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Everything you need to know about Crowfall’s combat testing
As nifty as Crowfall's mechanical goals are, they're not going to help the game much in the long run if the fundamental combat engine...
EVE Online previews 12th anniversary presents for players
Did you know that tomorrow is EVE Online's 12th anniversary? It's pretty old! And as is the tradition these days, the developers are celebrating...
Hearthstone hits 30 million players
All right, bear with us here. We're not great at math at Massively Overpowered. But as it stands, Hearthstone has apparently hit 30 million...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 12
Justin, Bree, and Eliot from Cards Against Humanity discuss SWTOR's Ziost update, Daybreak's emu deal, the Guild Wars saga, ArcheAge's patch, and Darkfall's retcon, plus mail on MMO mistakes and replacing CoH. Bonus: Justin's Kickstarter tribute song!
Crowfall’s store is (partly) up and running
You have not played enough of Crowfall to form an opinion on how it plays. You haven't. It isn't playable yet. But that doesn't...
WildStar’s massive INVASION: Nexus patch is live
Do you want a pet? Do you want to take on some contracts? Are you excited to play around with an expanded wardrobe? Is...
Not So Massively: HoN’s fifth anniversary update; Dota 2 rakes in millions of dollars
Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
LOTRO’s update 16 arrives with new instances and LI imbuement
There are phrases you never expect to hear from Lord of the Rings Online patch notes. Like "giant mecha battles" or "featuring voice work...
Empyrean Rule combines RTS gameplay with a persistent world
You can't accuse the makers of Empyrean Rule of thinking small. Instead of trying to just create a persistent fantasy sandbox for $40,000, the...
Pathfinder Online details the future of settlements
The War of Towers in Pathfinder Online was always a placeholder mechanic, something to hold players over before the full Settlement system was in...
World of Warcraft guides players to the jungle, enters the hall of fame
The opening moments of World of Warcraft's most recent expansion involve an assault on the Iron Horde's base of operations, the Tanaan Jungle. Now,...
A guide to building and using your kingdom in Crowfall
Crowfall's individual campaign worlds are intended to be reset over time. That's by design; each world will flourish, then wither, then die. But the...
City of Titans demos its first costume and combat prototypes
It's been a little quiet on the City of Titans development front for a while, but when you see the game's most recent video, you'll understand...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns’ first elite spec is the Chronomancer
Let's talk history for a moment. Before Guild Wars 2 was a thing, before it was even an idea, the team at ArenaNet was working...
Land of Britain takes you through a leprechaun dungeon
Following its conversion to the Unreal Engine 4, Land of Britain is champing at the bit to show off its fantastic new visuals. To...
Landmark is refunding players for basic material packs
It's not much fun to play a building game like Landmark if you don't have the materials to actually, you know, build. This is why the...
Perfect World Entertainment combining all forums into one setting
There are a lot of games under the publishing banner of Perfect World Entertainment, and the vast majority of them are getting mashed together....
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 11
Justin, Bree, and guest John discuss Anarchy Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns, Neverwinter, Meridian 59, Ultima Online, classic Guild Wars, WildStar, Elder Scrolls Online, and Elite: Dangerous, with mailbag questions on making your own MMO.
Not So Massively: LoL’s Reddit controversy, HotS’ Heroes of the Dorm
If ever we needed evidence that e-sports are fast becoming more like real-life sports, this week's MOBA news provided it. Dota 2 announced that...
Cabal II closed beta begins April 30th
Those of you sitting on the edge of your seats and waiting eagerly for the first Cabal II beta test in North America need...