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.
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Sword and Bored: Player housing
Mo is introduced to MMO player housing... and why some people find it frustrating.
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...
SWTOR outlines expansion changes to the Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior
Here's a friendly PSA for Star Wars: The Old Republic players: Don't become so consumed by the big ticket features of the upcoming Knights of...
A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland
I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having...
The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMORPG you still play?
Later this fall, Ultima Online turns 18 years old. Even more crazy? It's launching its ninth expansion before the year is out (it's on...
Perfect Ten: The 10 MMO memories we all have
I have been playing MMOs with varying degrees of intensity for the past 12Â years. That is really weird to me. It also means that...
SWTOR vets form new studio, partner with Nexon
Korean F2P giant Nexon announced today that it has entered into a "strategic partnership" with newly formed QC Games. Nexon America will publish and market...
The Stream Team: Secure some SWTOR swag while touring a Tatooine stronghold
What's that? You couldn't make it to PAX Prime and grab some con swag? Never fear! MassivelyOP's Larry and MJ are bringing some SWTOR...
Ask Mo: The state of Massively Overpowered
Ask Mo is back, and today Mo and I are answering a few meta questions about Massively OP itself. Our first question is from long-time...
The Daily Grind: What are your fall MMO gaming plans?
Hope you had a good summer, 'cause it's pretty much over. Yes ma'am, we're staring right into the pumpkin spice corridor known as "fall,"...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 28: PAX Primal
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2 F2P, Atlas Reactor, The Park, SWTOR, Marvel Heroes, and WildStar, plus mailbag questions on Elder Scrolls Online, podcast meta, and more GW2.
Camelot Unchained’s weekend alpha sounds pretty successful
Did you check out any of Camelot Unchained's alpha test over the weekend? If not, you missed a solid round of testing, according to...
Guild Chat: Finding MMO fun without your guildmates
Good news, everyone: I'm back with an unexpected edition of Guild Chat for you! Observant Massively Overpowered readers might have noticed that I rotate...
Dark Age of Camelot’s fourth installment of the Otherworlds Campaign is out now
Have you been walking through Dark Age of Camelot recently and found someone whose pants were suspended by means downright otherworldly? That person may...
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...
Ultima Online begins testing Time of Legends expansion
Did you forget that Ultima Online is rolling out an expansion later this year? You might have, but for faithful UO players, it's certain...
SWTOR vows all companions will return in the KOTFE expansion
BioWare took to a much-anticipated livestream last night to assuage fears concerning the fate of companions in Star Wars: The Old Republic when Knights...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best/worst looking set of MMO armor?
I love cosmetic armor. I love regular armor, too, since it tends to keep my character alive, but it's almost always butt ugly or...
PSA: SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire livestream starts now
Has BioWare's silence on the game-changing Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion been chapping your arse? Fear not, because the developers are livestreaming on...
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.
