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Massively OP Podcast Episode 203: New year, same old loot
Justin, Bree, Eliot, and Chris team up for an end-of-the-year roundtable to recap our massive annual awards rollout, our holiday gaming fun, and the Atlas launch.
Steam lists Elder Scrolls Online, Black Desert, and Warframe among 2018’s best sellers
While not technically an awards show, Steam's "Best of 2018" page effectively serves as one as it looks at the best-selling and most-played titles...
Massively OP’s 2018 Blooper Awards: Most ridiculous article
Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for most ridiculous article that was specifically our fault. And the winner is...
Monster Hunter World announces Iceborne, a full-fledged expansion for autumn 2019, and Witcher crossover
It seemed like a given that Monster Hunter World would get more in the way of updates, given the game's overall success. If you predicted...
Monster Hunter World gets its Final Fantasy XIV crossover on Steam on December 21
Have you too long been denied the ability to hunt the Behemoth because you'd rather play Monster Hunter World on PC? Don't worry, that's ending...
Monster Hunter World prepares to celebrate the winter holidays with the Winter Star Fest
There's no place like hunts for the holidays. That one is free; Monster Hunter World players can use that for promotions if they so...
Latest Monster Hunter film photo gives hope for a (somewhat) faithful adaptation
At this point, it's a fairly natural reaction to be wary of video game movie adaptations, especially ones that employ the tired old "person...
SuperData: Red Dead Redemption 2 and Call of Duty dominate October as Blizzard titles slip
Surprising absolutely no one, Red Dead Redemption 2 killed it (and the horse it rode in on) in October. According to SuperData's digital games...
One Shots: Pumpkins Online
I know and you know that MMO developers love Halloween perhaps more than their own flesh-and-blood children. And as much as I enjoy how...
MassivelyOP’s guide to MMO Halloween 2018
Whether or not you consider yourself too old to put on that Hulk or Sparkle Twilight costume and prance ("HULK PRANCE") around the neighborhood...
Capcom officially announces live-action Monster Hunter film adaptation
There have been rumors flying around for a while, but we've got more concrete details now: Capcom has confirmed that a film adaptation of its...
Tencent is restructuring amidst continued Chinese game industry woes
Tencent is having a terrible, horrible, no good very bad year so far. Sure, its problems began when Monster Hunter World had to get...
World of Warcraft made more money than League of Legends last month, SuperData reports
"League of Legends heads towards its worst performing year since 2014." So begins SuperData's August 2018 global revenue report today for the entire video...
It’s already Halloween in Monster Hunter World
If it's still 90 degrees where you are, too bad: Tomorrow's the autumn solstice, which means it's time to start rolling out fall events...
Here’s what’s going on with China’s video game approval process in simple terms
We all know that China is a big and expanding market for video games, and you probably know that this year has seen a...
China’s delays on video game licenses may last another 4-6 months
It's been a bit of a rough go for games in China recently; Monster Hunter World was the first massively popular game we watched...
The Cycle plans September closed alpha, offers new gameplay trailer
We've been following YAGER's upcoming online shooter The Cycle all summer; as we put it in July, it looks like a survival sandbox with...
Tencent’s market value dropped by $20B following new Chinese gaming regulation plans
Earlier this month, there was a flurry of news about the state of game publishing in China. You'll recall that Monster Hunter World ran...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines its 14-hour anniversary broadcast plans
It's another anniversary for Final Fantasy XIV, and that means many components to the annual anniversary celebration, including a 14-hour long broadcast starring Naoki...
The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World soars past 10 million copies (August 26, 2018)
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...