A PWE studio known primarily for Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.
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Neverwinter explains how players wind up in the River District
Have you ever wished that in the middle of a Neverwinter adventure you might hear a record scratch, followed by your character turning to...
Perfect World has laid off under 30 employees, ‘no impact’ on MMOs
This has been confirmed. See the end of this post for the statement.
We've had multiple reports this week that PWE has laid off an...
The Stream Team: Celebrating seven years of Star Trek Online
What do groundhogs and Star Trek Online have in common? They both celebrate today! STO turns seven today, and Massively OP's MJ is heading...
Enter to win a Star Trek Online Tier 6 Elachi Ornash Battlecruiser from PWE and MOP
In honor of the launch of Star Trek Online's season 12 Reckoning, PWE has granted Massively OP five Tier 6 Elachi Ornash Battlecruisers to raffle to...
Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy expansion arrives February 21st
Neverwinter's next big expansion finally has a name: Cloaked Ascendancy. The update is due out for PC on February 21st, to be followed on...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 102: Sailing into the future
Justin and Larry discuss LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Star Trek Online, Asheron's Call, H1Z1, Black Desert, and Guild Wars 2, with a special Bree monologue about the new comment system.
Star Trek Online shows off its sector map for Season 12
It's been a long time since Star Trek Online first launched. The game has subsequently had four expansions, two skill revamps, a new level...
Neverwinter details the making of the River District adventure zone
PWE put out a pair of matching dev diaries today on Neverwinter's River District area, the chief adventure zone coming in the game's next...
Star Trek Online’s Season 12 Reckoning is live today ahead of 7th anniversary hoopla
Season 12: Reckoning is live in Star Trek Online today, just a few days ahead of the iconic MMO's seventh birthday. "To commemorate this...
Star Trek Online’s Agents of Yesterday expansion debuts on console February 14
Star Trek Online's Agents of Yesterday, last summer's nostalgia-drenched expansion, will warp from PC to console on Valentine's Day, a press release from PWE...
Neverwinter shows off the enemies of the River District
The River District of Neverwinter (the city) is not a pleasant place, or at least it won't be soon. For one thing, it's impossible...
The MOP Up: No Man’s Sky gets shielded (January 22, 2017)
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...
Massively OP Interview: Standing Stone on LOTRO, DDO, and Daybreak
It's been quite a month since Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online announced that they were breaking off from Turbine as part...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most unclear futures in 2017
A little while back, I took a look at the healthiest games in the MMO space at this time. That was a nice, uplifting...
Star Trek Online details the rewards for the Lukari Restoration Initiative
Why is the Federation fighting the Tzenkethi in Star Trek Online? To defend a sentient race, obviously. (You don't need as much justification for...
Star Trek Online opens new crafting line in Season 12
There may be a Reckoning coming to Star Trek Online later this month, but it doesn't mean that captains have to start quaking in...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 100: The nesting instinct in Elder Scrolls Online
Justin and Larry discuss Elder Scrolls Online housing, ARK, The Repopulation, the Switch, Nostalrius, HeroWarz, Pathfinder, and Star Trek Online.
Massively OP Interview: Why Ship of Heroes is taking City of Heroes into space
What happens when a group of dislodged City of Heroes fans attempt to bring back the spirit of their favorite MMO while marrying it...
Neverwinter: Better dungeon loot and expansion preview
A January 11th patch for Neverwinter might have been one of those updates with little tweaks and fixes that your eyes gloss over, save...
Star Trek Online details the new queues for Season 12
The Tzenkethi are going to be your main foes in Star Trek Online's Season 12, so it only makes sense that the season would...
