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The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World’s Tokyo reveals (September 24, 2017)
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...
Hyperspace Beacon: A happy accident in Star Wars The Old Republic gives us hope for the future of CXP
The last couple of weeks have been really rough week for Star Wars: The Old Republic from a technical standpoint. The Umbara update itself...
The MOP Up: Warframe battles cancer (September 3, 2017)
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...
Conan Exiles’ Frozen North update next week is ‘phase two’ of early access
Funcom is hyping Conan Exiles' free Frozen North expansion up with a new "Bigger & Better" trailer today, which zips through the game's content-added...
Dark and Light patch serves a demolition notice to some players
A major update to Dark and Light today might serve as an eviction notice for some players' homes based on where they placed them....
ARK: Survival Evolved’s launch has been delayed another three weeks
If you thought ARK: Survival Evolved's launch this summer couldn't get any more contentious, go get another box of popcorn as penance. In the...
Massively Overthinking: How should MMOs make money in a world without lockboxes?
Earlier this week, MOP's Justin expressed frustration over lockboxes, feeling especially provoked. "As both a player and a journalist, I find it insulting when...
Citadel: Forged With Fire launches early access today
Those of you who hate long waits and excessive transparency during those waits are getting your wish today, as Citadel: Forged With Fire lumbers...
The Daily Grind: What’s your biggest pet peeve about early access MMOs?
Early access is kind of a garbage system for the vast majority of gamers. Yes, yes, I know, some games and game types just...
ARK Survival Evolved won’t wipe exploit-infested servers ahead of August launch
Were you anticipating a wipe ahead of the formal launch of ARK: Survival Evolved in August, especially given all the recent exploits? It's not...
Black Desert bans and suspends node exploiters
Last week, Black Desert's Reddit erupted with claims that a popular streamer, who been previously banned and unbanned in a spring crackdown, had unwittingly...
Massively Overthinking: Consumer protections in the MMORPG industry
Veteran Massively OP reader Miol says he's exhausted by a recent string of stories in which MMO companies screw gamers over, one after another:...
Diablo III activates double XP weekend tomorrow as an ‘apology’ for a Patch 2.6 exploit
A Diablo III exploit has caused some stress and rampant cheating within the community lately, leading to a hotfix, rollback, and bonus XP event...
SWTOR addresses legacy weapon tuning exploit
In a rare example of informing the community about the details of an exploit, Star Wars: The Old Republic put up a post on...
Secret World Legends may be punishing groups for farming XP
Here's your public service announcement for Secret World Legends: You may want to avoid grouping up to farm mobs and XP on the map,...
It’s your time to climb in Conan Exiles
Climbing makes it formal debut in Funcom's Conan Exiles today.
"You can climb almost anywhere in the game, so feel free to climb up mountain...
Secret World Legends is improving patron benefits, weapon unlocks, and more
Do devs listen to feedback? They did this week: During today's Secret World Legends dev livestream Creative Director Romain Amiel announced some changes to patron...
Secret World Legends prepares to re-open currency exchange following rampant duping
With Secret Worlds Legends relaunch last past weekend, one of the tentpoles of the new free-to-play business model came under attack almost immediately thanks...
Watch Secret World Legends’ official launch trailer
If you're a The Secret World fan who hadn't already given Secret Worlds Legends a shot -- and given this weekend's exploits and downtime, we wouldn't blame...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO daily quest you’ve ever done?
My husband and I are in the process of introducing the concept of household chores to our five-year-old son. Not yet having realized life...
