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Whatever happened to PlanetSide 2, A Tale in the Desert, and Istaria?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, "What ever happened to that game?" With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it's surprisingly...
Massively multiplayer wargame Foxhole hits early access
MMOs these days shy away from calling themselves massively multiplayer, so it's always strange when a game that we wouldn't assume is an MMO...
First Impressions: Splatoon 2 is a lobby shooter for socializers
After my hands-on at E3 and experience with the first Splatfest demo, I was a little concerned about Splatoon 2. I loved Splatoon 1, but something about...
Overwatch’s Doomfist is finally here
Hear that, Overwatch players? That is the sound... of your doom! Fist!
Bad introductory puns past us, it is true: Doomfist is now playable in...
Massively Overthinking: How should MMOs make money in a world without lockboxes?
Earlier this week, MOP's Justin expressed frustration over lockboxes, feeling especially provoked. "As both a player and a journalist, I find it insulting when...
The Soapbox: Getting to the heart of toxicity in MMOs
So we've gotten another post from a developer saying that they're going to really 100% be better about rooting out toxic players from their...
PlanetSide 2 ‘significantly revises’ the continent of Indar
It's been a while since we checked in with the conflict over at PlanetSide 2, so what's shaking with this multi-arms MMOFPS? Actually, quite...
You are an Overwatch League free agent, starting now
Here's some news that should make you feel special. As of right now, as long as you're over 18 years old and play Overwatch,...
Gravity-challenged Lawbreakers enters open beta July 28, launches August 8
Forget everything you know about physics and first-person shooters because Lawbreakers is about to make gravity its plaything. The wild-and-wooly team shooter announced today...
SMITE’s Bear Goddess Artio reveal, Hand of the Gods’ Mayan pantheon, and Paladins’ Jenos
Hi-Rez is busy doing all the things, with hoopla in all three of its modern games today. (Sorry, Global Agenda and Tribes.)
Over in SMITE, the...
Overwatch gets serious about bad behavior yet again – for real this time, they swear
Even Mercy can't save you from Blizzard's wrath for being a cranky player.
The studio sat its playerbase down for a talk this week, saying...
Terry Crews just didn’t fit as Doomfist according to Blizzard’s team
Fans had an image in their heads about what Overwatch's Doomfist would sound like. It included Terry Crews, and it probably included him hollering...
The Stream Team: Celebrating Warframe’s Chains of Harrow release on console
Massively OP's MJ may not play Warframe on console, but doesn't mean she can't celebrate the release of Chains of Harrow on Xbox and...
RuneScape is a massive hit on Twitch
Time and again, we here at Massively OP have noted how RuneScape seems to be incredibly underestimated by the larger MMO community. For how...
SuperData June 2017: ROBLOX, GTAV, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are making bank
SuperData's global digital games revenue summary for June 2017 is out, and it's a strange melange of huge shifts and no changes at all.
On the...
The MOP Up: SamuTale’s massive new world (July 23, 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...
The Stream Team: A Gigantic launch
Bye-bye beta! Gigantic is launching today, and Massively OP's MJ is heading back in to play a few matches. The shooter has a fun...
‘Strategic hero shooter’ Gigantic officially launches on PC and Xbox One
Make room in your gaming schedule because Perfect World's Gigantic is now out with a vengeance. The glowy MOBA PWE rescued after delays and multiple financial...
Analyst Michael Pachter’s Overwatch League skepticism and other business tidbits
Everyone's favorite gaming industry analyst Michael Pachter announced that his firm Wedbush is "skeptical that the Overwatch League will achieve much success," noting that...
Ghost in the Shell: First Assault Online might have just officially launched
The Ghost in the Shell franchise is no stranger to highly competent cyborg ninja police officers stealthing around the city in the coolest fashion...
