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Why and how Warhammer Online failed
It might be hard to remember at this point, but back in 2008 there was a fever-pitch excitement for Mythic's Warhammer Online. The RvR...
Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2016: That World of Warships Steven Seagal thing
We're counting down Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2016!
Coming in at #2 in our countdown is that whole World of Warships Steven Seagal...
LOTRO Legendarium: A cautious hope for the future
One of the threads that weaves the Lord of the Rings narrative together is that of hope. Holding onto faith in friends, perseverance against...
Perfect Ten: Biggest MMORPG surprises of 2016
Back at the beginning of December, I posted a list of what I considered to be the biggest MMORPG stories of 2016. However, there...
Flameseeker Chronicles: 2017 predictions for Guild Wars 2
The year is most definitely drawing to a close: I've devoured a mountain of turkey and stuffing sandwiches, binge-watched all of my favourite holiday...
Dark Age of Camelot gives players many presents for the Midwinter Festival
Don't worry, folks, Dark Age of Camelot is here with its Midwinter Festival, and it knows about the real spirit of the holidays: Getting...
Four-year-old War Thunder launches out of open beta
I know what you're thinking -- didn't War Thunder launch, like, four years ago? I know we just sang happy birthday back in October. Welcome...
Dolph Lundgren promotes World of Tanks’ Swedish lineup
Not content to let Steven Seagal hog all of the celebrity spotlight for Wargaming, former action star Dolph Lundgren has entered the scene to...
World of Warships enters choppy waters with arguably test-to-win reward ship
What do you know about the USS Alabama? "It is a boat" is a perfectly acceptable answer in this context because that is correct!...
Choose My Adventure: On the wrong side of the law in The Elder Scrolls Online
The Thieves' Guild might have a somewhat generic name for what it's doing, but I find it makes far more sense in any world...
Gaijin begins crowdfunding multiplayer war shooter Enlisted
War Thunder studio Gaijin announced today that it's publishing Darkflow Software's "fan-driven" MMO squad-based multiplayer PC shooter called Enlisted. "Gaijin Entertainment Promises to Reinvest Game...
The MOP Up: The worst Overwatch players ever (December 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...
Ever, Jane’s third big update of open beta begins today with house ownership
Do you want to own the grandest mansion in the land? Of course you do. That's why you're reading an article about Ever, Jane,...
The Game Archaeologist: Mark Jacobs on Mythic’s early online games, part 2
We're back with our second part of an interview retrospective of Mythic Entertainment's early online games with CSE's Mark Jacobs. Last week, we talked...
Dark Age of Camelot introduces the new and improved Necromancer
Old things can be made new again, particularly with a little work and attention from caring MMO developers. Take for instance Dark Age of Camelot's...
The Daily Grind: Are you biased against eastern MMOs?
In keeping loose tabs on responses to various games in the comments section here on Massively OP, I do see some remarks that seem...
Wargaming creates new F2P publishing branch, picks up SEGA’s Total War: ARENA
Russian gaming giant Wargaming, best known to MMO audiences for World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes, announced today that it's...
The MOP Up: Gunjack 2 gets a launch date (November 13, 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 Game Archaeologist: Mark Jacobs on Mythic’s early online games, part 1
When you bring up the name "Mythic Entertainment," chances are that most gamers are going to immediately think of the studio's two major MMOs,...
World of Warships adds Steven Seagal as a six-point commander
Where do the action stars of your youth go when they can no longer single-handedly demolish an enemy navy? In Steven Seagal's case, he's...
