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Neverwinter is sunsetting in China
MMO Culture is reporting that Perfect World's China branch has announced that Neverwinter's Chinese version is shutting down. The game is expected to sunset...
Preview: Path of Exile reveals The Fall of Oriath
Path of Exile fans, today is the big day: Grinding Gear Games is officially unveiling your next expansion, dubbed The Fall of Oriath.
It turns out that the...
Nexon Q4 2016 financials down slightly QoQ and YoY, 2017 LawBreakers launch planned
Nexon released its Q4 2016 and full-year 2016 financial results today, painting a mixed picture for the quarter and year: Revenues are down slightly...
WoW Tokens explode in price thanks to Blizzard’s announcement
Yesterday's announcement that WoW Tokens can now be used to exchange for Blizzard store currency has caused a major upheaval in the market price for...
The Game Archaeologist: Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds
I confess that I have a particular fascination for MMOs that came into existence in the 1990s. It's not only the fact that I...
RuneScape developer Jagex sees leadership reshuffle
RuneScape developer and publisher Jagex has a new bossman today: The company announced that former VP Phil Mansell will take over for Rod Cousens...
Snail Games tries its hand at a zombie MMO with Moonlights
Slow or fast, zombies never stop coming at you, and zombie games are much the same. Snail Games is making an attempt to join...
Transformers Online is Overwatch with robots
In a perfect world, we'd already be playing a true Transformers MMORPG and enjoying every minute of customizable robots, on-the-go transformations, and roleplaying as...
Guild Wars 2 has kicked off the Lunar New Year, hope you like roosters
The world is gearing up for Chinese New Year, which is technically January 28th, but that means the party is just getting started --...
MMO lockboxes, keys, and booster packs: Gambling or gaming?
Lockboxes have become a hot topic over the last couple of years. Last month, both our writers and readers crowned SWTOR worst business model of...
Pokemon Go: Increasing physical activity in the US, blockaded in China
Is Pokemon Go making you healthier? Maybe not yet, but researchers from a Stanford/Microsoft team have determined that Pokemon Go play correlates with increased physical...
Rumor: Moonlight Blade is heading for the west
Remember Moonlight Blade? It's all right if you don't, we won't judge you. After all, the game isn't out over here and has no...
Revelation Online will have its own anime movie
Revelation Online isn't even officially out yet in the west, but the fantasy MMO has already spawned an anime film of its own.
The movie...
Grab a key for dino MMO Durango’s Android limited beta from Nexon and MOP
In celebration of the launch of mobile dino MMO Durango's Android beta, Nexon has granted Massively OP a bundle of keys to get you...
China bans streaming games not approved by the Ministry of Culture
China's Ministry of Culture is the government agency that covers (among other things) what imagery can and cannot be shown in a video game....
China is cracking down on MMORPG lockbox vendors
Violently authoritarian government regulates nasty video gaming monetization exploit, and gamers are cheering? Yep, China is cracking down on lockboxes. A notice from the creepy Ministry of...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone cruises down some Mean Streets (December 4, 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...
Durango opens up beta signups; testing to start on December 14th
Yesterday brought the first hints of upcoming testing for mobile dinosaur survival game Durango, but today brings even more. Nexon has opened up signups...
The Daily Grind: Are you biased against eastern MMOs?
In keeping loose tabs on responses to various games in the comments section here on Massively OP, I do see some remarks that seem...
Twilight Spirits unites the east and the west with a dose of bullet-time
Here's a new title that came across our desk this morning and might warrant some of your attention. Twilight Spirits is an action-packed Chinese...