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Global Chat: The ‘We Don’t Play World of Warcraft’ Club

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What do you do when you don't play World of Warcraft but everyone else all around you does and won't stop talking about it...

Perfect Ten: The best expansions for specific MMOs

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Looking over the past two decades or so, MMORPGs have grown by leaps and bounds with regular releases, events, and (of course) expansion packs....
Our house in the middle of our street.

The Daily Grind: What exactly defines an ‘indie’ MMORPG studio?

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Earlier this week, I happened to see a mainstream website refer to ArtCraft as an indie studio, and it jolted me. ArtCraft, as anybody...

Dark Age of Camelot answers player questions about damage reduction and defensive actions

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When a game has been running as long as Dark Age of Camelot has, it stands to reason that the players remaining are going...
Still don't care.

War Thunder introduces a soccer mode through July 9

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It's around World Cup season once again, and that means everyone is wondering when the United States will care about soccer to the level...

Maps and music bring culture and history to your Guild Wars 2 play

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It's time to get your culture on in Guild Wars 2. Up first: Dataminer @that_shaman has posted a massive update to his Historical Guide to...

The MOP Up: EverQuest II’s scorched sky policy (July 1, 2018)

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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 Game Archaeologist: Raph Koster on MUDs and Privateer Online

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The release of Raph Koster's monster book of game essays, Postmortems, was of high interest to Bree and me for different reasons. For her,...

Perfect Ten: The best MMO debuts by year, 1997-2006

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By now, many of you probably know that I'm the curator of the MMO Timeline on my personal blog. On this page, I've attempted...

Fortnite: Pollsters and academics examine purchases, pay-to-win, and motivation vs. addiction

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Remember the old adage that less than 10% of a free-to-play playerbase pay for the other 90%? A poll conducted by LendEDU and Pollfish...
Make it PAIN

Final Fantasy XIV’s community is rocked by a fansite sexual harassment scandal

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When it comes to ranking friendly, warm, and welcoming MMO communities, Final Fantasy XIV is right up there near or at the top of...

Dark Age of Camelot delays its free-to-play shift to 2019

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While we reported in December 2017 that Broadsword was aiming for a free-to-play option for Dark Age of Camelot, we haven't seen a lot...

The MOP Up: Neverwinter’s five-year anniversary and Ravenloft campaign (June 24, 2018)

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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...

And tanks: World of Tanks revives World Cup soccer mode, War Thunder rolls out Project X

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Ahhhh World Cup madness is upon the sportsball world right now, and if you happen to be into both soccer/football and tanks, well then...

World of Tanks: Mercenaries abolishes loyalties on consoles this month

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"No more loyalties. No more rules." Forget what you might have known about World of Tanks' structure and gameplay format, because Wargaming is about ready...

Ever, Jane just gave you a personal butler. You’re welcome.

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One of Ever, Jane's biggest advantages is providing a social gameplay experience that is unlike what you've experienced in other MMOs. And while your...
Well... huh.

Wargaming cracks down on fansites with EULA changes

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Stealthy changes to Wargaming's North American end user license agreement has some of its games' fansites worried that the company may be overstepping its...

Star Wars Galaxies creator Raph Koster to release postmortem book on MMORPGs

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Raph Koster is certainly a well-known name in the MMORPG industry who has spent his career working on titles such as Ultima Online, Star...

The MOP Up: Fractured Lands has fun in the apocalypse (June 3, 2018)

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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...
No parties.

Happy birthday to WildStar, Crossout, and World War 2 Online

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The beginning of informal summer is a favorite time for MMO launches, which also means it's prime time for birthdays and anniversaries. WildStar, for...

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