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Heroes of the Storm announces Spring Global Championship
The past few years have seen MOBAs take over the competitive gaming landscape, with just a handful of games managing to attract millions of...
Bless Online begins Korean open beta this month
If you're keeping tabs on Bless Online, it might cheer you up slightly to hear that it's revving up its Korean open beta later...
MU: Origin starts mobile beta testing on January 25
MU: Origin, the mobile spin-off of Webzen's MU Online, will start closed beta testing on Android devices later this month. Players can sign up on the...
Blade & Soul’s Chinese version is getting the Qi Master
There's a little more time before Blade & Soul releases here in North America, but that doesn't mean you can't look forward to the...
Red 5 Studios is undergoing ‘strategic reorganization’
Firefall developer Red 5 Studios is apparently in the midst of a "strategic reorganization," according to a message from the executive team passed along...
Subdivision names its streets after World of Warcraft
How would you World of Warcraft fans like to live on Ashenvale Way in real life? What about moving into a house on Stormwind...
The9’s CEO is throwing over a million bucks at Chinese Firefall players
It's kind of a nail-biting time to be looking in from the outside when it comes to Red 5 Studios and Firefall. The past...
Tiptoeing through ArcheAge’s 2015
It has been quite a year for ArcheAge. As you look back over the past 12 months, you certainly can't say 2015 was uneventful;...
Red 5 says all Firefall devs have now been paid, rebuts rumors of doom
In an email to Massively OP this afternoon, Red 5 has issued a formal statement regarding allegations that its financial situation had led to...
Rumor: Alleged Firefall devs claim Red 5 missed December payroll
Rumors of Red 5 Studios' financial woes have started to look a bit more legitimate this morning.
Over the weekend, we received information from an anonymous source...
Tencent buys up the rest of Riot Games
League of Legends developer Riot Games has a new owner this week. Well, really it's the same ostensible owner as before, China's Tencent Holdings, only now...
Monster Hunter Online’s Chinese team does not oppose an English patch
A new video is available for the open beta of Monster Hunter Online over in China, which is something less than heartening for our...
Jukebox Heroes: Ragnarok 2’s soundtrack
Game soundtracks like this are the reason why I scrounge outside of the well-known MMOs for hidden gems. As I've often said before, the...
The MOP Up: Tera’s expansion launches in Europe (November 22, 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...
The Game Archaeologist: Shadowbane
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...
Lost Ark Online announced for China, gets new website and trailer
Lost Ark is indeed heading to China, a fact announced at Tencent Games Carnival 2015. Besides debuting a new trailer, representatives from Smilegate and...
Nexon had a good year in spite of its NCsoft disengagement
You might think Nexon would be smarting after selling off its NCsoft shares at a substantial loss in the wake of what was apparently...
Massively Overthinking: Is IP-blocking in online games a necessary evil?
This past week, news about Black Desert's IP blocking has reminded me once again how IP-blocking, region-locking, and the resulting isolated MMO communities are...
Lost Ark will be out of the public’s eye at G-Star
Fans hoping for personal views and hands-on time with the upcoming action-RPG Lost Ark at G-Star are in for a world of disappointment. While the...
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is coming to China on November 20
Chinese news site 17173.com is reporting that Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns will be releasing in the country on November 20th.
The launch of...
