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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.

Get to know WildStar’s Deadeye Brightland and Mondo Zax a little better

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If only school was as entertaining as MMOs, all students would come out as geniuses. Well, for those looking to expand their knowledge about...

Perfect Ten: Where to get your MMO podcast fix

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We'll assume since you're a savvy gamer reading Massively OP that you're already well aware of the world's best MMO podcast. But what do...

The Stream Team: WildStar’s Steady Traveler expedition, take two

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Last time MassivelyOP's MJ tried to do The Steady Traveler expedition, something was buggy and didn't let the group be in the same instance....

Exploring ‘The Video Game Debate’: Games and education

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We've got some really smart commenters here at MassivelyOP, and I think they help keep the fiercer trolls away. But when Joystiq itself went under,...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Vale Guardian raid boss guide

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I've been having a grand auld time smashing my toon against Guild Wars 2's first raiding tier recently, and since I've now (finally!) started...

Guild Wars 2 promises quarterly balance updates, says e-sports are crucial to the game’s growth

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ArenaNet Lead Developer Colin Johanson has strong words in defense of Guild Wars 2's emphasis on e-sports, saying that these programs are "extremely successful" and...

Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad

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Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one? He...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 40: Gnome Huntarz

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Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, GW2, WoW, The Repopulation, Devilian, Marvel Heroes, and Dogma: Eternal Night, plus mailbag questions on finding time to play and whether EverQuest Next is vaporware.

Guild Wars 2 kicks off PvP league season

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The official start to Guild Wars 2's PvP league season begins today! This advancement track is available for both individuals and guild teams as...
Space space space space.

WildStar lets players build their own spaceships with the Space Chase event

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Attention, WildStar players: It is time for you to build a ship. It will be time, anyway, as soon as you wind up jumping...

Guild Wars 2’s PvP League starts tomorrow

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Guild Wars 2's first PvP League season starts December 1st, which, not coincidentally, is tomorrow. ArenaNet has published a how-to post for those of...

Blade & Soul’s Assassin gets a class overview and a video

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Blade & Soul has released a class overview for the Assassin. NCsoft describes it as "a complex class that excels when they have the...

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for WildStar fans

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One of my most prized possessions in life is a WildStar rowsdower plushie that sits behind me at work, always giving me the eye. I...

The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s charity drive (November 29, 2015)

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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...

One Shots: The rowsdower abides

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One of my most prized physical MMO possessions is my WildStar rowsdower plushie. It always sits there, looking at me as though it's accusing...

The Daily Grind: What upcoming MMOs are on your to-play list?

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The other day I got into a conversation with friends about which upcoming MMOs were catching our eye. While I have more than enough...
Good plan.

Guild Wars 2 sees a bright future in e-sports

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Why did Guild Wars 2 go free-to-play? According to Fortune, ArenaNet's decision to switch business models was centered around its desire to grow the fan...

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for Marvel Heroes & superhero MMO fans

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If you're a superhero fan or close to someone who is, you are certainly not lacking for options as to where to spend gobs...

Guild Wars 2 hints at WvW overhaul as WvW dev departs studio

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A big revamp of Guild Wars 2's world vs. world mode is in the works according to a Reddit post by Lead Developer Colin...

The Stream Team: Adventures in Aion’s new Abyss

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MassivelyOP's MJ can't let Thanksgiving go by without checking in on her favorite flying game. After all, Aion is responsible for her tenure with...

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