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WRUP: Non-interactive text adventure edition
You are in a field. There are exits to the north, south, and west. The east doesn't count. East is the way that cowards...
The Daily Grind: Can you ever forgive MMOs?
The other day I was watching through a YouTube channel of an MMO player who loves lists as much as I do. And while...
LOTRO players host RP and music event this Saturday
If you don't have plans this Saturday, consider swinging over to Lord of the Rings Online, where a group of players will be holding...
Bossa Studios boss on Worlds Adrift’s business model, PvP, and more
I've been keeping one eye on Worlds Adrift for several months now, as many of the concepts put forth by developer Bossa Studios are...
The Daily Grind: How would you mix MMO features to create the best one ever?
Today's Daily Grind question -- more like command! -- from Massively OP Kickstarter donor Tim is short and sweet:
Mix features to create your perfect MMO.
It...
Grab a Stronghold Kingdoms: Global Conflict gift pack from Massively OP (All gone now!)
Stronghold Kingdoms is a rich castle-themed MMORTS with over six years of operation under its belt, and this week, it's patching in a new expansion. The...
The Daily Grind: Has a single screenshot ever made you want to play an MMO?
I don't often look at a screenshot and think to myself, hmm, I should play that game. Yesterday I did exactly that, though, thanks...
Star Citizen tops one million accounts, rewards its community
There's no doubt that Star Citizen has a legion of followers, as RSI announced that it has reached its one millionth account (or "citizen").
"If...
Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Offline player characters
Announced earlier this year, Chronicles of Elyria is a startup sandbox in a sea of such sandboxes, but some of its features are rare even...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most toxic community?
I ran across a weird thread on Reddit  a week or two ago from a poster asking about toxic MMO communities, not because he...
Check out WildStar’s ‘impossible maze’
Give players a wide range of player housing tools and you're going to get some interesting results. Perhaps one of the most fascinating creations...
The Daily Grind: What should Funcom do?
Man, every time we hear a Funcom report I get so incredibly depressed. I'm no financial expert, but it seems as though the studio...
Otherland teases Halloween event, reacts to player suggestions
Even in the midst of its early access testing, Otherland is planning some sort of Halloween event later this month along with a large...
The Daily Grind: Are you going to play Squadron 42?
A whole bunch of Star Citizen-related stuff happened this past weekend, and I've got a lot of catching up to do since I missed...
The MOP Up: Skyforge’s new raid (October 11, 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: Skyscraping
Look up on that building! It's a bird! It's a gargoyle! It's... MOP reader Epelesker showing off his hero in Champions Online!
"Unlike a grand...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Sun Online
Computer RPG players in the late '80s and early '90s were surely familiar with Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and its now-famous Gold Box series....
WRUP: Hard-hitting Transformers: Devastation review edition
Because I am me, I bought and played through Transformers: Devastation this week. It's based pretty heavily on the G1 cartoon, which is largely...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO armor set?
Every time I start a new alt in Star Wars: The Old Republic, I like to gift him or her with a cool-looking cosmetic...
The Daily Grind: How much do you spend on MOBAs each month?
I've got MOBAs on the brain this week, so yes, it's time for another early morning MOBA-themed discussion topic. I recently purchased my first...