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Hyperspace Beacon: What potential lockbox gambling laws could mean for SWTOR
Late yesterday I read these words Google-translated from Belgian news site VTM: "The Minister of Justice wants to prohibit purchases in video games if...
Belgium seeks to ban lockboxes as gambling, plus Hawaii and France weigh in
Capping off the Great Star Wars Battlefront II Fiasco of November, Belgium's Gambling Commission and the Dutch Gaming Authority both began investigating lootboxes/lockboxes to determine whether...
Pathfinder Online drops a small patch to protect mules and fix other errors
At long last, the vicious mule exploits of Pathfinder Online have been addressed. No longer will players group up with their friends and attack...
Blink and you might have missed Project Gorgon’s brand-new user interface
After weeks if not months of the studio talking about it, Project Gorgon's brand-new user interface finally arrived. And then it promptly left again.
In...
Destiny 2 vows not to delay Prestige raid further despite existing exploit
So here is an interesting conundrum: Say you have a highly anticipated raid in the works that you've already delayed. Now that the new...
But seriously, lockboxes suck, even if the ESRB doesn’t think they’re gambling. Stop buying lockboxes.
So, MMO players. Are you tired of hearing about lockboxes and gambleboxes? It feels like we've been complaining about them for like six or...
Massively Overthinking: Epic Tavern-style player-generated content in MMORPGs
Ever played Epic Tavern? Massively OP reader Uli though it would make an interesting point of comparison for MMO content. "Epic Tavern is a...
Exclusive Guild Wars 2 interview on Path of Fire’s launch and philosophy
Spurred on by my excitement for Guild Wars 2's second expansion, Path of Fire, I reached out to ArenaNet shortly before release to secure a post-launch...
Grab a Closers Online weekend alpha key from En Masse and MOP!
En Masse is gearing up for another Closers Online weekend alpha test on Friday in the lead-up to porting the game westward. In fact,...
Darkfall: New Dawn tweaks colors, removes bindstones, and improves AI
Right now it is not hard to keep the two Darkfall reboot projects separated. While Rise of Agon launched earlier this year, New Dawn...
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...
