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Diablo III’s anniversary patch is available for testing
Looking forward to making Diablo III feel like the original Diablo for just a little while? The game's most recent patch has hit the...
Final Fantasy XI plans several events for XI Day
XI Day is almost upon us. What's XI Day? Well, it's November 11th, which has been designated as a special day for Final Fantasy...
BlizzCon 2016: World of Warcraft Q&A panel
And now, we come to the final liveblog we'll be doing for BlizzCon 2016, the part of the event when several World of Warcraft fans...
BlizzCon 2016: Diablo’s 20th anniversary panel liveblog
Has it really been two decades since Diablo first showed up on the computer gaming scene? Apparently so because why else would BlizzCon 2016...
BlizzCon 2016: World of Warcraft’s What’s Next liveblog
The future of World of Warcraft involves a lot of green fire. Of course, the present involves a lot of green fire, that's sort...
EverQuest II has a 12th anniversary mount waiting for you
The Heroes' Festival has returned to the lands of Norrath, and for this year's celebration, the EverQuest II team has something truly special in...
WoW Factor: BlizzCon betting odds
My original plan this week was to talk a little bit about patch 7.1, but two things have made that less than possible. The...
Marvel Heroes celebrates the Dr. Strange film with new costumes and free access to the hero
A big-budget Dr. Strange film is hitting theaters on Friday. No one, not even the studio executives responsible for the film, is clear on...
Guild Wars 2 allows one more week of Halloween fun
As Guild Wars 2 players have been enjoying the Shadow of the Mad King festivities, they have also been wondering when, exactly, the game's...
Day of the Dead visits World of Warcraft for a short time
Hot on the heels of Hallow's End comes World of Warcraft's Day of the Dead mini-holiday. This event, which runs from today through November 3rd,...
PSA: Today is the last day to get a free month of Dark Age of Camelot
If you are a former Dark Age of Camelot player and have been away from the game for more than two months, then you...
EVE Vegas 2016: Ascension expansion detailed, new trailer released
While the main event of the EVEÂ Online social calendar is unmistakably the annual EVE Fanfest convention in Iceland, smaller gatherings are held throughout the...
Halloween sinks its fangs into Tree of Life, Fractured Space, and Mortal Online
The avalanche of MMO Halloween events continues to thunder down over us, and we are digging as fast as we can to stay on...
Going to BlizzCon? Grab the mobile app today
Navigating the labyrinth of next week's BlizzCon activities, panels, and games requires some strategy if you're going to get the most out of your...
The Daily Grind: When should holiday events in MMOs be ‘finished’?
The holiday events in Final Fantasy XI are done. They still run, of course; around the same time every year, bang! Holiday event arrives...
Halloween breaks out in Tree of Savior, AdventureQuest 3D, and Project Genom
You can't keep a batty holiday down! More Halloween events are popping up in MMOs as we grow closer to the 31st, starting with...
The MOP Up: Neverwinter brings the thunder to consoles (October 23, 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...
Final Fantasy XIV previews All Saints’ Wake and the upcoming 3.45
Over the next few weeks, Final Fantasy XIV is not giving you a choice of whether or not you get spooky. All it's offering...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in review
Being at the Final Fantasy XIV fan festival was interesting for me on several levels because I wasn't just there to have fun, I...
EVE Evolved: Controversy over gambling bans and charities
It's been a crazy, drama-filled week in EVE Online, starting with a controversial change to the EULA that will ban all gambling sites using in-game currency or assets...