mythology
The Game Archaeologist: Mark Jacobs on Mythic’s early online games, part 1
When you bring up the name "Mythic Entertainment," chances are that most gamers are going to immediately think of the studio's two major MMOs,...
Camelot Unchained on hiring, graphics, and this weekend’s playtest
Hiring is going well for Camelot Unchained, City State tells players in a new dev post this weekend. "We are now up to six people...
The trial for former Funcom execs charged with insider trading has begun
Back in February, the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime charged former Funcom CEO Trone Arne Aas and...
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...
Is the online pay-to-win situation improving?
MMO players looking for a hot-button topic often have to go no further than dredging up discussion concerning pay-to-win and its alleged affect on online...
Funcom opens new store to sell Secret World merch
A while back, Funcom fans were able to purchase The Secret World t-shirts and posters through Welovefine. While that storefront has long gone defunct,...
Camelot Unchained gets better visuals, runs weekend alpha test
Mark Jacobs has lists and lists of progress being made on Camelot Unchained as the game continues its "march toward beta." In this week's...
The Stream Team: Chasing the Rider in The Secret World
Although Massively OP's MJ has plenty of other goals in The Secret World (The Unseen achievement is a top priority!), she can't break away...
SMITE brings Thoth to the PC, more skins to the console
With two versions of SMITE operating, keeping track of what is going on in each will be a tricky prospect. Fortunately for you, you...
Chaos Theory: A guide to The Secret World’s Samhain 2016
Well, there you have it. After 12Â months of anticipation, the 2016 Samhain event in The Secret World is here. And I most definitely have...
Funcom’s Q3 2016 financials hint at large Secret World update in early 2017
Fans of The Secret World should be excited today, as Funcom's third quarter financial report to investors reveals that "The Secret World team is mainly...
Perfect Ten: The craziest things The Secret World has asked me to do
As I am fond of saying, there is no MMO that I've ever played that has the capability of being so frustrating and downright...
Camelot Unchained wants to ‘find the fun’ in all aspects of its design
School is in session, and the Camelot Unchained team is here to teach you a few things about MMORPG design. In the game's most...
The Stream Team: Halloween night in The Secret World
No game is better made for a holiday like The Secret World is for Halloween; Massively OP's MJ has been waiting all year to...
PSA: Today is the last day to get a free month of Dark Age of Camelot
If you are a former Dark Age of Camelot player and have been away from the game for more than two months, then you...
The Scream Team: A Hide and Shriek duel
Spooking strangers is certainly fun this time of year (or anytime, really!), but it doesn't beat spooking your friends! Massively OP's MJ and Justin...
Chaos Theory: First impressions of Funcom’s Hide and Shriek
Have you been hiding and shrieking? I have! Hide and Shriek, the 1v1 Secret World spinoff that pits the much-loved Innsmouth Academy against the...
Halloween approaches for Skyforge, Neverwinter, and The Secret World
Halloween arrives in Skyforge, Neverwinter, and The Secret World this week!
In Skyforge, the Evil Pumpkin Festival begins tomorrow and lasts until November 11th. Race...
The MOP Up: Neverwinter brings the thunder to consoles (October 23, 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: Devil’s Night
We had a tremendous response to last week's call for Halloween screenshots from MMOs, and I'd like to encourage you to keep sending them...
