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DC Universe Online tests survival mode and St. Patty’s Day

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Do you lack a Fortress of Solitude? Well, Superman does now too because Braniac has moved in and is causing no end of trouble. Right...
Red means dead.

Wisdom of Nym: Gauging predictions after the Final Fantasy XIV fanfests

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It finally happened, folks; we're done with the fan festivals until next year. (Yes, I fully expect to hear about the next set when...

The MOP Up: Hearthstone gets ready to banish dozens of cards (February 19, 2017)

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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...
I gots to bag it up.

The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring part of MMORPGs?

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While MMORPGs are supposed to be these giant buffets of entertainment options available at our fingertips, the truth is that there are always parts...
Here we go again.

Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival XIV Europe: Samurai, Doma, and theme songs

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If you're a fan of Final Fantasy XIV, the European fan festival is something you've been waiting for more or less since December's Japanese...

Warframe community rallies for weekend Extra Life stream

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The Warframe community has a big streaming weekend in store for fans thanks to what organizers are calling "the largest gathering of Warframe content creators." "The...

The Elder Scrolls Online is headed to PAX East

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Good news, at least if you're headed to PAX East in Boston on March 10th: ZeniMax announced this afternoon that Bethsoft is bringing The...

ARK: Survival Evolved recruited one million players on PlayStation 4

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Is there any stopping the juggernaut that is ARK: Survival Evolved? Not right not on console, at least. The dino sandbox topped PlayStation 4...

Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?

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Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers. "I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
I TRUSTED YOU

Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs

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MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...

The trouble with master writs in Elder Scrolls Online

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Probably the loudest complaint about the otherwise-nifty Homestead housing in The Elder Scrolls Online comes from the players who argue that acquiring the necessary...
You can go level alts, if you're a fool and have alts.

The Daily Grind: Which games will be the big winners (and losers) from more MMOs on consoles?

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I don't think that being one of the only fully featured MMOs on a console is what has made Final Fantasy XIV successful. I...
Let the sky forge.

Skyforge is arriving on PlayStation 4 this spring

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The PlayStation consoles have long held a claim on the God of War franchise, but why stop there? Why have just one god when...

The Stream Team: The heart is where the Hellbugs are… in Trove

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Have you ever heard the phrase "Home is where the heart is"? But where's the heart? It's where the Hellbugs are -- in Trove!...

Preview: Path of Exile reveals The Fall of Oriath

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Path of Exile fans, today is the big day: Grinding Gear Games is officially unveiling your next expansion, dubbed The Fall of Oriath. It turns out that the...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 104: WoW Token resistance

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Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, WoW tokens, Ashes of Creation, Guild Wars 2, and Revelation Online, plus financials on Blizzard, NCsoft, Nexon, Square, and Funcom, with a mailbag question on playing what you love vs. going with the crowd.
I mean... yeah, okay.

Star Trek Online brings Agents of Yesterday to consoles

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The original Star Trek series has come to consoles with the latest update to Star Trek Online. Sure, you could always stream the original...

Elite Dangerous halts sales of standalone Arena product

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At the tail end of last week, Frontier pulled Elite Dangerous: Arena from sale across all platforms. "We’ve been looking at our metrics which suggest...

Trove’s Xbox One version is moving closer to an official launch

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It's been apparent that Trove's transition onto consoles hasn't moved quite as fast as Trion Worlds originally hoped. While the studio originally was hyping...

Warframe is getting a techno-bard

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The image of the traditional RPG Bard who strums a lute is going to need to move over: Warframe is bringing out a high-tech...

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