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Black Desert Mobile shares some details about account linking, character creation, and items
Curious about the play experience of Black Desert Mobile? The developers have put out a helpful FAQ about the game's features, mechanical changes, and...
Battle Bards Episode 112: MMO minigame music
It’s time to take a diversion to play — and listen — to the minigames tucked inside of our MMOs! The Battle Bards haul...
Rend plans alpha test for Q1 2018
You know what's one of the best remedies for the post-holiday blues? All of the excitement of MMO year previews and new rounds of...
Perfect Ten: 20 multiplayer games to watch in 2018
A couple of weeks ago I covered 20(ish) MMORPGs that we are looking forward to seeing develop, test, and launch in 2018. But as...
Hyperspace Beacon: A six-year retrospective of Star Wars The Old Republic
Happy birthday, Star Wars: The Old Republic. I don't think your birthday has actually ever fallen on the same day that my article released,...
Chronicles of Elyria dives into friends and family alpha
While Chronicles of Elyria's backers should be getting into the game's alpha and beta tests next year, a select fortunate few are already enjoying...
One Shots: Thumbs up for justice
Even when humanity is on the brink of destruction, even when all hope is lost, it's good to know that people will still be...
The Game Archaeologist: Revisiting the first three months of World of Warcraft
Were you there?
Many of us were. Many weren't. Either way, November 23rd, 2004 was a watershed date for the MMORPG industry and one watched...
Ashes of Creation has 64 class combinations for you to try out
Now that Ashes of Creation is officially in its alpha testing, players will be able to discover for themselves what awaits in this interesting...
World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm get into the seasonal spirit
'Tis the season for so many Christmas events that you'll have to forsake all family and tins of popcorn to get around to them...
Shroud of the Avatar prepares for the arrival of Release 49
December is a time for sitting with friends and family, toasting to the new year, and most importantly, not doing any actual work. Thus,...
CCP honors fallen EVE Online developer with fundraiser ship skin
As if CCP Games isn't struggling enough right now, the studio announced today that it's lost one of its own: an EVE Online developer...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR, it’s time to destroy the Eternal Empire
Those players who were looking for consequence in their Star Wars: The Old Republic storyline can, I'm glad to say, look to Knights of...
Portal Knights arrives on mobile today
The nice thing about mobile MMOs is that you can still enjoy a video game when you're out on the road. Portal Knights already...
Chronicles of Elyria to start taking name reservations next month
Thinking about reserving a character name in Chronicles of Elyria? It's going to cost you, but if you're willing to pony up the dough,...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Deep-diving Guild Wars 2’s living world S4 Daybreak
I'm back with an earlier-than-anticipated special edition of Flameseeker Chronicles to share my impressions of the opening episode of Guild Wars 2's fourth Living World...
The MOP Up: Pocket PUBG (December 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...
The Soapbox: Evaluating gaming monetization through the lens of Nintendo’s mobile history
Bloggers and journalists throughout the online gaming industry have been talking about monetization a lot lately. It's not just lockbox/gachapon scandals, or their relationship...
The Stream Team: Get your Wizard101 Empyrean Castaway’s Bundle
Did you miss out on the holiday deals this weekend? Well, Massively OP's MJ has something better than a sale: a giveaway! She has...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Wrapping up Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire story ahead of season 4
The launch of Guild Wars 2's Living World Season 4 will be upon us today, so it's all the more pressing that I wrap up...
