A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.
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How Guild Wars 2 will improve WvW scoring
The Guild Wars 2 community has been asking for improvements to scoring in the game's world-vs-world battles, and ArenaNet is moving swiftly to bring...
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...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 64: To boldly return
Justin and Bree discuss Star Trek Online, Chronicles of Elyria, Marvel Heroes, WildStar, TERA, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag question on metacritic for MMOs.
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...
Chronicles of Elyria’s got lots of land, and big donors get first pick
Chronicles of Elyria's hit another Kickstarter milestone today: It's pulled in 75% of its $900,000 goal in less than a week. Soulbound Studios CEO...
Empyrean is building ‘MMOs you can beat’
Empyrean Interactive is coining a new acronym this season: PCA, which stands for persistent cooperative adventure, a "radically different" take on the MMO genre.
Studio...
The MOP Up: Setting a VR world record (May 8, 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: Slipping between shadows
I'm not one of the stealthy types in MMOs, mostly because very few games give me the chance to hang upside-down from rafters and...
WildStar announces new class/race combos
The WildStar developers have heard the community's desire for additional class/race combinations in the game, and as a result Carbine is working on getting...
The Daily Grind: Should MMO studios be involved in modding their games’ subreddits?
Reddit is a complicated place with more than its fair share of drama, and that drama spills over into the gaming space from time...
Watch City of Heroes fans celebrate its birthday
If you haven't picked up on the fact, there's a lot of us that continue to care deeply about City of Heroes, even years...
Perfect Ten: The final minutes of beloved MMORPGs
"This is how the world ends," T S Eliot wrote in his famous poem, "not with a bang, but with a whimper."
That might well...
WildStar opens the doors to Vault of the Archon
The heart of WildStar's Arcterra is now open for the plundering.
Patch 1.5.1 came to the game today, bringing the promised debut of the Vault...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Weighing in on the Guild Wars 2 WvW poll
The first WvW poll is about to close and the votes have been flying in during the last few days, driving home that Guild Wars...
Blade and Soul makes improvements to its weapon upgrade system
When it comes to Blade & Soul, the version that western players isn't exactly the same as the one in Korea. The developers have...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry
Justin and Larry discuss pristine WoW servers, TSW, Trove, Champs Online, SWTOR, lockboxes, and birthdays in CoH, LOTRO, and Guild Wars.
Jukebox Heroes: City of Heroes’ soundtrack
In the history of MMORPGs, City of Heroes might well go down as having one of the most passionate communities in the genre. People didn't...
The Daily Grind: Do your MMO choices actually reflect your playstyle?
Massively OP reader Leiloni tipped us off to a great blog post by MMO blogger Ethan "Isarii" Macfie, in which the author questions his...
Former City of Heroes artist hosts an impromptu Reddit AMA
People always get nostalgic for City of Heroes around the time of its anniversary, even though it's gone. It's not just players, either. Former...
WildStar’s Wednesday patch brings Vault of the Archon, new tutorial
It's a big week for a lot of MMOs, WildStar among them. The themepark will update to build 1.5.1 on May 4th, launching the...
