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A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.

Lineage II mobile title announced for China

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There's no doubt that the Lineage franchise is absolutely massive in Asia, so drop your surprised face at the news that there's a new...

WildStar welcomes players to Arcterra

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After talking about it for months, WildStar has finally opened up Arcterra for exploration and general looting. The frozen continent looms over today's content update, offering...

WildStar teases tomorrow’s Arcterra launch, zone rewards

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WildStar's devs have today given players a more in-depth look at lore undergirding the incoming Arcterra content. "The base of operations for both Dominion...
I SAID, WHAT'S COOLER THAN BEING COOL?

WildStar’s Destination Arcterra arrives on March 30th

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Have you eagerly awaited the chance to venture into the coldest parts of Nexus? You only need to wait a couple more days. WildStar's...

Guild Wars 2’s Mike O’Brien elaborates on legendary weapon cancellation

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The fallout from the cancellation of further legendary weapon development has been one for the history books within the Guild Wars 2 community. Players...

The MOP Up: Easter springs upon us (March 27, 2016)

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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...

MMO Mechanics: MMORPG expansions vs. sequels

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The recent news about EverQuest Next's cancellation has renewed the debate about whether or not MMOs should get sequels, which have given me plenty...

Guild Wars 2 suspends legendary weapon development in favor of Living World content

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ArenaNet President and Game Director Mike O'Brien told forumgoers this evening that Guild Wars 2 is planning to "indefinitely suspend" work on new legendary weapons...
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Ree Soesbee answers Guild Wars 2 lore questions about races and dragons

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With all of the different races in Guild Wars 2, it has to be wondered how so many of them were unknown to humans...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG could use a good reboot?

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MMORPG reboots might be impractical and inadvisable, but games from Darkfall and DUST 514 to MapleStory and Linkrealms are all giving (or have given)...
Somebody loves you, and that's good.

Superdata predicts China will buy up more western gaming publishers

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Superdata has released a summary of its research on the worldwide digital games market for February 2016, claiming that the digital games market sales...

Jukebox Heroes: MMO tracks to make your heart happy

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Music doesn't just speak to emotion; it often evokes it, conjuring it out of thin air with notes and tones and those squiggly lines...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Gorseval raid boss guide

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More than one reader has asked for further Guild Wars 2 raid guides, and who am I to disappoint? I've been keeping back this Gorseval...
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Blade & Soul’s Silverfrost Mountains patch brings new areas, new dungeons, and a new level cap today

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Here's hoping you didn't get too comfortable at the level cap for Blade & Soul because it's going up. Today, even! The massive Silverfrost...

Blade & Soul profiles Silverfrost Mountains dungeons for March 23 launch

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Last week, NCsoft announced Silverfrost Mountains, a big update for Blade & Soul that'll launch, among other things, a new capital city and a...

The MOP Up: TERA’s mood clouds (March 20, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and often we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some of...

WildStar’s jumpstart pack feeds your housing addiction

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Housing: You either have the bug or you don't. Sarge certainly does, according to a new WildStar promotional video released this week by Carbine....

Exploring ‘The Video Game Debate’: Are MMO communities real or fake?

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We've come a long way in our discussion of Rachel Kowert and Thorsten Quandt's book The Video Game Debate: Unravelling the Physical, Social, and Psychological...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best character creation process?

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I don't know about you, but I love a great character creation segment before getting into any RPG or MMORPG. Don't rush me; let...
This is what happens when you give guns to plants.

Guild Wars 2 team streams ‘Building Online Spaces for a Massive Community’ panel from SXSW

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If you're not at GDC or SXSW this week, then you might be feeling a bit left out of the video game industry hoopla,...

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