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Linkrealms launches Steam early access today
Linkrealms is launching into Steam early access today. If you're thinking, "Hasn't that game been around for a long time?" know that you're not...
The Daily Grind: What’s the least effective character you’ve played in an MMO?
Red Mage is pretty unambiguously the worst class in Final Fantasy XI right now. The old trick of the class (enfeebling magic) is now...
The Daily Grind: Do big MMO announcements get you to come back?
I hate the thought that I'm a wishy-washy gamer, easily influenced by big PR announcements and current trends, but I'd be lying if I...
Grab a TERA Secrets & Shadows flying mount key from En Masse and MOP
In celebration of the launch of TERA's Secrets & Shadows patch today, En Masse has granted Massively OP 20,000 keys for a seven-day flying mount called...
The Daily Grind: Why do you buy from MMO cash shops?
If you still aren't convinced that a great deal of MMORPG monetization is just gambling in disguise, consider that an acclaimed academic on the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best tank class in an MMORPG?
I've teased the late Warhammer Online plenty over the years for its disaster-dungeons, but it had something I've never seen topped in an MMORPG,...
MMO Week in Review: A console port is a blessing for Star Trek Online (May 15, 2016)
Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered’s Week in Review!
One...
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...
One Shots: You put a spell on me
One of the very few MMORPGs that my wife and I ever played together was Wizard101, and I think most of that time involved...
The Daily Grind: What motivates you to try out an MMORPG?
I've seen many designers and players over the years say that a game going free-to-play will attract more players, but I've always wondered about...
Make My MMO: Elyria funds, Crowfall delays (May 14, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Chronicles of Elyria reached the minimum goal of its Kickstarter -- $900,000 -- with over 7,000 donors and...
Leaderboard: Chronicles of Elyria’s Kickstarter funded. Did you back it?
On this week's Massively OP podcast, both Justin and I expressed surprise that Chronicles of Elyria's Kickstarter has done so well -- it certainly...
WRUP: Talk to your children about the X-Files edition
The world moves ever onward, and pretty soon you're going to need to think about how you're going to discuss The X-Files with your...
The Daily Grind: How bad is your MMO altoholism?
Recently, Larry and I were talking about how much of an altoholic he is in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I think he admitted...
Betawatch: Perfect World signs on to publish Gigantic (May 13, 2016)
Things had looked bleak for Gigantic. Setting the game up as being only on Windows 10 and Xbox One hadn't exactly bolstered its playerbase,...
The Daily Grind: What’s been your biggest MMORPG mistake or regret?
I don't like listing off my mistakes and regrets in MMORPGs, but I do have them. I made a giant fool out of myself...
Massively Overthinking: The minority playerbases inside MMORPGs
Earlier this week, World of Warcraft Lead Game Designer Ion "Watcher" Hazzikostas weighed in on a player thread about Legion's in-game prices in a...
The Daily Grind: Who’s your oldest MMO character who still gets played?
My original two characters in World of Warcraft are no longer around; one of them was deleted and the other is never to be...
The Daily Grind: What kind of MMO are you looking for?
There's no shame in admitting that you're looking for a new or different type of MMO to play. Maybe you just like exploring the...
The Daily Grind: What do you think about NPC party members in MMORPGs?
I've been thinking a lot about classic Guild Wars lately -- the anniversary always does this to me. And one of my favorite parts...
