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Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV could use some Merit Points
The cross-class system in Final Fantasy XIV is not good. It functions, yes, but the mixing and matching of abilities from other classes is...
The MOP Up: Setting a VR world record (May 8, 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...
One Shots: Slipping between shadows
I'm not one of the stealthy types in MMOs, mostly because very few games give me the chance to hang upside-down from rafters and...
Elite: Dangerous launches Engineers update beta
Elite: Dangerous' 1.6 and Engineers 2.1 update have finally arrived... in beta, that is.
Frontier Head of Community Zac Antonaci posted the patch notes to...
Crowfall’s ‘universe’ plan could mean regionalized servers
"PvP is the universal language of gaming," says Crowfall studio ArtCraft in a new blog post last night. "Killing other players is a transcendent...
Perfect Ten: The final minutes of beloved MMORPGs
"This is how the world ends," T S Eliot wrote in his famous poem, "not with a bang, but with a whimper."
That might well...
Elite: Dangerous is pushing the Engineers beta out on May 5th
Eagerly awaiting the next update to Elite: Dangerous? It's been pushed back a fair bit, but it has been confirmed that the next update...
Giveaway: The Skies captain weapon keys from EFORB and MOP
Participating in the free early access beta for MMORPG The Skies? You aren't alone: The game soared to #1 in the early access category on Steam...
Enter to win a Neverwinter Xbox One boar mount from PWE and Massively OP
Just in time for this week's Neverwinter: The Maze Engine release on Xbox One and its brand-new mount system, PWE has granted Massively OP 50 mount...
Final Fantasy XI welcomes back lapsed players for its anniversary
There have been a lot of changes in Final Fantasy XI over the last month or so. Heck, even if you played at the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry
Justin and Larry discuss pristine WoW servers, TSW, Trove, Champs Online, SWTOR, lockboxes, and birthdays in CoH, LOTRO, and Guild Wars.
Funcom launches The Park on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
In the mood for a bit of horror in May? If you passed on The Park (the single-player narrative spin-off from The Secret World)...
Daybreak scrambles new servers after DC Universe Online’s huge Xbox One launch
Here's a sentence I never thought I'd be typing: DC Universe Online might actually be too successful for its own good.
Since the game's launch on...
Neverwinter launches The Maze Engine on Xbox One today
You probably should not taunt anyone who has access to something called a "Maze Engine." At a quick glance at the name, it sounds...
Elite: Dangerous features in a new Oculus Rift trailer
A new Oculus trailer this week is intent on reminding everyone that Elite: Dangerous is indeed available on the Oculus Rift VR platform.
"Frontier was...
Story-driven survival game The Wild Eight reaches Kickstarter goal
For some, simply surviving is not enough. Enough players want a story amid the chaos of their survival sandbox games that plot-driven The Wild...
Stardew Valley announces co-op multiplayer and console ports are coming
Have you been sucked into the charming microcosm of farming, dating, and crafting that is Stardew Valley? This retro-designed indie title is one of...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s first patch 3.3 live letter
I don't know why, but I was kind of surprised by the sheer volume of discussion about Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.3 in the...
Neverwinter announces new guild alliance system
Guild alliances are coming to Neverwinter's Maze Engine campaign on June 7th, at least for PC players (Xbox players, you'll be lagging behind as...
One Shots: Guild meeting
Guilds... assemble! Because there's nothing like logging into a vast virtual world and then plunking your virtual butt down in a room, am I...
