MOBAs are multiplayer online battle arenas, PvP-centric, non-persistent online games that share some but not all mechanics in common with traditional MMORPGs. We formerly categorized MOBAs as “Not So Massively” games. You may also be interested in our Multiplayer category for other multiplayer online games that aren’t fully massive. [Follow the MOBA tag’s RSS feed]
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SMITE adds Fafnir-flavored PvE holiday challenge
If SMITE were in charge of the reindeer games, they'd probably look something like the new PvE arena, Fafnir's Winter Wonderland. There, players will pit...
Ghostcrawler reveals the design origins of World of Warcraft’s Death Knights
Just because Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street is over with the League of Legends team these days doesn't mean that he has stopped talking about World...
Wanna play Cloud Pirates over Thanksgiving? There’s a key for that
If you've been thinking that flying your dirigible around and blowing up the enemy might sound like a fun way to spend Thanksgiving, Cloud...
Another Gigantic beta weekend begins, Uncle Sven is spotlighted
Have you tried Gigantic yet? It shouldn't be too hard to get into the closed beta, particularly as we have been giving out keys...
Cloud Pirates unveils next closed beta test with a new trailer
My.com has announced this morning that it's plotting course for another round of closed beta for aerial MOBA Cloud Pirates, this one due to begin...
Heroes of the Storm highlights Varian Wrynn and his multiple specs
King Varian Wrynn in Heroes of the Storm is a Warrior. Not just in the MOBA-specific terminology, either; he's a Warrior in the classic...
Hyper Universe unveils new website and trailer before next week’s beta
Watch out, November: Hyper Universe is attempting to take you by storm.
This quirky side-scrolling MOBA has rolled out a new website in time for...
League of Legends pro teams agitate for better compensation
Last week, the owners of a number of North American and European League of Legends Championship Series teams dispatched a letter to Riot Games...
Atlas Reactor shows off Kaigin the Warpstalker
The newest character in Atlas Reactor, Kaigin, does not respect the personal space of warp. He's sneaking through warp's closets and taking compromising photos...
Atlas Reactor enters the e-sports scene
Did you honestly think that strategy MOBA Atlas Reactor was going to sit on the sidelines of the whole e-sports scene and not dive...
SMITE’s Thoth comes home to roost
If you have ever had the fantasy of playing as a bird-god who went about judging the souls of others, well, have we got...
League of Legends preseason patch highlights and improves assassins
Another season has come to a close for League of Legends, and that means a preseason patch that can turn everything on its ear....
Nexon is bringing a truckload of MMORPGs to G-Star this year
Nexon's MMORPG catalogue is about to get a whole lot bigger. In a press release issued today, the studio has announced 35 new games,...
The Daily Grind: Are real screenshots critical to your MMO purchases?
Last week, Steam told developers that it will be cracking down on "bullshots" -- images that don't actually depict the game they're supposed to...
Top-ranked League of Legends player is banned from event based on toxic behavior
The usual trajectory in professional sports seems to be that no matter how noxious you are as a person, it's all ignored if you...
The MOP Up: Amazon Game Studios’ community tools (November 6, 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...
BlizzCon 2016: WoW’s Tomb of Sargeras and beyond to Argus
World of Warcraft's "What's Next" panel this evening more than made up for the game's lackluster mention during the BlizzCon opening ceremonies earlier in...
BlizzCon 2016: Play Heroes of the Storm for Overwatch loot
Part of Blizzard's cross-promotional pitch at this year's BlizzCon has been dubbed "The Nexus Challenge," and let's be honest: It is a plain attempt...
Gigantic offers a video spotlight on Tyto the Swift
There are only two kinds of people who would really try to have "the Swift" after their name: really quick people and really slow...
BlizzCon 2016: Diablo III’s Necromancer class and classic Diablo experience
If you missed the BlizzCon liveblog (or fell asleep before the ending), you missed the best part and the biggest cheers: Blizzard announced big...
