A PWE studio known primarily for Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.
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Star Trek Online releases the finale of the Iconian war
It's all over now. After years of building up the Iconian threat in Star Trek Online, the story arc is concluding in this final...
Neverwinter: Elemental Evil goes live on Xbox One
If you've been playing Neverwinter on the Xbox One, you've had to deal with a bit of update lag. There's no way around it,...
The Daily Grind: What would you do to ‘fix’ Champions Online?
Whether it's good news or weird news or bad news or bad news that belatedly turns into good news, any post about Champions Online inevitably...
Star Trek Online announces its final Iconian War episode
Star Trek Online has announced the final episode of its Iconian War arc. The Iconians have been a constant threat for more than five...
The MOP Up: Blizzard belongs in a museum!
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...
Champions Online kicks off anniversary event, explains how to play a supervillain
Yesterday, we noted that Champions Online seemed to have missed out on its anniversary event, which is a bit sad for players of the...
Champions Online turns 6 with belated fanfare [Updated]
There's nothing quite as depressing as having a birthday party when no one shows up, but at least in that situation there would have...
PAX Prime 2015: Neverwinter’s Elemental Evil might be better on Xbox
I know the majority of us on this site are PC players. I include myself in that group. And being a part of the...
Connection issues plague Cryptic titles through the weekend
For many of us, the weekend is the ideal time for gaming - there are no real responsibilities, you don't have to pretend to...
PAX Prime 2015: Sword Coast Legends makes a great first impression
I like to think that it's not the hype getting to me when I talk about Sword Coast Legends. When I first saw the...
Champions Online celebrates Vehicle Week
Rev your engines, for Champions Online is calling all superheroes to exercise their driving and flying skills for Vehicle Week.
The event, which is currently...
Perfect Ten: Amazing MMO cosplay
I have nothing but deep respect for cosplayers because on two levels they are performing activities that I cannot. First of all, they put...
Star Trek Online: Heading for a New Dawn
The last major arc in Star Trek Online meant saying goodbye to the Iconican threat that had been looming in the background of the...
Neverwinter’s Elemental Evil comes to Xbox One on September 8
Neverwinter players on the Xbox One are getting a big content patch on September 8th, according to a Perfect World press release. The Elemental...
Star Trek Online bug creates neverending party
Once upon a time, Star Trek Online gave players a "party amplifier" that spawned a disco ball and other effects on command. Then a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 27: SmedSoft
Justin and Bree discuss Smed's new company, EQII's prison server, Champions Online, FFXIV, Trove, and Revival's housing, plus mailbag questions on NCsoft and terrible graphics.
Star Trek Online’s New Dawn will be ‘full of mystery’
Star Trek Online is on the verge of a storyline shift with the upcoming Season 11: New Dawn, as it puts the wraps on...
Champions Online is letting players take a walk on the villainous side
Having an option to play a supervillain in an MMO can be tough, since supervillains are usually meant to have big skills and powers...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 26: Failcom
Justin and Larry discuss WildStar's F2P, Funcom's troubles, Otherland's alpha, Darkfall's soft wipe, Neverwinter's strongholds, and the next iteration of Hellgate.
The Daily Grind: Should MMO studios disclose the odds of winning lockbox prizes?
Every once in a while in an MMO, the desire to play with numbers grips me, like the time I hand-crafted a thousand drinks in Star...
