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So why is Destiny 2’s PC version being held back?
PC players looking forward to Destiny 2's fall release are probably going through a torrent of emotions this week. While it's great that Bungie...
E3 2017: Former SWTOR writer Drew Karpyshyn is working on Anthem
It's still very early to get excited about BioWare's upcoming co-op shooter Anthem, but the game is bringing in veteran talent for development. Drew...
Overwatch begins booking trips to the moon on June 20
Next week Joe and Jane Gamer can secure their own ticket to the moon itself -- granted that they are playing Overwatch. Blizzard is...
E3 2017: Destiny 2 is launching September 6 on consoles, October 24 on PC
The launch dates for Bungie's highly anticipated Destiny 2 have been revealed, and PC players are going to need an extra-large dose of patience...
E3 2017: EA BioWare reveals Anthem, a shared-world Destiny clone
Move over Destiny; BioWare is about to take a shot at your market share with its newly revealed Anthem.
Anthem is a "shared-world action-RPG" in...
The MOP Up: EVE Valkyrie lowers its price point (June 11, 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...
Blizzard has been ‘doing a lot of research’ to thwart Overwatch toxicity
You can easily count me among those who've been historically unimpressed at the way toxicity is managed in Blizzard games; the studio has a...
Rumor: Is Blizzard working on another shooter game – or an Overwatch expansion?
Strange as it is be to consider, but Blizzard might not be solely satisfied with the rampant success of Overwatch in the shooter market.
VG247...
Massively Overthinking: MMO monetization run amok
Over the last couple of weeks, the monetization of unreleased games has become a pervasive and uncomfortable theme for the MMO genre. Just in...
Epic’s shooter/sandbox hybrid Fortnite hits early access July 25
Way back in 2011, Epic Games announced Fortnite, an "action building game" that functions as a bit of a co-op-shooter-slash-survival-sandbox. You'd be forgiven for...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs that died too soon
Your favorite game is going to die. I wrote about that. Some games are never even going to get to launching in the first...
Blizzard is using a loophole to keep selling Overwatch lockboxes in China
There's a law on the books in China that states you can't sell random loot boxes in an online game without disclosing the odds...
Overwatch is about to propel you into a double XP weekend
Strap on those jet boots and wiggle into your spandex because Overwatch is about to send you careening on a course toward double experience....
The Daily Grind: Are social hubs and chat windows enough for your MMO needs?
The other day I was reading up on how the upcoming Dauntless will feature a social hub where players congregate en masse and do...
Albion Online’s final pre-launch patch adds mammoths, destiny board, and more
The final pre-launch flight is boarding for Albion Online, and features are trying to cram through the door to get a seat on tomorrow's...
Destiny 2 unleashes a triple dose of gameplay featurettes, fan pieces together prequel album
Now that summer is here and online gaming is heating up, doesn't it seem as though all of these studios are doing everything in...
Will Smed’s Amazon game utilize shooter mechanics?
Back in February, we learned the fate of MMORPG industry veteran John Smedley: He's heading up a new game for Amazon Game Studios.
Smed is...
‘Dunkirk’ events arrive in World of Tanks, World of Warships, and World of Warplanes
Dust off your transmedia synergy bingo cards: Wargaming's just announced a cross-promotion with the Warner Bros.-backed, Christopher Nolan-produced historical war film Dunkirk. Here's your...
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s monthly challenges (June 4, 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...
LOTRO Legendarium: Seven abandoned LOTRO features
One of the hallmarks and attractions of MMORPGs is growth. These games, much like the characters that inhabit them, grow and change over time....
