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The MOP Up: Gnomeland Security orders EQ2’s Tinkerfest (July 22, 2018)
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...
Fortnite’s Playground mode struggled due to matchmaking server stress
Some limited-time modes in Fortnite are successful and some aren't, but the Playground mode was notable in that its issues had nothing to do...
Otherland plans a new character type to experience an upcoming short story by Tad Williams
Tad Williams, the author of the original Otherland quadrology, has written a new novella in that world. What does this mean for players of...
Crowfall improves performance by changing terrain
It's far too early in Crowfall's testing to worry about optimizing the game's frame rate and overall performance, but there's a difference between "optimizing"...
OrbusVR hosts another free weekend starting today
We should warn prospective players of OrbusVR ahead of time that the game's new free weekend will not include a free VR headset. If...
EVE Online is planning to weaken Force Auxiliaries
It's just too easy for Force Auxiliaries to heal other ships right now in EVE Online. That's the reason behind the balance proposal put...
World of Warcraft answers pressing prepatch questions in its latest video Q&A
The prepatch for World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is out now, but the expansion is still a bit further off, so players have...
Overwatch is performing a little surgery on its healers and planning another free PC weekend
Healers are important in Overwatch, but they also have the potential to get out of hand. Sure, it's good to be able to patch...
Sea of Thieves’ devs have realized that community comes from not constantly fighting each other
Hey, kids, did you know that players feel more like a community when they're working together rather than constantly fighting one another? Of course...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon looks forward to big new systems like dynamic housing
The last patch for Darkfall: Rise of Agon had a whole gaggle of stuff in it. There's even a video walking through all of...
Crowfall’s latest patch notes from the future video reads off 5.7 notes
The latest edition of Crowfall's regular Patch Notes from the Future is not looking very far into the future. It's actually close to looking...
DC Universe Online adds the Teen Titans storyline Judas Contract today
It's time for a new story in DC Universe Online, and this time the game is taking a spin with one of the universe's...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 178: #womenarecosmetic
Justin and Bree discuss WoW's Battle for Azeroth, Wild West Online, Star Citizen, Defiance 2050, Rend, and Fractured, with a mailbag question on in-game conflict resolution and a special interview on Blaugust Reborn.
World of Warcraft confirms that allied race requirements aren’t changing any time soon
Today is the day of World of Warcraft turning to the first page of Battle for Azeroth with the expansion prepatch going live today....
Champions Online puts its lifetime subscription on sale for the price of its freeform slots
We still don't know exactly what the plan is with Champions Online's subscription. The plan to take subscriptions off the table entirely was postponed...
Creative Assembly’s Grace Carroll speaks on fighting toxicity with active moderation
Anyone who's been on the internet for more than a few minutes knows how quickly forums and comment threads can quickly descend into toxicity...
Worlds Adrift updates players on progress in the midst of a heat wave
So it turns out the developers behind Worlds Adrift have all melted in the midst of a London heat wave. It's very sad, as...
Fractured is hosting a livestream on crafting and building today
Want to know more about crafting and building in Fractured as the game has passed its 75% funding mark? Good news, you'll have a...
Final Fantasy XIV plans its next major patch for September with a crossover in August
Ready to hunt monsters in Final Fantasy XIV? Not just in general, but as part of a crossover with Monster Hunter World? You'll get...
First Life is Feudal content update unites the worlds, introduces PvP arenas, and adds clergy and slavery
Bitbox recently released the first major content update for its medieval sandbox survival game Life is Feudal, and it brings with it a slew...
