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Massively OP Podcast Episode 150: Mailbag gabfest
Justin and Bree tear through the mailbag to answer listener questions on MMOs, from story and leveling and social play to open-world housing and crafting and loot to the future of MMO content and even a peek into our day-to-day on the site.
The MOP Up: Honoring RIFT’s Wintercharm (December 24, 2017)
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...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off the tracks of its orchestral album
Who likes video game music here? That's good, a lot of hands. And it's also good that you'll be able to pick up a...
Albion Online sheds light on its roadmap for the next update
It's not quite the end of the year just yet, but Albion Online has still taken the opportunity for an end-of-year look at the...
EVE Online updates the Agency, previews what’s coming in January 2018
The whole point of the Agency in EVE Online was making it easier for players to get to content. Unfortunately, due to backend organization...
Guild Wars 2 outlines its plans for forum chats next year
Would you like to have Guild Wars 2 developers arrive at your home unannounced to talk with you about various issues with the game?...
Dark and Light outlines painting your house and pets
We pray that none of your childhood pets had to endure the terror of a child with a paintbrush because all it takes is...
Revelation Online lets you build a brand-new seaside villa… when you clear the hardest raid
The good news for Revelation Online players is that a new seaside villa is added to the game, and it's a gorgeous private island...
Albion Online brings the Breath of Winter to the game on January 10th
So Albion Online does have an event for this year's winter holiday season... it's just starting on January 10th, 2018. Which makes it a...
Final Fantasy XIV previews 4.2 Rise of a New Sun with a new sub-site
Ready to help rebuild Doma in Final Fantasy XIV? The preview site for the next major patch has gone live, and it makes it...
EVE Online kicks off its somewhat festive Yoiul festival
In many ways, it's got to be hard to celebrate Christmas in the world of EVE Online. After all, the weather isn't getting colder,...
World of Warcraft player calculates the size of every character’s… underwear gear
So, what did you do with your life today? Did you sit down and think, "You know, I could use some suspect logic to...
World of Warcraft’s second Antorus wing opens for the raid finder as allied races are datamined
So, what sort of World of Warcraft information do you find most interesting? Because there are two different flavors available. If you're the sort...
Skyforge offers sales, events, and an advent calendar for the winter holiday
In Skyforge, the player characters are deities, and they have to save everyone from everything. That is their lot in life. You've no doubt...
OrbusVR lays out big dungeon and PvP plans
If you don't have a VR headset, you couldn't really check in personally to see how OrbusVR was getting on with its early access....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 149: Bringing back the MMO magic
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, WoW, MMO holiday events, ArcheAge, the site awards, EverQuest, Pantheon, Ashes of Creation, RIFT, the Star Citizen lawsuit, and Funcom, with mailbag topics on horror MMOs and "iterating the magic away."
Rumor: Blizzard’s next title involves vehicles and may be an Overwatch spinoff
There's a title under development at Blizzard that's been hiring for a while now, but no one actually knows what it is. So when...
Dauntless drops a winter event for everyone through January
Just because the game is still in testing doesn't mean that Dauntless can't take part in the fun of the winter holidays. The Frostfall...
Saga of Lucimia explains its new combat system and why you need a team to fight a bear
Bears! Godless killing machines with mouths like rows of daggers, claws like differently arranged rows of daggers, and fur like particularly soft and non-painful...
Destiny 2 players find that equipment promising more loot provides no real change
Saying that something "provides more loot" is a rather vague statement, but there are items in Destiny 2 that are entirely based around the...
