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Destiny’s new expansion creates a headache for non-buyers
Destiny players are flocking by droves to upgrade to the new Taken King expansion... but what about those who decided not to jump on...
The Game Archaeologist: Anarchy Online
"The future in your hands."
This was Funcom's promise to gamers in the early days of the 2000s. Even as the MMORPG genre slowly took...
The Stream Team: Launching those (World of) Warships!
Today's the day that eager captains can officially launch their naval careers as World of Warships leaves beta behind and joins the sea of...
Destiny: The Taken King breaks PlayStation records
If you had any doubt that Destiny is a huge force in the online world right now, Activision's announcement that the game is smashing...
World of Warships makes history come alive (and shoot you)
In honor of World of Warships' official launch today, we're celebrating what makes this naval combat game come alive. Previously, I explored the details and...
World of Warships leaves drydock for live waters
The majestic aircraft carriers and battleships of World of Warships are sailing into battle today as the game transitions from beta to live.
"Captains, thank...
Ghost in the Shell shooter now taking closed beta apps
Nexon's attempt at a Ghost in the Shell online shooter is now taking closed beta signups. First Assault, which the firm bills as a...
World of Tanks rumbles its way to the PlayStation 4
If you are one of the 150 million people who've ever played World of Tanks but you just weren't content with the many devices that can already...
Destiny launches The Taken King
If there's a rash of unexplained office and school absences today, it might be the fault of Destiny: The Taken King. The massive update...
Not So Massively: Destiny loses court case; MOBAs try new toxic chat punishments
Destiny's ex-composer Martin O'Donnell won a major court case against his former employer, giving him back shares in the company that are now worth...
The MOP Up: Ultima Online’s new home
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: Purple haze
Blocky and stylized though it may be, World of Warcraft's visuals represent impressive work by artists who pull every trick out of their bags to...
DUST 514 kicks off a new event in celebration of the Amarr
A big lore shake-up occurred in the EVE Online universe when Empress Jamyl Sarum was killed while traveling. That has an impact on one...
Destiny sold 6.3 million copies its first month
How successful was Destiny's September 2014 launch? Pretty successful, by most measuring sticks. Bungie moved 6.3 million copies of its sci-fantasy shooter in the first...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 29: Pathfinder fading
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, Ultima Online, Little Healer, Pathfinder, WildStar F2P, ESO's Imperial City, EQ Next's playtest, and the people in the magic box.
Eternal Crusade starting closed alpha testing on September 14
It may not be as big or as soon as Behaviour Interactive originally wanted, but Eternal Crusade's closed alpha test is finally ready to...
Destiny 2 would have come out this month; instead, we get update 2.0
Here's an interesting peek into an alternate history: Destiny 2 was originally slated to come out in September 2015.
This harkens back to Bungie's original plan...
Bungie loses lawsuit to ex-Destiny composer
Ex-Destiny composer Martin O'Donnell has prevailed in a lengthy legal battle with developer Bungie. The company must restore O'Donnell's stock holdings and pay what...
Not So Massively: Grey Goo’s $75k tournament, Nexon’s LawBreakers
Valve announced that Dota 2's Reborn update will be released to the live servers in the next few weeks. Online RTS Grey Goo launched...
The MOP Up: Blizzard belongs in a museum!
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...