christmas 2016
Lost Ark sails into closed beta 2 this Friday
Countdowns could mean many things. Missile launches. Christmas. New Year's Day. Or in the case of Lost Ark, the start of its second closed...
World of Warcraft saves an in-game tournament by disabling phasing
Players on Moon Guard have long hosted a week-long tournament event for all World of Warcraft roleplayers called the Tournament of Ages. It's filled...
Lineage Eternal delayed again, Guild Wars 2 mobile game teased
Steparu is reporting on a Korean-language piece today that suggests Lineage Eternal is once again in do-over mode. According to the report, NCsoft has gutted...
The MOP Up: SMITE’s bad news bears (August 6, 2017)
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...
Jukebox Heroes: Six goofy RuneScape tunes
Over the past year I've nearly been bested by the unclimbable mountain that is the RuneScape soundtrack. With well over 1,200 tracks currently existing...
One Shots: Summer camp
I ask for "camp" from all of you -- and camp is what I got, although not necessarily what I envisioned. Sometimes it's better...
The Game Archaeologist: How Sceptre of Goth shaped the MMO industry
When it comes to text-based MMOs created in the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, the sheer number of them would blot out the sky. There...
Astroneer isn’t an MMO, but it might scratch your co-op PvE sandbox itch
If you've had a hankering for a multiplayer survival sandbox but want something more elegant than the typical gritty murderfests on offer, take a...
Guild Wars 2 addresses WvW updates, expansion leaks, and legendary armor
If you caught even the tiniest bit of the Guild Wars 2 Flashpoint AMA last night, you already heard the big news: Mike O'Brien...
Amazon Game Studios changes Breakaway following alpha feedback, adds shadow huntress Jarra
Cast your mind back to Christmas carols and unfortunate egg nog binges of late 2016, and you might recall that Amazon Games Studios was...
The MOP Up: Scorpio’s doomsday device (April 9, 2017)
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...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World predictions 2016 vs 2017
It's no secret that The Secret World had a rough year in 2016. I just really wish I could say differently. And it's especially...
Lord of the Rings Online reprises its Yule Festival
Some Lord of the Rings Online players are doing a double-take at logging in today to see that the Yule Festival has returned once...
Recapping the Asheron’s Call sunsets
Just before Christmas, we learned the sad news that Turbine would not be transferring Asheron's Call and its revivified sequel to Standing Stone as...
Turbine clarifies Asheron’s Call sunset times
Turbine has clarified on the official forums the precise moment when Asheron's Call and its sister game, Asheron's Call 2, as well as the...
One Shots: The Christmas when no one showed up
If an MMO throws a Christmas party and no one shows up, who gets the presents? Will that eggnog ever get drunk? Are the...
Here are all of the online gaming deals from Amazon’s Digital Day sale
Wake up! Are you awake? Good, because you've got less than 24 hours to take advantage of Amazon's first ever "Digital Day" sales event....
Massively Overthinking: Our MMORPG gaming resolutions for 2017
Are you the type of gamer to make resolutions? I'm not, but I know a lot of people who map out their year ahead...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Most Anticipated MMORPG for 2017 and Beyond
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Most Anticipated MMORPG for 2017 and Beyond, which was awarded to Star Citizen last year in...
The Stream Team: Gallivanting around Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday
Massively OP's MJ may not have done so well on Guild Wars 2's Halloween jumping puzzle, but surely she can do better on the...
