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Hyperspace Beacon vs. Tamriel Infinium: An unpopular opinion on SWTOR and ESO lockboxes
I expect to come under fire for the opinion I'm expressing today for a couple of reasons.
Hyperspace Beacon and Tamriel Infinium are our biweekly columns...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs do you play to reduce stress?
If you follow gaming research at all, you've probably heard of Dr Jane McGonigal, a professor, gamer designer, author, and pro-gaming think tank researcher....
Dark Age of Camelot welcomes old players back for its 15th birthday
Classic RvR MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot is unleashing a come-back-to-Camelot campaign in honor of its 15th birthday.
"Come back during the month of October...
One Shots: The Guild Wars franchise, then and now
Any time I see someone post an MMO screenshot from older games, I feel like it benefits the historical record by adding another visible...
War Thunder celebrates 10M players worldwide, adds Greek and Egyptian maps with Desert Hunters
Gaijin has reason to celebrate today: It's announced that War Thunder "now has an audience of more than 10,000,000 players worldwide across PS4, PC...
Dark Age of Camelot has presents in store for returning players
Dark Age of Camelot is making a bid at winning back the hearts and game time of previous players with a new initiative that doles...
Jukebox Heroes: Great music tracks from MOBAs
If you were ever to go to Vegas and place a bet that I would one day become a dedicated, passionate MOBA player, any bookie...
Analyst: China should port MMOs westward (carefully!) as mobile competition stiffens
China is the biggest game market in the world. So why the heck do so many games exported from there to here seem to flop?
That's the...
The Black Death team has at least one mystery class up its sleeve
Do you trust Q&A sessions over Plain Jane dev diaries, if only to hear the team field questions that you might like to know?...
The MOP Up: Batman invites you to his gala (September 18, 2016)
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...
Dark Age of Camelot makes plans for its 15th birthday celebration
Where were you on October 10th, 2001? Were you one of the first players through the gate in Dark Age of Camelot? Whether or...
One Shots: Overcompensating
Holy moley, the Massively OP community came out in force to respond to last week's "giant weapon" screenshot challenge. Most comments that I've seen...
The Stream Team: Celebrating World of Warships’ first anniversary
What's the best way to celebrate one year of World of Warships? Why, by blowing everything up, of course. OK, perhaps just the opposing...
Ever, Jane opens the doors of its new circulating library
A refined and sophisticated setting such as the one in Ever, Jane deserves all of the luxuries that it can garner, don't you agree?...
The MOP Up: Destiny prepares for Rise of Iron (September 11, 2016)
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 Daily Grind: What original IP MMORPG deserves a true sequel?
One repeated refrain that comes up around the Massively OP office when we're dealing with older MMOs is, "Wouldn't it be great if they...
DragonCon 2016: Mark Jacobs on trolls, subscriptions, and Camelot Unchained
There's so much to see and do at DragonCon that you can't possibly fit it all in. With actors, authors, game developers, cosplayers, and...
Perfect Ten: Comparing Druids across MMORPGs
If I asked you what a Mage is in an MMORPG, what would you say? Some cloth-wearing gal who lugs around a long staff and flings...
Revelation Online’s Ever, Jane sensibilities
MMORPG import Revelation Online is taking appearances seriously. "Revelation Online offers a complete character creation system," explains My.com in a fresh dev blog out...
Wargaming geeks out over the 100th anniversary of the tank
The first-ever tank to enter the battlefield happened nearly 100 years ago on September 15th, 1916. And while your world is no doubt rocked by...
