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Ship of Heroes bumps beta to spring, reveals City of Heroes- and SWTOR-inspired base building system
Well, you probably noticed that our indie MMO of 2021, Ship of Heroes, did not make it to its December beta as planned, seeing...
Grab an Element Quest promo code for some free cash shop cosmetics
Last week, we covered a new-to-us MMORPG called Element Quest. It's essentially a 2-D sidescrolling MMO with roguelike expedition content that reminded us of...
Project Zomboid may be the zombie survival game you’ve needed
If one of your new year's resolutions is to stop fleeing from the zombie horde and start fighting back, then you may need to...
Indie sandbox Galaxies of Eden shows off its launcher and lore
Bad news, Galaxies of Eden fans, the Earth does not fare particularly well in the game's backstory. Turns out that using the setting's gateways let...
Ravendawn prepares for Alpha 4 test in the new year
If you like to play your MMORPGs from the perspective of a parachute-less skydiver plummeting to the pixelated earth, then you've probably already got...
Past Fate introduces a third faction, new battleground, and revamped quests in latest update
The closed alpha of indie sandbox MMORPG Past Fate has made another update to its current build, and once again this one introduces some...
Into the Super-verse: A look back at superhero MMOs in 2021
Superhero fans were not lacking in news, games, and events this past year, and there's always the promise of much more to come in...
Zenith unveils its launch cover art and a song from its soundtrack
Sometimes, it's the little things that can feel more important than normal when you're an indie MMO developer. That appears to be the general...
Vague Patch Notes: Skewed perspectives of the MMO industry
So there were some surprises when Fractured announced that it had secured a publishing deal with Gamigo, or rather that Gamigo announced that Fractured was...
Massively OP’s 2021 Awards: Indie MMO of the Year
Welcome back to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year awards!
Today's award is for the Indie MMO of 2021, which was awarded to Albion Online last year. All...
Fight or Kite: KEO is on the cusp of being Twisted Metal for the Internet age
Gamers of a certain age - those who remember going to the local game store on a Friday with a gaggle of friends, grabbing...
Vague Patch Notes: There’s nothing wrong with being a niche MMO
So Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen doesn't want to be seen as a niche game. Visionary Realms' recent interview saying so was clearly bewildering to...
Massively Overthinking: The best MMO music of 2021
We've decided to pull back our MMO music awards this year and make the decision a little less formal, partly because of how hard...
Galaxies of Eden shares details of server vs. server endgame, Artist profession, and alpha testing dates
Galaxies of Eden, as we've noted before, has plenty of familiar trappings in an indie sandbox MMO package, and developer MIR Cybernetics Corporation is...
Pixelart Ravendawn charges into Alpha 3 – check out the new trailer
Massively OP readers know that we like to pull for the little guys trying to make a name for themselves in the MMORPG industry,...
Villagers and Heroes looks at a level cap increase and home decoration
This past year, we've been a little concerned about Villagers and Heroes. The cross-platform MMO, which boasts a lot of fun features, has gone...
The MOP Up: Trove’s Bard sings his way onto the Nintendo Switch
It's time to RAWK OUT on the Nintendo Switch, thanks to Trove finally bringing the Bard class over to that platform. "The Bard class...
Jagex will publish indie RuneScape spinoff called Melvor Idle
Remember back in January when we covered Melvor Idle, an idle game fan project that was overtly inspired by RuneScape? Well, here's a batch...
First Impressions: Book of Travels offers a beautiful yet baffling stroll
So far in my life, I have backed only three Kickstarter projects -- all of them MMORPGs. One was Project Gorgon, the next Ashes...
Past Fate details its latest closed alpha patch, promises details for next open alpha soon™
The indie sandbox MMORPG Past Fate keeps on trucking through its alpha testing steps. The most recent step is a rather sizeable patch that...
