interviews
Massively OP Podcast Episode 101: Marvelous heroes
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Marvel Heroes, Trove, Elder Scrolls Online, WoW, Wizards of the Coast, and Path of Exile, with mailbag questions on Standing Stone/Daybreak and MOP's allies.
Black Desert considers second Awakenings, console port; releases Dark Knight trailer
What does the future hold for Black Desert? The present holds the game releasing in Taiwan, but the future is a bit more up...
Massively OP Interview: Exploring LOTRO with the Tolkien Professor
If you are looking for a bridge between you and the sometimes dense (but quite popular) works of J.R.R. Tolkien, then you could do...
Path of Exile teases new water simulation system
Can I get you a drink while you wait for Path of Exile to land on Xbox One as recently announced? Awesome. How about...
Massively OP Interview: Standing Stone on LOTRO, DDO, and Daybreak
It's been quite a month since Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online announced that they were breaking off from Turbine as part...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR Creative director discusses a ‘new adversary’
For the last five years and more, Star War: The Old Republic told the story of Tenebrae, a Sith of humble origins who rose...
MMO lockboxes, keys, and booster packs: Gambling or gaming?
Lockboxes have become a hot topic over the last couple of years. Last month, both our writers and readers crowned SWTOR worst business model of...
Massively OP Interview: Why Ship of Heroes is taking City of Heroes into space
What happens when a group of dislodged City of Heroes fans attempt to bring back the spirit of their favorite MMO while marrying it...
Touring Marvel Heroes with Gazillion before January 19’s big update
While it's true that you can see a good share of Marvel Heroes' mega January 2017 update for yourself on the test server, who...
The MOP Up: Black Desert loyalty rewards (January 15, 2017)
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...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE’s specialty adventures, Paladins’ first season, and SMITE Tactics’ PvE
One of best parts of attending conventions is talking with the devs. And during my trip to Hi-Rez Expo 2017, I spoke with a number...
Richard Garriott publishes his memoirs
When you've lived a life as wacky and full as Ultima creator Richard Garriott, it only stands to reason that you'd probably want to share your...
Ashes of Creation unloads 25-minute Q&A video
Now that the cat is out of the bag on the existence of Ashes of Creation, the team is charging forward in sharing its...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: The future of Global Agenda, Global Agenda 2, and SMITE
Straight from the devs at Hi-Rez Expo 2017: Global Agenda is not dead, Global Agenda 2 is still a possibility, and the SMITE franchise is the studio's immediate future.
Standing Stone on LOTRO’s 10th anniversary, Mordor expansion, and studio move
In a new interview with LOTRO Players, Standing Stone Games CM Cordovan gave fans a sneak peek at the big projects that are coming...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE Rivals devs address copycat concerns and monetization
By now, it might be apparent that I am a bit enamored with the upcoming cross-platform SMITE Rivals. (Hey, it's the only game I...
The New York Times declares it’s ‘time for a reality check for virtual reality’
It's been a pile-on kind of season. First Superdata called VR the "biggest loser" of the Christmas holiday buying rush, and now The New York Times...
EVE Evolved: Five EVE video shows to watch in 2017
Over the past several years, the way in which we receive gaming news and the types of gaming media we follow has changed pretty fundamentally. Today's...
The MOP Up: A marriage forged in hell (January 8, 2017)
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: Hero’s Journey
Fiction writers know well of Joseph Campbell's identification and outline of the monomyth, or "hero's journey," in many stories. The 12-step process starts with...
