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Official Site: EVE Online
Studio: CCP Games
Launch Date: May 6, 2003
Genre: Sci-Fi Sandbox
Business Model: Hybrid Free-to-Play (Optional Subscription, Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

EVE player uses $28,000 of skill injectors to create max character

Brendan Drain - February 15, 2016 193

We recently brought you the story of EVE Online player Stromgren who had bought almost $7,000 worth of skill injectors to become the highest-skilled character...

The MOP Up: Anarchy Online opens its Reck room (February 14, 2016)

Justin Olivetti - February 14, 2016 8

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...

MMO Mechanics: Eight annoying MMORPG mechanics that grind my gears

Tina Lauro Pollock - February 14, 2016 161

The inspiration behind this edition of MMO Mechanics is a recent conversation I had with my housemates about the column and the inner workings...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts

Justin Olivetti - February 13, 2016 56

Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...

EVE Online player buys nearly $7,000 worth of skill injectors

Brendan Drain - February 11, 2016 173

EVE Online's passive skill training system lets players slowly accumulate skill points over time, and until recently there was no way to actively skip ahead...

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EVE Online patches in a new camera and skill point trading

Eliot Lefebvre - February 9, 2016 7

The developers behind EVE Online work very hard to make sure that the game is pretty to look at. That's important. But you can...

Skill Trading is coming to EVE Online tomorrow, prices revealed

Brendan Drain - February 8, 2016 39

A few months ago, CCP Games announced its somewhat unorthodox plans to allow EVE Online players to extract and sell their skill points on...

EVE Online login authentication bug leads to ’emergency downtime’

Bree Royce - February 8, 2016 2

CCP recently discovered an SSO (single sign-on) bug with EVE Online's test server. The good news is that CCP fixed it. The bad news is...

EVE Evolved: The right way to reboot DUST 514

Brendan Drain - February 7, 2016 35

This week we heard the news that CCP Games will be officially shutting down PS3 online shooter DUST 514 in May to start work on...

Crowfall explains its skill system with an extensive FAQ

Justin Olivetti - February 5, 2016 20

When Crowfall launches, it plans to have upwards of 1,500 skills available for players to choose and train. Before your eyes cross just thinking...

DUST 514 will sunset on PS3 in May, replaced by new PC FPS

Bree Royce - February 3, 2016 82

CCP Games has just announced that it will be sunsetting its EVE-universe shooter DUST 514 on the PlayStation 3 platform on May 30th. The...

DUAL Universe promises a seamless galaxy on a single shard

Justin Olivetti - February 1, 2016 64

When it comes to creating a science fiction MMO, there are two directions you can take. You can either hold up EVE Online as...

The MOP Up: Dungeons & Drama Online (January 31, 2016)

Justin Olivetti - January 31, 2016 2

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...

Global Chat: Oculus Rift, GW2’s philosophy shift, and emulator exploration

Justin Olivetti - January 27, 2016 34

The high cost of Oculus Rift brought a lot of discussion to the MMO blogosphere recently, with writers taking sides for and against the...

EVE Online event encourages players to help construct the first Citadel stations

Eliot Lefebvre - January 26, 2016 6

Even in games set far in the future, people still think about living in the World of Tomorrow. EVE Online players are already experiencing...

EVE Evolved: Should CCP start developing Walking in Stations again?

Brendan Drain - January 24, 2016 75

In all the time that I've been writing about EVE Online, one of the most common recurring comments is that the game badly needs...

EVE Online enlists community aid in real-world scientific research

Justin Olivetti - January 24, 2016 5

EVE Online is warping into a sector where hobbies and scientific research intersect. CCP Games announced that it's partnering up with The Human Protein...