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Fight or Kite: Fallout 76’s Nuclear Winter is a blast
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A multiplayer online game is looking for the new hot thing to drum up interest in...
Fight or Kite: First impressions of Nexon’s new multiplayer shooter Rocket Arena
Nexon's new crossplatform multiplayer shooter Rocket Arena came out of nowhere last month and surprised everyone with a closed beta this past week. It's...
Fight or Kite: Features MMOs could borrow from successful esports titles
This week I wanted to try something a little different in our PvP-centric Fite or Kite column and take a look at a number...
Fight or Kite: The case for dueling in Guild Wars 2
Let me tell you all about one of the most obvious holes in the Guild Wars 2 PvP armor.
No, it's not the infrequent balance...
Fight or Kite: First impressions of newly free-to-play Albion Online
As soon as I heard that Albion Online was going free-to-play, I knew where I was going to spend the majority of my PvP...
Fight or Kite: Falling in line with Crowfall
"Everyone group up! Keep the formation tight. Line up and do not let anyone through that door."
We know that they have a siege weapon...
Fight or Kite: Clawing my way back into Guild Wars 2’s WvW
All aboard and welcome everyone to a brand-new series here on Massively Overpowered: Fight or Kite, our new column focusing on PvP across the...
Taiwan has been banned from the Hearthstone Global Games due to cheating
Let's talk about stream sniping, shall we? As much as everyone would like for Hearthstone matches to be perfectly simultaneous around the world, it...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks the latest Feast season with the promise of a well-known boss mount
If you're taking part in the sequential seasons of the Feast in Final Fantasy XIV, you want a mount worthy of your willingness to...
Breakaway shows off its competitive side in a new trailer
Why will you be playing Breakaway? The latest trailer for the game is all about how you'll be playing the game to win and...
Cloud Pirates update 1.5 adds new content and changes its ranking system
Ah, there's nothing like the smell of a fresh new patch. It's full of new things to do, new stuff to explore, and new...
Blade & Soul uses community sales of item packs to fund its tournament prize
The tournament for Blade & Soul is getting ready to kick off, but it needs a prize. That's where the community comes in, because...
The Daily Grind: Are e-sports worth the effort for MMO developers?
I spend a lot of time thinking about e-sports. This is, of course, through the eyes of someone who doesn't much like e-sports as...
Erectus stiffens up its competition with the launch of its endgame
While everyone would like to be the great shaft at the heart of progress in Erectus the Game, the stiff backbone around which all other...
Overwatch adjusts competitive win conditions for Assault maps
When both teams lose, who wins? That might sound like an oxymoron, but the latest Overwatch adjustment to competitive play is aimed at exactly...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: Paladins announces upcoming Season 1 following the Paladins Invitational
The first Paladins e-sports event will kick off today at 12:00 p.m. EST, with the first Paladins Invitational pitting players against one another in...
Is Heroes of the Storm a failure from the e-sports side?
Does it seem like Heroes of the Storm is still struggling to find its niche? On the one hand, that question is ridiculous at...
Guild Wars 2: PvP poll and legendary (weapon) tournament
Are you and your friends good enough at Guild Wars 2 to earn legendary weapons? On November 5th and 6th, ArenaNet and Academy Gaming...
International eGames Committee discusses e-sports championships and the Olympics
If you're looking for e-sports at the Summer Olympics, you have your wish... sort of. The International eGames Committee is hosting the 2016 eGames...
Overwatch’s Jeff Kaplan explains the functionality of matchmaking
Matchmaking is a big consideration for Overwatch's competitive play. Sure, it's upsetting when a Quick Play match is filled with people choosing Bastion whilst...
