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Everything you need to know about Crowfall’s combat testing

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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...
Make the things do the stuff.

EVE Online previews 12th anniversary presents for players

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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...
This game really provides no shortage of illustrations we need for this.

Hearthstone hits 30 million players

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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

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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!
Take the high road in the high tower.

Crowfall’s store is (partly) up and running

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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

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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

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Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
But now, it's more money.

LOTRO’s update 16 arrives with new instances and LI imbuement

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There are phrases you never expect to hear from Lord of the Rings Online patch notes. Like "giant mecha battles" or "featuring voice work...
All right, but there are certain questions asked vis-a-vis budgets here.

Empyrean Rule combines RTS gameplay with a persistent world

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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...
How could this have failed? Oh, right, in every fashion.

Pathfinder Online details the future of settlements

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The War of Towers in Pathfinder Online was always a placeholder mechanic, something to hold players over before the full Settlement system was in...
Barfapalooza.

World of Warcraft guides players to the jungle, enters the hall of fame

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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,...
Not the chess maneuver.

A guide to building and using your kingdom in Crowfall

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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

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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...
If I could turn back time.

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns’ first elite spec is the Chronomancer

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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

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Following its conversion to the Unreal Engine 4, Land of Britain is champing at the bit to show off its fantastic new visuals. To...
Thanks for giving me things in response to taking things!

Landmark is refunding players for basic material packs

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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...
Community: only as long as it's convenient.

Perfect World Entertainment combining all forums into one setting

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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

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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

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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...
Someone thinks this is super neat!

Cabal II closed beta begins April 30th

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Those of you sitting on the edge of your seats and waiting eagerly for the first Cabal II beta test in North America need...

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