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The Division launches patch 1.4 today
It's time to see if you're really as good as you say you are in The Division. The game's newest patch is available today,...
Gameforge is hit with layoffs as the company turns away from mobile gaming
German company Gameforge was recently hit with a round of layoffs as the company shifts its development efforts away from mobile. Yes, you read...
WildStar’s Redmoon Mutiny arrives November 16th
So you've finished off the first part of the Redmoon Terror raid in WildStar and dealt with Mordechai Redmoon. That's all good news. The...
Shroud of the Avatar reworks its roving encounter system
There are plenty of dramatic combat scenes in Shroud of the Avatar with a defined purpose, but bandits and wolves are rarely polite enough...
Jeff Kaplan discusses the future of hero balance in Overwatch
Are all of the heroes in Overwatch balanced? Probably not. Some heroes are a bit more powerful than others. But is that actually a...
Pokemon Go brings spooky pokemon and candy out for Halloween
Halloween is almost here, and that means it's time to catch some appropriate monsters in Pokémon Go. From October 26th until November 1st, the...
Is Hearthstone coming to the Nintendo Switch?
If you missed all the buzz about it yesterday, the Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's next console that's either an interesting new take on a...
Star Wars: the Old Republic previews the mechanics of Dark vs. Light
The light side and the dark side of the Force are kind of an entire thing in any Star Wars media, especially Star Wars:...
Paragon shows off the Countess, arriving October 25th
Late October is the time to start having the creepy stuff show up in your game, right? Like a vampire stalking you in the...
World of Warships ships out a new batch of British boats
The British are coming! Their ships are, at least, in World of Warships. The game's most recent update adds in ten British warships, ranging...
Star Trek Online previews its next featured episode, Echoes of Light
You can try to hide from the rest of the galaxy in Star Trek Online, but even though the galaxy is a very large...
NASA worker praises Elite: Dangerous for its attention to detail
No human being has ever flown to Saturn. The logistics of a manned mission out that far into space are just not realistic at...
The Division launches its next major patch on October 25th
October 25th appears to be the day of the month to launch new patches; The Division is joining the fun with patch 1.4. This...
Seventh Rebirth is an online mobile game from producer Hiromichi Tanaka
Hiromichi Tanaka is best known as the producer of Final Fantasy XI and the original producer behind Final Fantasy XIV; however, he left the...
Brazilian teenager accidentally dies following League of Legends loss
We have had far too many public service announcements on Massively Overpowered in recent months about things not to do around games. For example,...
Final Fantasy XIV previews All Saints’ Wake and the upcoming 3.45
Over the next few weeks, Final Fantasy XIV is not giving you a choice of whether or not you get spooky. All it's offering...
DC Universe Online recaps the first two parts of Amazon Fury
It's almost time for DC Universe Online to finish up its Amazon Fury storyline, but do you even remember where the storyline was going?...
EVE Online previews its revamped new player experience
If you've tried to get into EVE Online in the past, maybe it's time to give it another shot. Not just because the game's...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival: The lore book in review
The Final Fantasy XIV lore book should not exist. I don't mean that it's something I wish had never been made; I mean that...
Star Wars: The Old Republic previews Galactic Command and unified gearing
When Star Wars: The Old Republic launches its next expansion, you can say farewell to the old rules about gear progression. The Galactic Command...