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Square-Enix saw MMO profits from FFXIV and FFXI dip in 2016
Now is the time for all good companies to report profits and losses for the previous year, and at first glance Square-Enix's report looks...
Edengrad adds in more reactive NPC mechanics
Even in a post-apocalyptic setting like Edengrad, it's important for NPCs to fill out the world and make it feel more alive. However, that...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 103: Back to Morrowind
Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind and Homestead, PWE, SolForge, Conan Exiles, DDO, Marvel Heroes, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with reader mail on WildStar and Hero's Song.
Heroes of the Storm shows off Lucio and new mounts/skins
At the rate Heroes of the Storm is currently going, we'll soon wind up with every Overwatch cast member in the game. Lucio is...
Pokémon Go needs park permits in Milwaukee County to use park locations
The Milwaukee County Parks Department had a bit of a problem with Pokémon Go last year. It turns out that when you place various...
Skyforge answers player questions about future development plans
Power scaling in video games is weird, and it gets even weirder than usual in Skyforge simply because you're playing actual gods. So you...
Neverwinter explains how players wind up in the River District
Have you ever wished that in the middle of a Neverwinter adventure you might hear a record scratch, followed by your character turning to...
The MOP Up: Guardians of Ember’s iron heroes (February 5, 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...
DC Universe Online adjusts abilities to have a little more impact
The stat revamp for DC Universe Online is an ongoing process with a lot of moving parts, and that means that none of those...
Pantheon details its race/class combinations
You didn't think that any race could be any class in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, did you? Of course not. No matter how...
Shots are still being fired in the Oculus/ZeniMax lawsuit
All right. The Oculus/ZeniMax lawsuit ended, ZeniMax was awarded $500 million in Oculus money by the courts, and while the plaintiffs got less than...
The Elder Scrolls Online takes a closer look at the Morrowind trailer
The obvious response to the latest trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online is to find the nearest person working on the game and request...
Final Fantasy XI brings in more side stories with its next version update
All right, Final Fantasy XI, we need to have a talk. We're willing to accept that you're in maintenance mode while still providing monthly...
Crowfall’s ‘development velocity to increase’
Now that it has the foundations of its systems in place, Crowfall has a lot more stuff to add into the game in a...
Dungeons & Dragons Online’s update 34 encourages you to not fear the Reaper (Difficulty)
Seasons don't fear the reaper, nor do the wind, the sun, or the rain. You can be like they are, and considering the new...
TERA launches its Sword and Hoard update with a bonus pack for Warriors
The most recent update for TERA is all about the Warrior, giving the class a large-scale overhaul to make it more deadly, more versatile,...
DC Universe Online patches in vendor discounts and its Valentine’s event
Love is in the air in DC Universe Online with the game's latest patch, which is happening today. It might be happening right now...
Black Desert patches in gold chests and a level 50 guide
A gold treasure chest would be pretty useless. Leaving aside the fact that gold is a soft metal and making a treasure chest out...
Ship of Heroes asks for early UI feedback
The UI matters a lot in an MMORPGÂ -- at least if you're going to be staring at it pretty much constantly while you're playing...
Final Fantasy XIV starts up Valentione’s Day on February 2nd
Laugh all you want about Lisette de Valentione and her relentless focus on affection-based celebrations in Eorzea, but of all the Ishgardian houses in...