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Exclusive: Crowfall’s world building pipeline video and interview
Are you a fan of Tetris but wish it were more free-form and connected to an MMO's world building tool kit? Yeah, neither am I,...
RuneScape’s big 2016 plans include an expansion and graphics upgrade
RuneScape has a lot of years under its belt, and a lot of content under its hood. In fact, it's 15 for the former,...
Black Desert’s second closed beta is live now
The second closed beta for Black Desert has kicked off. You could be playing the game right now. It's not quite the same game...
TERA’s new CM fields player questions
TERA is welcoming a new community manager this week: Sean "Spacecats" Gibbons, fresh off a stint working as Magic: The Gathering's CM.
Gibbons introduced himself...
Jukebox Heroes: Six forgettable MMOs with unforgettable soundtracks
I have often thought it grossly unfair that a video game soundtrack is linked, for better and for worse, with the popularity of the...
Previewing Chronicle: RuneScape Legends ahead of its March 23 beta
If you haven't heard of RuneScape's upcoming card game, you're not alone. Even when it skittered across my desk last fall, it largely escaped...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle MMO burnout?
We've all been there: You're playing your favorite MMO(s) continually until you log in one day and find that the joy of the game has...
Asta’s English open beta arrives March 2nd
Korean import Asta: The War of Tears and Winds is just a few weeks away from open beta here in the west.
Publisher Webzen has...
Blizzard eyes mobile development, player-created content, and faster updates for the future
When you think mobile gaming, chances are that super-casual (and extremely cheap) titles come to mind. Blizzard might be looking to change that stereotype,...
The Daily Grind: Do cutscenes in MMORPGs annoy you?
The last few months, I've been playing a lot of Diablo III, and last week I jumped into Devilian. One thing both games do...
EVE player uses $28,000 of skill injectors to create max character
We recently brought you the story of EVE Online player Stromgren who had bought almost $7,000 worth of skill injectors to become the highest-skilled character...
The Daily Grind: What untapped survival sandbox theme needs love?
Zombies. Dinosaurs. Other people. Pygmies, for some reason. They've been done. But plenty of themes haven't been tapped for survival sandboxes.
Joking in the Massively...
The MOP Up: Anarchy Online opens its Reck room (February 14, 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...
ArcheAge bans raiding guild for Leviathan exploit
One raiding guild in ArcheAge is feeling the heavy hand of studio justice this weekend, as Trion Worlds has levied the boom against over...
One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog
This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...
The Daily Grind: What do you love about your MMO?
According to our Hallmark overlords, this is the season for love and fattening chocolate bites. I do not know what it is about February...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts
Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...
WRUP: The costumer’s lament
With all of the antics that have gone on in my life over the last week alone, I somehow forgot that my random alliance...
The Daily Grind: How do you absorb lore in MMOs?
I have a troubled relationship with lore in MMOs. On one hand, I am a narrative junkie and deeply appreciate detailed and interesting game...
Shards Online delays alpha, early access; adds new stretch goal
Shards Online's latest newsletter has arrived, and in it, Project Lead Derek Brinkmann says the development team is hard at work on two features:...
