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Square-Enix launches its new mobile MOBA Flame vs. Blaze
Some game titles don't make a whole lot of sense to us. The new MOBA from Square-Enix, Flame vs. Blaze, is one such title....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 138: Mystery MMOs and the mobile revolution
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, Star Trek Online, the mobile MMO avalanche, in-development MMOs from AAA studios, Black Desert's Kamasylvia, and Camelot Unchained, with mailbag questions on the MMO industry going backwards and the small touches in MMOs.
H1Z1: King of the Kill tunes weapons and loot while introducing a new skirmish
Weapons in H1Z1: King of the Kill are pretty important. Without weapons, how will you ventilate other players (and enemies on the off chance...
Star Trek Online lets you work miracles with Season 14
The next major patch for Star Trek Online is here today, and as the game frequently does, it kicks off with a new featured...
Elite: Dangerous players are at war with one another over war with the Thargoids
Players of Elite: Dangerous have spent quite a while anticipating the arrival of the Thargoids. There were hopeful skirmishes against the aliens soon after...
Blizzard is hiring for a production director for the Diablo franchise
Remember last week's announcement that there would be no news for Diablo III or any other part of the Diablo franchise at this year's...
World of Warcraft confirms a next expansion reveal at BlizzCon in new video
Let's be fair, World of Warcraft's recap of 2017 doesn't outright say that the game's next expansion will be revealed at BlizzCon. But if...
Path of Exile patches in new language support with 3.0.2
It is entirely possible that you speak English but don't really have that as your primary language. Yes, you can read English texts, but...
DC Universe Online brings back the Witching Hour once again for Halloween
It's the most wonderful month of the year, especially if you like the ghoulish or the macabre, and DC Universe Online is already planning...
Lord of the Rings Online has hit the third wave of testing for its next major patch
Boy, what more do you need to test out the latest Lord of the Rings Online patch on its test server? Do you need...
Shroud of the Avatar is not launching this year, but it will have a launch date this year
There's a lot still to be done in the development of Shroud of the Avatar. Even with the most recent major patch for the...
Wild West Online shows off the old-timey guns coming with its beta
Here's a grand surprise for you: Wild West Online will feature old-timey weapons. It will, in fact, involve a fair amount of shooting things....
Bless Online starts its second closed beta in Japan on October 12
Let's take a moment to take stock of Bless Online, shall we? In South Korea, the game is testing its complete rebuild. In North...
The MOP Up: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits record concurrency (October 1, 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...
Dark and Light shows off the new tameable creatures from Blackice Peaks
If you're told that there are new creatures in Dark and Light, your goal should be capturing, taming, and riding those creatures. They exist...
Crowfall details the obdurate Stoneborn race
The Stoneborn of Crowfall are not dwarves. They sometimes get referred to as dwarves, but it's a ridiculous name because they're as large as...
Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood launches 4.1 The Legend Returns in October
Did you think that the final boss of Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood was difficult? You'll probably be singing a different tune when you face...
WildStar briefs players on October plans, including new primal difficulties and Shade’s Eve
Attention, cupcakes and other sweet confections: WildStar has plans for October. You could probably guess that Shade's Eve would return again, of course, because...
Kritika Online moves to full launch on Steam with today’s Fractured Memories patch
Lots of big stuff is happening today for Kritika Online. First of all, the game's servers are going down at 9:30 a.m. EDT to...
Diablo III will get absolutely no announcements at this year’s BlizzCon
Blizzard really cares about the Diablo III fanbase and the overall Diablo franchise. So what if it gets less attention than other franchises? So...