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Opinion pieces are by definition neither neutral nor subjective. Massively Overpowered’s writers’ editorials reflect their own opinions, not necessarily the opinions of the site or company.

The Daily Grind: Are MOBAs destined for a Great Crash?

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Make no mistake, even with the recent launch of Heroes of the Storm, MOBAs are crashing and burning all over the place these days....

Eternal Crusade reveals Belial, gears up for sub-faction vote

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Did you catch the Eternal Crusade livestream earlier today? If not, you missed the reveal of Belial, the new Space Marines leader and the...

Landmark devs: Respawning is working as designed

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Addressing complaints that respawning mobs and resources are broken in Landmark, Daybreak came out today to say that, on the contrary, everything is working...
This is my surprised face.

E3 2015: The Division’s Dark Zone demo does the game no favors

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After covering the development of Ubisoft's The Division since 2013, I finally got my hands on the game itself -- and its PvP -- at this...

The Daily Grind: What was the MMO highlight of E3?

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The last few years around convention time, I took a moment in The Daily Grind to ponder whether E3 had become irrelevant for MMO...

Massively Overthinking: The value of MMO voice chat

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This week's Massively Overthinking question was shot over to us from Kickstarter donor Celestial, and it's all about voice chat in MMOs. Do you use a...

Why Guild Wars 2’s prepurchase deal has the internet raging

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On the surface, ArenaNet killed it at E3, kicking ass with a much-wanted and huge expansion for Guild Wars 2, one of the biggest MMORPGs in...
I TRUSTED YOU

Perfect Ten: MMO terms that have overstayed their welcome

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My original plan for this week - during the few moments that I was capable of coherent speech rather than just babbling about the...

The Daily Grind: Would you play a Marvel Heroes clone?

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It seems like at least half of the Massively Overpowered staff is obsessed with Marvel Heroes. I've played it a fair amount too, and...

Jukebox Heroes: An exclusive journey through Aion’s Upheaval soundtrack

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Aion is a game that's well-renowned for both its visual and audio beauty. Among my fellow MMO soundtrack enthusiasts, the title's many soundtracks stand out...

Leaderboard: Did SWTOR’s expansion announcement pull you back to the game?

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Star Wars: The Old Republic's expansion announcement made me think about resubbing. I'm still thinking about it, but hey, that's better than not thinking...

Massively Opinionated: What’s the coolest Guild Wars 2 Elite Spec?

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In this episode, Larry, Scott, Rubi, and Aurora Peachy debate Guild Wars 2 stickiness, elite specs, and visual treasures in Heart of Thorns.

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 guild hall and prepurchase pricing impressions

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When Heart of Thorns was announced back in January, the Guild Wars 2 community exploded with buzz as guild halls were mentioned as a main...

The Daily Grind: Which classic MMO would you like to try running?

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Hey guys! Did you hear about this Darkfall thing? If we all pool our allowances together, we could buy and run our very own...

Global Chat: Does the 12X leveling speed hurt or help SWTOR?

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I love seeing interaction and cooperative projects between MMO bloggers because what fun is there in being an island? Especially when we talk about...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 18

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Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes, WildStar, Elder Scrolls Online's console launch, SWTOR's new expansion, WoW's flight fiasco, Cabal II, failed Kickstarters, plus mailbag questions on gratuitous complexity and Turbine's future.

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s game-changing expansion

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As I'm writing this, it's been several hours since Jeff Hickman, the general manager for Star Wars: The Old Republic, stepped on the stage...

The Daily Grind: Would you try a pay-per-hour MMO model?

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Massively OP Kickstarter donor SoMuchMass offers an intriguing business model question for your consideration in this morning's Daily Grind: Would a pay-by-hour model work as a MMO...

Sword and Bored: Area of effect

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Mo discovers the value of MMO friends in the pursuit of sweet, sweet revenge.
Burn it down, baby.

Wisdom of Nym: Preparing for Final Fantasy XIV’s early access

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The long wait is almost over. Heavensward early access starts up on June 19th, and it comes with a lot of changes. Starting with,...

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