Disambiguation:
– an Elite: Dangerous DLC
– the original name for Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted
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Elite: Dangerous has passed 2.75 million sales
Good news for the Elite: Dangerous crew; according to the Frontier Developments Twitter account, Elite: Dangerous and the Horizons expansion have passed a grand...
Istaria kicks off Halloween early with a community contest
It makes sense, sort of, that in an MMO where you can dress up as a dragon year-round that Halloween might be a favored...
Whatever happened to PlanetSide 2, A Tale in the Desert, and Istaria?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, "What ever happened to that game?" With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it's surprisingly...
Massively Overthinking: Building a better MMORPG economy
We are on a roll with the epic questions for Overthinking lately! "The recent article about monetization got me thinking about just how much most...
Elite Dangerous has launched for the PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 players can flock to the Elite Dangerous universe beginning today, thanks to the game's official launch on that console, complete with adjustments...
E3 2017: Why MMO players should be paying attention to Elite Dangerous
I sat down with Elite Dangerous Senior Designer Sandy Sammarco again at E3 2017, and while the information I've got in terms of game info may...
Aliens from 1984 swarm into Elite Dangerous with Horizons 2.4
For a good long while, it seemed as though Elite Dangerous players were all alone in their gigantic galaxy playground. Then came the discovery of...
Overwatch reveals Horizons Lunar Colony map
One of these days, Overwatch -- bang, zoom, to the moon! And that day is coming very soon, as Blizzard just announced a brand...
Massively Overthinking: Being Uncle Owen in MMORPGs
Ever since the tone-deaf SOE proclamation that nobody wanted to play Uncle Owen in an MMORPG, contrary me has consciously fought that very stupid...
Virtual world creator Improbable receives $502M investment from SoftBank
Here's another reminder that we really shouldn't take our eyes off of Improbable Worlds, even for a second. The five-year-old software company, which is...
Massively Overthinking: Competitive PvE in MMORPGs
During last week's podcast, Justin and I bumped into a tangential topic about competitive PvE and how relatively rare it is in MMORPGs, which...
Elite Dangerous promises bug-squashing patch by early May
Update: The devs have shifted the ETA to April 25th; we've updated below.
While Elite Dangerous' community should be celebrating over the addition of player-created avatars...
Elite Dangerous’ The Commanders update today adds player avatars
Call it "Sitting in Cockpits."
No longer will your in-game representation in Elite Dangerous be a mere hunk of space metal with a flaking coat...
Conan Exiles previews 2017 plans, throws shade on early access abusers
Though it's fun for the broader industry, GDC has been a bit of a dud for our genre for years now. If you're willing to...
Ride out into the frontier in Rebel Horizons’ GDC trailer
For those that felt titillated and intrigued by the original announcement of Rebel Horizons a year ago (if you can remember back that long),...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: MMORPG Studio of the Year
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Best MMORPG Studio of 2016, which was awarded to Square-Enix last year.
We asked our writers to...
The MOP Up: Christmas in a warzone (December 25, 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...
Neverwinter reprises its Storm the Keep event
There be a red moon tonight. A blood moon, so the ancient mariners called it. 'Tis a bad omen indeed. Ye best be sharpening...
Massively OP’s 2016 gift guide for the MMO internet spaceships fanatic
While some of us are toiling away on the ground in plate armor while fighting furry monstrosities, there's a whole world of internet spaceships...
Elite Dangerous rolls out The Guardians expansion today
Elite Dangerous is busy rolling out The Guardians expansion today, free for folks who already own the Horizons season pass ($29.99 on Steam) and...