electronic arts

Megacorp known to MMO gamers primarily for its ownership of BioWare’s Star Wars: The Old Republic. EA has previously been the steward of Mythic Entertainment (which in turn once controlled Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot) as well as The Sims Online, Warhammer Online, and Dawngate.

The MOP Up: Tera’s expansion launches in Europe (November 22, 2015)

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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...

One Shots: Transformations

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Guild Wars 2 and One Shots is a pairing as old as time immemorial. Thus, it's great to bring this good-looking MMO back into...

The Game Archaeologist: Shadowbane

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Way back when I used to haunt the corridors of Gamestop and had yet to shun the place due to its stinky evil, I remember...

BioWare nerfs SWTOR companions hard, asks for feedback [Updated]

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MMO players have always known the danger of a class or feature being overpowered, as it can draw the attention of developers and invite...

MMO Burnout: Star Wars Battlefront

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I'm kind of in love with Star Wars: Battlefront. I shouldn't be, really, because underneath the glitz and gloss, it's a pretty pedestrian multiplayer...

Global Chat: Gearing up in WildStar

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If you're anything like me, when you get to the max level in a game, there's a general flailing of hands and a feeling...

EA is waiting to see how big the VR market is going to be

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If you have your heart set on a Star Wars VR title, you'd better not hold your breath. Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen recently...

Hyperspace Beacon: The confused state of the galaxy in Star Wars: The Old Republic

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I don’t write a lot about the Star Wars: The Old Republic roleplay community because I don’t usually like it to be known who...

One Shots: Slice ‘n’ dice

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New expansions across the MMO sphere are prompting many of us to take up a part-time job as in-game photographers. And why not? Eye...

Nexon had a good year in spite of its NCsoft disengagement

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You might think Nexon would be smarting after selling off its NCsoft shares at a substantial loss in the wake of what was apparently...
I want MORE ROCK.

Star Wars: The Old Republic asks players about subscriber rewards

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Are you subscribed to Star Wars: The Old Republic? Do you want rewards for continuing to subscribe to the game? Because the good news...

Ask Mo: The absurd advantages of MMO guilds

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A Massively OP reader named Ohnix recently sent us a question just perfect for Ask Mo. Let's debate guilds! I play EverQuest II quite a...

The MOP Up: KingsIsle’s new game (November 8th, 2015)

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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...

One Shots: Don’t be crabby

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I don't think I could take the blow to my ego to boot up and play something called Dragomon Hunter, but then again, I...

The Daily Grind: How do you feel about solo boss fights in MMOs?

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I've been having a blast going through Star Wars: The Old Republic's new expansion, soaking in all of the great story beats and locales....

Infinity’s Kickstarter is two thirds complete with two weeks to go

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Is this a new golden age for space sims? Could be, what with Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen, and seemingly dozens of other high-profile projects...

Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns

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The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...

Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music

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Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 36: Team Sparkles

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Justin and Bree discuss the World of Darkness sale, Star Trek Online, LOTRO's Minas Tirith, and Marvel Heroes, with mailbag questions on minimum viable products and social ecosystems.

One Shots: Rainbow glory

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Even the grimdark world of Diablo III has a cute, rainbow-colored side... and reader Zulika is the one to take us through the wardrobe...

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