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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...

‘Hipster MineCraft’ Occupy White Walls patches in a new launcher and UI update

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Ready to delve into the weird world of Occupy White Walls, which one outlet labeled as "hipster MineCraft?" The public alpha of the art-centric...
TANKS for the MEMORIES of separate channels

Wargaming Seattle shuts down while Digital Extremes gets an American sister studio

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Corporate shuffling is rarely great news, but for the employees at Wargaming Seattle, it looks like it's worse news than normal. The American wing...

The Game Archaeologist: Warhammer Online

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When it comes to notable years in the MMORPG genre's history, 2008 stands out as one of the most significant. World of Warcraft's debut...

Massively Overthinking: On slavery mechanics in MMOs

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Polygon recently had an interview with Conan Exiles creative director Joel Bylos focused on the game's slavery mechanics, a "feature" I had entirely forgotten...
lol no

The Flower of Knighthood plucks a medieval hardcore MMO

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When you hear the word "hardcore MMO," immediately your mind must go to floral arrangements, no? Well it will now, thanks to the debut...

Wild West Online’s stagecoach is held up by negative reviews and no female characters

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Perhaps Wild West Online is attempting to emulate life on the actual historical frontier. This week's launch has certainly been uncertain, fraught with peril,...
Harm those who can't harm you.

EVE Online celebrates 15 years with a trailer of fan events

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An MMO with a trailer for 15 years of operation is not entirely unusual. It's not common, because not many games make it to...

Artsy MMO Occupy White Walls patches in new assets, including a bar

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Back in April, we first covered in-development MMORPG Occupy White Walls, a "PC sandbox-building, AI-driven MMO where people play with Art" rather than wander around...

War Thunder preps Naval Forces update with new light cruisers, World of Tanks kicks off console Dream Machines event for May

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So many tank MMOs, so little time - but time enough to see what they're up to! War Thunder is actually working on everything but...

EverQuesting: Columbus Nova or not, Daybreak is tying its own noose

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How about those Red Sox? Seriously, that's a conversation I'd rather be having than the one that has cropped up this week -- and...

NetEase’s Age of Exploration MMO Ocean Legend sets sail for mobile

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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...

Russia’s Telegram crackdown blocks access to WoW, EVE, and Guild Wars 2

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If you play Guild Wars 2, World of Tanks, EVE Online, or World of Warcraft in Russia, you may find that access to these...

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