Shade’s Eve
It's no secret that WildStar has had holiday events in the works for quite some time now, although the developers held off releasing them...
PSA: Pick up WildStar at GameStop for $10
Although WildStar is shifting over to free-to-play this fall, you can get a discounted jump start by snagging a discounted retail box of the game.
GameStop...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs do you avoid based on art design?
During my few weeks trial of Final Fantasy XIV, I came to two solid conclusions. First, the game was awfully pretty and detailed -- pure...
Global Chat: Returning to WildStar for F2P
Many WildStar fans, past and present, are digging into the sumptuous buffet of the free-to-play patch on the test server for a better idea...
WildStar’s changing its tutorial and character creation
WildStar lead designer Brianna Schneider has penned a lengthy dev blog examining the title's early game improvements. The impending free-to-play conversion will feature a...
