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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Smed vows he’ll someday make a game akin to EverQuest Next
Earlier this week on the podcast, Justin and I were joking around about how one of our favorite fun things to write about is...
Hyperspace Beacon: We have the Star Wars The Old Republic story all wrong
I have been buried in Star Wars: The Old Republic lore for about 8 years now, and it pains me to admit this, but...
The Stream Team: SWTOR after-story adventures
In those final moments of SWTOR's story to date, the audience chose to side with the Republic when things shake up again. That, and...
SuperData says RDR2, Fortnite, and IAP propelled record Black Friday weekend sales
So, how many yachts did you guys buy for the EA and Rockstar execs over the holiday buying weekend? SuperData has a rough count:...
Ultima Online is adding whips and Krampus for Christmas
Thanksgiving? Pff. Broadsword's already gearing up to launch Christmas in Ultima Online. Publish 103 with the winter festivities hit the test server last week...
Vague Patch Notes: Accessibility vs. relevance in MMORPGs
You know that old chestnut about how the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist? The greatest trick...
SWTOR previews the upcoming Gods from the Machine operation’s Master Mode
Next month, Star Wars: The Old Republic's game update 5.10, Jedi Under Siege, will go live, bringing with it a new zone, new quests,...
Hyperspace Beacon: Five things you need to do before SWTOR’s 5.10 update
Update 5.10 for Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming very soon, possibly next week, but more likely the week after. That's not a...
Star Wars: The Old Republic is testing easier acquisition and upgrades for Masterwork gear
The designers on Star Wars: The Old Republic aren't totally happy with some quirks of the Masterwork gearing system at the moment. It's too...
The Daily Grind: Is the movement against LFG just privileging a different type of MMO player?
In the comments of a BlizzCon article a few weeks ago, there was an interesting discussion about content. One commenter argued that it didn't...
Vague Patch Notes: When World of Warcraft breaks off your friendship
I spent a bunch of time post-BlizzCon thinking about why World of Warcraft personally bothered me. Not why its design pitfalls bothered me; that's...
Hyperspace Beacon: Everything you need to know about Star Wars The Old Republic’s guild changes
Since the launch of the game, guilds have been a real weakness for Star Wars: The Old Republic. For the longest time, I have...
The Stream Team: Finishing SWTOR’s story
Just because real-life polls closed last week doesn't mean your voting days are done. No, you are needed right here, to help determine the...
The MOP Up: Pagan Online slams ARPGs and MOBAs together
Tack this on your list of action-RPGs to watch. Mad Head Games announced that it is developing a blend of ARPG and MOBA with...
The Game Archeologist: Halo Universe
Since its debut on Xbox back in 2001, the Halo franchise has been a massive powerhouse and a mainstay for shooter fans. To date,...
WoW Factor: The dumb World of Warcraft stuff from BlizzCon
It's easy to just think of this year's BlizzCon as having dumb stuff on display for Diablo, but let's be real here - there were...
Epic MMO Battles of History: World of Warcraft’s Wrath of the Lich King vs. Legion
It was just a couple of days ago when Bree was sharing that I felt like Wrath of the Lich King was the best...
Interview: Neowiz on Bless Online’s now-live Ruins of Shaqqara and the state of the game
Neowiz's beleaguered MMORPG Bless Online is live with its first big update since launching out of its open beta early access last month. Ruins of...
Star Wars: The Old Republic adjusts operations, hypes Jedi Under Siege
Promising a return to a "much regular update cadence," the Star Wars: The Old Republic operations team has some fixes and adjustments in the...
BlizzCon 2018: What the heck happened?
Every year, I cover BlizzCon for Massively Overpowered. This is not new information; you've all seen my liveblogs running every year for quite some...
