LOTRO Legendarium: A whirlwind of activity in Lord of the Rings Online
If you haven't noticed already, an extended silence from me in this column space usually means that I've taken a break from Lord of...
Chronicles of Elyria seeks fans with medieval subject expertise
WANTED: A medieval chemist, farmer, cartographer, and martial artist to provide input for an upcoming MMORPG. Expertise and unusual knowledge in obscure subjects required....
Middle-earth is coming back to Google maps thanks to fan and LOTRO screens
Who hasn't used Google maps to check out some interesting patch of Earth? Now who hasn't wished they could do the same for Middle-earth?...
NetEase’s Age of Exploration MMO Ocean Legend sets sail for mobile
Multiple new-to-us games calling themselves MMORPGs seem to land on mobile devices every week these days. On our radar today is Ocean Legend. Live on...
Black Desert Korea is letting players date (and vie for) NPCs
If yesterday's Black Desert patch in the west didn't grab you, maybe a peek into what Korea's getting will. Daum's official patch notes over...
GDC 2018: Ultima Online post-mortem with Richard Garriott, Starr Long, Raph Koster, and Rich Vogel
Plenty of panels at GDC are recorded and uploaded to the internet weeks after the event, including this one. It's not quite the same...
The MOP Up: Final Fantasy XIV gets primal (March 25, 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...
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen’s devs take you spelunking in the pre-alpha
Here's a neat two-for-one deal for fans of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. The developers recently hosted a livestream in which they showed pre-alpha...
MMO designer Raph Koster reveals ‘Trust Spectrum’ research for online games
If you'll be at GDC this week (we will!), you're in for a treat, as research from MMORPG designer Raph Koster will be on...
Glitch-inspired Children of Ur abandons Google Chrome due to incompatibility
The uphill struggle to rebuild Glitch has hit a rather significant snag in Children of Ur.
"It saddens us to bring you this news, but...
Google and Ubisoft are working on a multiplayer open source server
The next time you play an online game, you might have Google to thank for handling the heavy lifting. The tech giant announced that...
Black Desert patches in Black Spirit’s Adventure 2 minigame, anticipates Drieghan region in Korea
If you found Black Desert's little black spirit dude disconcerting, this week's patch is... not gonna help that. Today's update adds Black Spirit's Adventure...
Pearl Abyss calls Black Desert Mobile’s soft launch a ‘domestic success’
Does Pearl Abyss have a hit on its hands with Black Desert Mobile? In Korea it appears to be so. The company sent 'round...
Paladins begins testing its battle royale mode and removes controversial lootboxes
While it's not as cool of a name as "Thunderdome," Paladins' Battlegrounds is still likely to attract plenty of bloodthirsty savages looking for a...
Old School RuneScape mobile won’t unduly task your phone or tablet
Looking forward to playing some Old School RuneScape on your phone or tablet this year? That day is getting closer all the time, and...
Maplestory mobile spinoff Maplestory M hits Android beta today
Maplestory is one of those MMOs that runs quietly under the radar but manages to have a massive following all the same. Will Maplestory...
Ashes of Creation team answers tons of fan questions, gives a preview of the Underrealm
Have a burning curiosity about pixies, testing, and soundtracks? They might have been answered yesterday. In the span of an hour, the Ashes of...
Elder Scrolls Online breaks out its fourth soundtrack album
Soundtrack lovers, here's a pleasant surprise for the end of the week: A brand-new album from Composer Brad Derrick and Elder Scrolls Online.
Derrick continues...
Chronicles of Elyria is dropping virtual world platform SpatialOS
Chronicles of Elyria's latest dev blog is out, and it's more than just a recap of 2017 and look ahead to 2018, although it...
Lineage 2 Revolution counts 5 million players in 2 months
Still scoffing at the idea of mobile MMOs? They're catching on anyway. Netmarble announced this week that five million people globally have signed up...
