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The MOP Up: The worst Overwatch players ever (December 11, 2016)
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...
League of Legends championship paid out $6.7M in prizes
What would you do if you won $6.7 million dollars from playing video games? Other than make your parents and teachers weep at all...
Legendary Entertainment is making an e-sports film starring Will Ferrell
Well, it's official: No one gets to act as if e-sports or video games are anything less than mainstream at this point. Legendary Entertainment,...
Guild Wars 2 preps fourth Tournament of Legends this weekend
In case you're bored by the multiple cameras BlizzCon is aiming at e-sports this weekend, maybe Guild Wars 2's e-sports during the same timeframe...
The MOP Up: Batman invites you to his gala (September 18, 2016)
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 MOP Up: Project Gorgon’s pig dance party (August 7, 2016)
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...
WildCard recombines ARK versions back into one game, adds SOTF modding and VR
Remember back when Studio WildCard split ARK into two stand-alone games, Survival Evolved and Survival of the Fittest? Well, ignore that. The studio is...
NBA champion Rick Fox partners with Daybreak’s H1Z1 for e-sport initiative
Multitime NBA champion Rick Fox has his sights set on H1Z1 as the next big e-sports field, so much so that he has partnered up...
Korean Overwatch player is cleared of cheating allegations
Have you ever met someone in a random Overwatch match and been absolutely certain that they must be cheating, that no one is that...
Arizona State University team wins Heroes of the Storm’s Heroes of the Dorm
Four college teams faced off at the Heroes of the Dorm championship, and now one team has emerged as the winner. Heroes of the...
University of California offers League of Legends scholarships
We're all used to the idea of universities and colleges offering sports scholarships, but did you know that several already offer e-sports scholarships? Columbia College in...
SMITE and Paladins tournaments coming to Dreamhack
Dreamhack 2016 is set to be one of the biggest competitive gaming events of the year, with a 10,000-seat LAN party crammed into the Elmia...
Gabe Newell fires Dota 2 presenter, calling him ‘an ass’
Dota 2's Shanghai Major tournament got off to a shaky start this week with a slew of technical problems and controversy over presenter James...
Valve pours millions of dollars into Counter-Strike e-sports
There's no doubt that e-sports are starting to get very big, with many of the top tournaments now supporting prize pools in the range of...
Guild Wars 2 hosts the first season finals for its Pro League on Saturday
At 11 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 20th, the finale of Guild Wars 2's first Pro League season will commence. If you've been eagerly...
Blizzard eyes mobile development, player-created content, and faster updates for the future
When you think mobile gaming, chances are that super-casual (and extremely cheap) titles come to mind. Blizzard might be looking to change that stereotype,...
Games industry sees strong promise in e-sports and virtual reality
If you're tired of hearing how hot e-sports is and how the industry is gunning for it as the future of gaming... perhaps you...
Heroes of the Storm announces Spring Global Championship
The past few years have seen MOBAs take over the competitive gaming landscape, with just a handful of games managing to attract millions of...
Catch up with SMITE’s $1,000,000 world championship
The world of e-sports and competitive gaming has seen a massive explosion in recent years in terms of both viewership and prize money. Top competitive...
Activision Blizzard buys e-sports company assets for $46M
Does Activision Blizzard see the business world as one big garage sale from which to cherry-pick deals? It certainly seems so, as the company has...
