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The Division vows to crack down on cheaters
Cheating may not be as harsh as burning infected civilians alive in the The Division, but it nevertheless is hurting the game's environment.
In a recent...
The Island is a small-scale co-op survival game
You know what I love about foreign video game press releases? They are very often free of bullshit. So it is with a PR...
Heroes of the Storm previews Tracer’s mechanics
Cheers, Heroes of the Storm fans, the cavalry's nearly here. Tracer is dropping into the game for Overwatch pre-orders on April 19th, and a...
Overwatch’s second animated short features the assassin Widowmaker
Following Overwatch's first animated short featuring the superhero Winston comes a new movie that takes a look at the assassin Widowmaker.
The six-plus minute video...
The MOP Up: Paragon recruits Sevarog (April 3, 2016)
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...
One Shots: You are cleared for approach
My call the other week for aerial shots triggered a cascade of submissions. You people really like your heights and flights! So I have...
This Destiny update will leave you breathless
Coming on April 12th is a sizable update to Destiny with all sorts of new challenges and rewards for players who have blitzed through...
War Thunder’s new sky renders will melt your eyeballs with joy
Considering how much time War Thunder players spend fighting and flying through the skies, having that horizon look as gorgeous as possible is probably...
The Division’s Incursion update launches April 12 [Updated]
Update: A recap of the stream follows after the cut.
This afternoon, Ubisoft will stream the first look at its next free update, Incursions, due...
PigBang is a mobile action MOBA with an unfortunate name
Is PigBang a good name for a game? If it's an action MOBA that's chock-full of swine, then perhaps it's applicable, but probably not ideal....
Tribes: Ascend’s 1.3 patch introduces Hellfire map, decommissions Blueshift map
Tribes: Ascend hasn't been resting on its laurels since its December 2015 revivification: This morning, Hi-Rez patched in the 1.3 update. The big news...
EVE Gunjack also launches on Oculus Rift
Lest you forget, EVE Valkyrie wasn't the only EVE Universe title that launched on the Oculus Rift yesterday. A smaller but no less notable...
Blizzard alters Overwatch’s Tracer’s sexualized victory pose following player objections
Call it "The Great Butt Controversy of 2016."
If you didn't see it pop up all over the internet last night, here's the deal: There...
Atlas Reactor’s open alpha kicks off on March 31
Trion announced today that the open alpha for its turn-based sci-fi PvP action game Atlas Reactor will begin later this week.
"Everyone’s invited to play in...
EVE Valkyrie launches today alongside the Oculus Rift
CCP's VR shooter EVE: Valkyrie opens its doors today alongside the formal launch of the Oculus Rift platform and 29 other titles.
"We intend to be...
The MOP Up: Easter springs upon us (March 27, 2016)
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...
One Shots: Tokyo sunrise
"I've been playing The Secret World for about three years now, but even after all this time, I'm still regularly stopped in my tracks...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG could use a good reboot?
MMORPG reboots might be impractical and inadvisable, but games from Darkfall and DUST 514 to MapleStory and Linkrealms are all giving (or have given)...
World of Warships deploys Russian cruisers in 0.5.4 update
World of Warships' 0.5.4 update docked on the live servers this week, complete with nine new Russian cruisers sure to bring a smile to...
Superdata predicts China will buy up more western gaming publishers
Superdata has released a summary of its research on the worldwide digital games market for February 2016, claiming that the digital games market sales...
