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The MOP Up: EVE Online phases out DirectX 9 (June 5, 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...
Battleground Europe gives free access for its 15th birthday
If you're looking for long-running MMOs that have somehow survived the ravages of time and advancing technology, you should at least tip your hat...
Snail Games announces Kingdom Warriors beta signups
Snail Games has kicked off pre-registration for pre-launch closed beta test events for upcoming MMO Kingdom Warriors. The studio is calling it a "mobile...
The Daily Grind: Do we have a right to play the games we actually buy?
Yesterday's Extra Credits video sends the RC team diving into the Nostalrius issue, but don't start groaning yet: The video initially zips past the...
ARK brings you Dodo tossing, ruins, and the new Center map
Who's up for a round of Dodo tossing? ARK: Survival Evolved's patches might not be coming at quite the same break-neck speed as before,...
The MOP Up: Blizzard’s mobile prospects (May 15, 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...
First impressions: Overwatch offers nothing new (yet), but I’m buying it anyway
I'm going to be blunt: I don't feel like a Blizzard fan. I know that may sound odd from the guy who plays Hearthstone more than any other writer on...
The MOP Up: Allods’ Gibberling Festival (May 1, 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...
Get free premium time in World of Warships’s big balance update
World of Warships' recently launched update 0.5.5 is a game changer, both in content and in optimizations. By reducing the number of files players'...
World of Tanks to become a Dark Horse comic
What happens when you combine a horse and a tank? A comic book! Wargaming has partnered with Dark Horse to produce a comic series...
World of Tanks Blitz decreases the cost of ‘irreplacable’ boosts
World of Tanks Blitz, the mobile offshoot of the popular multiplayer tank battler, has received flak lately for its introduction of "provisions," strong in-game...
Ever, Jane delivers a small beta update
Fans of high society, letter-writing, and dinner parties can revel in the fact that Ever, Jane is slightly better than before.
The upcoming Jane Austen...
Let it snow (and more) in World of Warships
World of Warships might need a meteorologist before too long. In an upcoming patch, the game will be adding a weather system for its...
The Daily Grind: Should e-sports players unionize?
MCV reported this week that World of Tanks studio Wargaming plans to help organize a union for pro e-sports players. Wargaming European e-sports boss...
Working As Intended: Busting up the MMORPG nostalgia party
Last week, a clever Massively OP commenter, SC_Deadline, neatly summed up the ongoing Nostalrius emulator shutdown as Blizzard "bust up someone's nostalgia party," which...
The Stream Team: Happy birthday World of Tanks!
My, how time flies... or in this case, lumbers by on metal treads! World of Tanks has been letting players steamroll over each other...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with huge class rosters
After talking with Mark Jacobs the other week about the difficulty of balancing Camelot Unchained's 30 classes, it got my mind thinking of MMOs...
War Thunder’s new sky renders will melt your eyeballs with joy
Considering how much time War Thunder players spend fighting and flying through the skies, having that horizon look as gorgeous as possible is probably...
The MOP Up: Easter springs upon us (March 27, 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...
World of Warships deploys Russian cruisers in 0.5.4 update
World of Warships' 0.5.4 update docked on the live servers this week, complete with nine new Russian cruisers sure to bring a smile to...
