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NCsoft is hiring for a new shooter project
If you were kind of sad when NCsoft shut down development on Project HON back in March, today's news is going to hit you...
Check out Escape from Tarkov’s inventory and looting in a new preview video
17In order to perform the eponymous task in Escape from Tarkov, you're going to need stuff. Guns, for example, guns are things. Bullets, too....
Take a tour of the new dungeons in Black Desert’s newest Korean update
There's no official release date in the US for Black Desert just yet. But it is coming, and that means that there's all the...
The Elder Scrolls Online will launch in Japan on June 23rd, 2016
We so often find ourselves covering games that have not yet been brought over to North America, but it's easy to forget in the...
Crowfall updates founders on test stats while teasing more lore
The first major test for Crowfall had just shy of 5,000 people eligible to take part in the test antics, but only 59% of...
Final Fantasy XIV’s new year celebration is all about monkey business
The new year is nearly upon us, and that means the usual Heavensturn celebration for Final Fantasy XIV. The lore of this year's event...
The MOP Up: A look behind A Realm Reborn (December 27, 2015)
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...
Devilian takes a look at the successes and failures of its launch month
The first month of operation is a tumultuous time for any new title. Devilian feels as if it were just announced, but it launched...
Record of Lodoss War Online is launching in 2016
Record of Lodoss War Online is old-school. It's meant to be old-school. The IP that it's referencing is old-school, its gameplay mechanics and graphics...
CCP is hiring a Senior Producer for an undisclosed new project
Fans of CCP Games have a pretty solid idea of what's on the company's docket: EVE Online, EVE Valkyrie, and EVE Gunjack, and if...
Black Desert Online gets the second half of Valencia in Korea
The testing for Black Desert has only just begun over on western shores, but players in its native Korea have been enjoying the game...
The Elder Scrolls Online looks back on the progress of 2015
The end of the year is the perfect time to look back over the previous 12 months, decide that they were terrible, and vow...
Diablo III previews the changes and improvements for patch 2.4.0 and Season 5
The season is nearly upon us, by which we of course mean the next season of Diablo III. The holiday season is already upon...
Paragon posts a gameplay introduction for testers and lookie loos
You cannot get into the first testing round for Paragon by watching the video down below. It's a video for testers, but it won't...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 43: End-of-the-year roundtable
Justin, Bree, Eliot, MJ, and Larry discuss MMOs in 2015, the MOP 2015 awards, and their hopes for 2016 on this staff roundtable 'cast.
Studio Wildcard creative director cautions against using Early Access as a funding method
Early access has become a bit part of the gaming landscape over the past few years, with many games launching into it. ARK: Survival...
Crowfall’s state-of-the-game address and Siege Perilous delay
Let's start today with the bad news for Crowfall fans: While the Siege Perilous implementation was planned for February, at this point it looks...
Gigantic developer Motiga discusses delays and future updates
People who were hoping for Gigantic to hit full retail release some time this year are no doubt a wee bit disappointed that the...
Not So Massively: Winter game update edition (December 21, 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
Pathfinder Online is hosting a year’s end chat with fans
This has not been an easy year to be a fan of Pathfinder Online, but the last update fans had was that there were...
