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The Game Archaeologist: How DikuMUD shaped modern MMOs
Even though there are hundreds and thousands of MMOs spanning several decades, only a small handful were so incredibly influential that they changed the...
The Survivalist: Massively OP’s guide to multiplayer survival sandboxes
Welcome to The Survivalist! Ya'll might have noticed that I have gravitated a bit from my happy home of deep, immersive virtual worlds (possible...
Ever, Jane’s latest open beta update adds horseback riding, carriages, and new homes
Ever, Jane's fourth update of open beta has gone live this afternoon, bringing new homes and horses to the Jane Austen-themed period MMORPG. "We’re...
War Thunder’s Assault patch adds new vehicles and maps, with Assault mode on the way
War Thunder has pushed out another big update today, this one dubbed simply, "Assault!" -- exclamation point required! "The update introduces almost twenty new...
How Frostkeep’s Rend compares to other MMOs and survival sandboxes
I was pretty well taken by multiplayer survival sandbox Rend as soon as I saw it at this year's PAX East 2017, as I wrote...
Tamriel Infinium: Battlegrounds will change Elder Scrolls Online PvP forever
I've read all the impressions from the PAX East show that I could find, and they were all overwhelmingly mild -- including ours. As you...
The MOP Up: Wakfu hikes up a mountain (March 12, 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...
Wargaming on World of Tanks, Warships, and Planes development, plus the Dolph Lundgren commercial
Even successful online games like World of Tanks can be subject to critical mistakes and community backlash. Talking to Polygon, Wargaming CEOÂ Victor Kislyi admitted...
Pantheon’s lorekeeper on the Perception system and elves
It's lore day over at Visionary Realms, where this month's newsletter for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is all about the story behind the...
The Perfect Ten: A plague of MMO bears
I have long been of the opinion that there are few more terrifying animals on this planet than bears. Sure, there are sharks, the...
See all of the ‘extreme polite socializing’ that Ever, Jane has to offer
Admit it: You have been weirdly fascinated and curious ever since hearing of the existence of Ever, Jane. This period MMORPG is definitely taking...
Tragedy strikes during World of Tanks livestream
This is the sort of story that we never like seeing here at Massively OP. During a 24-hour charity livestream, a World of Tanks...
Dark Age of Camelot hops on the microtransaction wagon
There's a whole lot to digest in this month's Dark Age of Camelot producer's letter, but perhaps the most significant is the move by...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever play MMORPGs against ‘type’?
Perhaps owing at least in part to the charisma of its chief executive, Camelot Unchained is one of those rare in-production MMORPGs that seems...
Dark Age of Camelot invites players to take part in matters of the heart
Just because times are dark in and around Camelot doesn't mean that nobody's finding the time to love. Dark Age of Camelot is bringing...
The MOP Up: Free tanks for all! (February 12, 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...
Paladins brings out the street-smart Maeve
So apparently Paladins'Â thing is that it's going to be the online multiplayer title that fires patches and new characters at us from some sort...
World of Tanks had a superbowl commercial, and it’s… something else
So there was a World of Tanks commercial during the Superbowl. That's a thing that actually happened. And you can watch it just below,...
The MOP Up: Guardians of Ember’s iron heroes (February 5, 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...
Battle Bards Episode 91: Forest Tales
Take a stroll through the trees and become totally lost in the foliage, drinking in the sounds of the forest with today’s show, as...
