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DC Universe Online is shutting down PlayStation 3 support in 2018
The official announcement is titled "Changes coming to DC Universe Online for PlayStation 3," but it's really just one change for DC Universe Online....
BlizzCon 2017 is almost here, and the lineup is set
Guess what, folks: It's almost that time again. BlizzCon 2017 is almost here, featuring all the stuff Blizzard has to discuss about World of...
Former Blizzard executive Rob Pardo thinks we’re a long way off from VR MMOs
Rob Pardo is no longer with Blizzard, but he can still count World of Warcraft's success as a big feather in his cap. So...
Destiny 2’s players grumble over lack of social features; Bungie posts Curse of Osiris release date, trailer
The original Destiny featured such robust social features as poorly managed chat options and a total dearth of social features to help people form...
League of Legends encourages new players to embrace being noobs
Today marks the eighth year of League of Legends on the market, and it's a legacy of players being told to git gud. Thus,...
City of Titans shows off animation blending in action
We can't really show you animation blending in the header because we tend not to use animated pictures in our headers due to resource...
The US government is considering DMCA exceptions for archived online games after all
Back in 2015, an exception was made to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to allow for archival of aging video games that were otherwise...
Star Wars: The Old Republic responds to fan concerns about the unexpected server move
Earlier this week, Star Wars: The Old Republic moved all of its game servers to the same location on the east coast. This made...
Amazon confirms that Breakaway is on hiatus
Is Breakaway dead? We don't know for sure, but the rumors started flying yesterday, and the latest official word certainly reads like a death...
World of Tanks pits players against the lord of the tank underworld for Halloween
However you feel about World of Tanks on a whole, it's hard not to appreciate the game's Halloween event this year. After all, you...
Rend is changing up its base system to offer more personal ownership
Your home base in Rend is important; defending it is one of the central parts of the game, after all. However, the structure of...
World of Warcraft has a Tortollan pet in its data files
Because World of Warcraft and Hearthstone ostensibly take place in the same world, the latter frequently gets to fill out the lore of the...
Cliffy B on LawBreakers: ‘As far as I’m concerned, [the press] can fuck off’
Here at Massively Overpowered, we generally try to avoid cursing, but there really are no two ways to put the Cliff Bleszinski quote from...
Dark and Light embraces uncertainty with its new Chaos server type
If the PvP of Dark and Light feels too regimented and orderly for you, you'll be happy to take part in the game's upcoming...
Kritika Online opens up its test server for the Psion class
If you have an urgent need to start playing head games with your opponents in Kritika Online, the Psion is the choice for you....
Final Fantasy XI provides login bonuses, discounts, and returning campaign boosts
Saturday will mark the 14-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XI releasing in North America. If you're one of the many players who enjoyed the...
Neverwinter hosts the Masquerade of Liars for Halloween
This year's Halloween event for Neverwinter is kind of harshly named, you guys. Seriously, "Masquerade of Liars?" That's a rather severe appellation to slap...
Diablo III’s latest patch tweaks class balance and set balance
While Diablo III is getting a bit long in the tooth, there's still plenty of space for the game to have its balance tweaked....
Star Wars: The Old Republic moves its servers to a location far, far away (from the west coast)
Ahead of the game's large-scale server merge, the Star Wars: The Old Republic servers have had their physical locations merged into one. It turns...
Path of Exile looks back on the four years since launch
The story of Path of Exile is a pretty good one. Four years on, the game has gone from being a rather unknown little...
