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MMO designer Raph Koster reveals ‘Trust Spectrum’ research for online games
If you'll be at GDC this week (we will!), you're in for a treat, as research from MMORPG designer Raph Koster will be on...
The Crew 2 is rescheduled for a June 29 launch
The Crew 2 isn't as delayed as you might've thought: Ubisoft just announced that it's launching on June 29th, and it's looking like a...
Guild Chat Special Edition: Interviewing Guild Wars 2 guild POOF
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which we examine all things guild-related and solve problems faced by fellow members of the Massively...
Mythic and Undead Labs’ Sanya Weathers jumps over to Legends of Aria’s Citadel Studios
If you've been following the MMO industry for a while, chances are you've seen the name Sanya Weathers pop up from time to time....
WoW Factor: Examining the composition of the Horde
Last week, we looked at the composition of the Alliance in World of Warcraft. This week, we're looking at the Horde. Makes sense, doesn't...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s March balance update has players excited
The EVE Online community came down pretty hard on CCP Games at the start of the year, with podcasts, blogs, and the Council of...
The Daily Grind: What’s the weirdest MMO peripheral you’ve ever seen?
Massively OP is heading to GDC this year, which means we're being deluged by PR from techware and software companies that'll be on site....
Warframe plans Tennocon 2018 tix sale Wednesday, teases open world Venus zone
Not every MMO gets its own convention, but Warframe is once again in that elite group, as Digital Extremes has announced the details for...
SuperData says VR has ‘nowhere to go but up,’ while HTC VR division sees layoffs and Facebook apologizes for VR shooter demo
SuperData continues to express confidence in the future of virtual reality - however you want to label it. Last week, the analytics firm updated...
Flameseeker Chronicles: My favourite Guild Wars 2 Friend/Ships stories
Friendships and social interaction are everything when it comes to enjoying MMOs in my mind, so you can imagine how much I adore the...
Global Chat: What is the population of Guild Wars 2?
Does it matter how many people are playing your MMO? For some, yes, it does. It's at least of passing interest to others, especially...
Cyberpunk 2077’s CD Projekt Red takes a stand against lockboxes and unfinished games
The studio behind The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 isn't mincing words when it comes to business practices that involve lockboxes and partially delivered...
Battle Bards Episode 115: EVE Online
Forgettable ambient noise or entrancing space sounds? This is the debate that’s at the core of today’s episode, as the Battle Bards take on...
The MOP Up: Black Desert’s Ninja arrives in Southeast Asia (February 11, 2018)
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...
EVE Evolved: A matter of balance in EVE Online
Throughout its almost 15-year lifetime, EVE Online has walked a fine line between developing new features and iterating on existing gameplay. Development has to...
World of Warcraft Classic progresses: ‘This is the right decision’
Desperate for some World of Warcraft Classic news now that the BlizzCon high has faded? Forbes has an interview up with Blizzard Executive Producer...
Guild Wars 2: Mesmer changes, the friendship contest, and the real identity of the Herald of Balthazar
If you missed Guild Wars 2's Twitch stream this afternoon, and you probably did because it's Friday and ain't nobody got time to watch...
Warframe sets a July date for TennoCon 2018
One of the hottest (and prestigiously awarded) online games out there right now is calling its fandom home for a weekend of celebration and...
Hyperspace Beacon: No, Star Wars The Old Republic isn’t on the verge of sunset
I recently read a wild argument based on unsubstantiated rumor that Star War: The Old Republic is nearing its end of life, that BioWare...
Sea of Thieves’ closed beta is live but in choppy waters
Sea of Thieves' closed beta for PC and Xbox One kicked off earlier today, and it's not going that well. Or rather, it's going...
