convention
Take a look at RuneScape’s NXT client and the client’s design goals
With 15 years of history under its belt, RuneScape can't help but show its age. But there's a new client on the way, and...
Stick and Rudder: The best bits of Star CitizenCon 2015
Wow, so, where to start with this week's Stick and Rudder? I guess I picked the wrong time for a vacation, and shame on...
BlizzCon posts its two-day event schedule
BlizzCon 2015 is less than a month away, and fans of World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Hearthstone, StarCraft II, Overwatch, and Heroes of the...
Shards Online’s latest newsletter on playtesting and ‘managing’ PK behavior
Shards Online has posted its latest newsletter on the heels of last weekend's pre-alpha 3 preview event, which included over 100 testers. Citadel's Derek...
EVE Evolved: Bring on the big expansions again!
When EVE Online's development switched from two major expansions per year to ten smaller releases, the benefits were pretty difficult to argue with. EVE...
Massively OP’s first impressions of Devilian
Call my stance on Trion World's upcoming Devilian "oh-so-cautiously interested."
Personally, I think Trion invited more grief than it wanted with the importation of ArcheAge to...
WoW Factor: A wishlist for World of Warcraft’s Legion expansion
We're going to find out a lot about World of Warcraft:Â Legion in November. Not just because I expect that'll be around the time we...
The Daily Grind: What details do you want to know about World of Warcraft: Legion?
World of Warcraft's newest expansion will undoubtedly be a major topic of conversation at November's BlizzCon. While Blizzard has unveiled the larger brush strokes...
Not So Massively: For the King’s Kickstarter, Hearthstone’s match controversy
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don't really...
EverQuesting: EverQuest franchise expansion announcements erode more trust
Is it just me, or is Daybreak actively trying to make me dislike it? To force me abandon all hope when I enter? Because...
The MOP Up: All news must go!
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...
Heroes of the Storm championships are live this weekend, with more championships coming at BlizzCon
Which team in the North American region is best at playing Heroes of the Storm? You can find out this weekend with the American...
ArcheAge adds $250 item pack to its store
Sometimes everything comes down to timing. Take ArcheAge's latest store pack, for example. In and of itself it's just a $250 pack, which is...
Gamerz for Gamerz invites MMOers to a haunted Halloween party
Are you searching for a real-world community to bolster your MMORPG experience, something that's still around after your favorite game is gone or over? Gamerz...
WoW Factor: Between now and Legion
I'm going to be very surprised if we see World of Warcraft:Â Legion before June 2016. The odds are good that a beta announcement is...
Kingdom of Loathing mulls mobile version and spin-off, prepares for annual convention
There's a lot going on for the punny browser game Kingdom of Loathing, so let's bring you up to date on all of the...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 raiding factsheet
If you're anything like me, you'll have been bursting at the seams to find out what shape the promised "challenging group content" will take...
Blade and Soul beta begins October 30th, still launching Q1 2016
You can stop holding your breath now: The beautifully rendered action MMORPG Blade and Soul arrives on western shores very soon. NCSoft officially announced today that...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior changes aren’t bad
It's been two weeks since I visited Star Wars: The Old Republic in this column, and it's clear that two weeks is far too long...
A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland
I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having...
