dev diary
Ashes of Creation really wants you to grok its node system
We've teased upcoming Ashes of Creation for its "nodes," and apparently Intrepid Studios agrees that they're confusing, as the MMORPG has released a dev...
The MOP Up: ARK’s console editions get a hair-do (March 26, 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...
The Black Death takes ‘drastic action’ to shore up early access
"Back in November 2016, we were seven months into early access, and it was clear to us the game wasn’t in the state we...
World of Warcraft’s Patch 7.2 is coming next week
The hour is nearly upon us and we, we are not prepared. But we are pretty eager! This afternoon, World of Warcraft announced that...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Creating a better balance in Guild Wars 2 raiding
One of the major concerns aired by the Guild Wars 2Â playerbase regarding raid content is the risk of juicy raid-only story details being gated...
The MOP Up: Wakfu hikes up a mountain (March 12, 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...
Ashes of Creation promises a ‘reactive world’
"When you push the world it pushes back. When you give to the world, it gives back. Take too much, and the world just...
Geek out with some Elder Scrolls Morrowind lore comparisons
I consider TES III: Morrowind one of the greatest RPGs ever made, due in large part to its gloriously excessive backstory, a significant portion...
The Elder Scrolls Online: Content for PvPers, content for decorators
The Elder Scrolls Online has a new dev blog out this week all about the game's planned Morrowind PvP additions. Thanks to our discussion...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Getting to grips with Guild Wars 2’s Bastion of the Penitent
ArenaNet launched a new standalone raid tier, dubbed Bastion of the Penitent, alongside The Head of the Snake Living World chapter, but I've not...
Crowfall’s discipline system comes together
It's always exciting when an idea goes from a mere concept to a practical prototype, and the Crowfall team is definitely thrilled to be...
Guild Wars 2 peeks behind-the-scenes at its ‘chess raid’
How does chess factor into MMORPGs? When it comes to Guild Wars 2's newest raid, Bastion of the Penitent, the age-old tabletop game was...
Exclusive: Indie sandbox El Somni Quas has been ‘rebuilt from scratch’
Over the last few months, we've published several exclusive dev diaries from El Somni Quas, an indie sandbox from a Czech studio that cut...
Mark Kern’s Em-8er lore combines Nazis, ghosts, and terraforming
"Welcome to the world of Ember, or as star charts designate it, Em-8ER ('E-M-Eight-E-R')," says a new dev blog from Mark Kern's Em-8ER MMO...
The MOP Up: FFXIV’s triple world records (February 26, 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...
Conan Exiles preps player modders, patches up modding fails
Conan Exiles'Â big dev blog out today ought to be a big help for gamers looking to run their own survival sandbox servers and tricking...
Chronicles of Elyria shores up PAX East demo, hires WoW cinematic artist
The clock is ticking down to PAX East on March 10th, and the Chronicles of Elyria team is whipping itself up into a frenzy...
Mortal Online wants to move you into a brand-new house
It's time to abandon those old Mortal Online digs and check in to an upgrade. The devs unveiled a player housing revamp this week...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s The Head of the Snake
Now that I've had a little time to sink my hours into completing the episode after my initial impressions piece two weeks ago, I'm...
Here’s what’s in Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy lockboxes
One of the many content chunks and upgrades landing in Neverwinter when Cloaked Ascendancy launches next week is... lockboxes. In fact, PWE put out...
