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Massively OP Podcast Epsiode 37: Heart of Thorns chat
Justin and Tina team up for a special Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns podcast episode.
EverQuesting: Remembering EverQuest II’s bumpy 11th year
In the 11th year of EverQuest II, what did SOE/Daybreak give to me? An emotional rollercoaster ride! This Sunday marks 11 years of Norrathian...
Trove plans database overhaul to correct for game downtime
At the risk of being presumptuous, we think it's a fair statement that most people who enjoy playing online games prefer being able to...
Choose My Adventure: Into the Heart of Thorns
Hello again friends, and welcome back to Choose My Adventure. November is upon us, and that means two things: It's time for another round...
The Repopulation patches delayed due to Hero Engine issues
Fans of The Repopulation have grown accustomed to an aggressive testing and update schedule, but the testing schedule has suddenly and unexpectedly slowed. A...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO starter zone?
A lot of love and attention is poured into beginning zones by developers. After all, these are players' first steps into your world, so...
Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns
The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s immediate future
I imagine that the launch of Heart of Thorns was quite a bittersweet event for the ArenaNet gang: The sense of relief and celebration...
The Daily Grind: What’s the healthiest living MMO?
Back in June, Massively OP's Justin Olivetti wrote an article listing what he considered the 10 healthiest MMOs, a subject that quickly proved controversial,...
Neverwinter wages war on botting and gold buying
Cryptic's been on a bit of a ban streak in Neverwinter lately, and it recently explained to its community what exactly is triggering the punishments.
According...
The Daily Grind: Do you care about spoilers or surprises in MMOs?
My friends and I were debating the merits of spoilers the other day, and I came to realize that as per usual, I was...
EVE Evolved: Could achievements save EVE’s new player experience?
EVE Online has always been a very long-term game, with players setting goals that often take months to achieve and forming friendships over the...
The MOP Up: Free Tribes for all (November 1, 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...
One Shots: Rainbow glory
Even the grimdark world of Diablo III has a cute, rainbow-colored side... and reader Zulika is the one to take us through the wardrobe...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs can you just not stop thinking about?
You know what game I keep thinking about playing again recently? TERA. I cannot tell you why, aside from the fact that it's stuck...
The Game Archaeologist: Seed
Seed is a game that I thought I must have dreamed up at some point. Do you ever have that happen? For years I...
WRUP: A marvelously spooky tale edition
As you all know, today is the horror day in which all of the scary things come out. So in today's very special edition...
The Daily Grind: What are you doing in-game for Halloween today?
Hey! Didn't you know that today was Halloween? Perhaps by the subtle reminder provided by every MMO running crazy events starring zombies, jack-o-lanterns, and...
Leaderboard: Heart of Thorns vs. Knights of the Fallen Empire
With two giant MMO expansions releasing this month, it seems only natural that we take the opportunity to pit them against one another in...
Champions Online expands team, focuses on endgame
Perfect World and Cryptic Studios are actually expanding Champions Online's team.
The companies announced new hire Kaiserin in a state-of-the-game post last night, telling players...