A major Chinese publisher with a large branch in the US, known here primarily for its stewardship of Cryptic Games’ MMORPGs, including Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online.
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A look at the loot due in Neverwinter’s Maze Engine expansion
Neverwinter's latest dev blog zeroes in on the most important thing in any MMORPG: the players. Just kidding! It's loot.
The Maze Engine expansion will...
Massively Overthinking: The curse of player-generated MMO content
The influx of new player-generated-content-oriented MMOs might make you think that PGC is on the rise, but if you've been around the genre for...
Perfect Ten: Awesome (and unique) MMORPG classes
Class-based systems are one of those holdovers from tabletop RPGs that work surprisingly well in MMOs. I basically put up with class systems in...
Star Trek Online plans an Admirality campaign for the Romulan Republic
The Romulan Republic has been in the background for a bit in Star Trek Online. Obviously the faction is still important, considering that it's...
Neverwinter promises June campaign, Icewind Dale stories
Cryptic Studios has just released a positively massive state-of-the-game letter for MMORPG Neverwinter. Executive Producer Rob Overmeyer begins by recapping 2015, noting that last...
PWE shooter Livelock reveals trailer for player Vanguard
Perfect World's upcoming robot-vs.-robot co-op shooter Livelock has a new video today showcasing the player Vanguard.
"Quiet, diligent and calculated, Vanguard joins the roster of...
Perfect World’s Arc platform now offers its own daily quests
Perfect World's Arc platform is getting a big facelift, which is good news for anyone confused by the old layout and navigation, but the...
The MOP Up: Top raiding guild quits World of Warcraft (February 28, 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...
Neverwinter talks Never Castle’s big baddy
Who's afraid of the big bad demon? In Neverwinter's latest dev blog, Senior Content Designer John Hopler described the big baddy of Never Castle...
Rusty Hearts vanishes from Google Play
A cruel tease, a necessary fix, or a final judgment?
Players are in the dark this week regarding the sudden disappearance of Rusty Hearts Heroes...
Champions Online joins the Deadpool hype with freebie archetype
Crushing on Deadpool? Champions Online clearly is too, as it's made its "Specialist" archetype, which usually costs 1150 ZEN in the cash shop, free for...
Neverwinter enhances its mount system with stables and insignias
You can always tell when a Neverwinter content release is nigh, as Cryptic will unleash a flurry of dev blogs. The latest? A look...
Global Chat: What is Daybreak thinking with H1Z1?
Daybreak's announcement earlier this month that it will be splitting H1Z1 into two games triggered a flood of responses from the MMO blogging community,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 52: Horror sloth!
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert 's cash shop, H1Z1, Guild Wars 2, ArcheAge's laundry, Devilian, Grim Dawn, FFXIV, and TSW, with mailbag questions on voiceover localization.
Interview: Neverwinter’s Maze Engine expansion launches March 15
If you thought you were done with Drizzt, think again. Adventures aren't over in Neverwinter’s Underdark; players will continue with the story that was...
Interview: The scoop on Star Trek Online’s skill redesign
I make no secret of the fact that I'm very fond of Star Trek Online, but I also make no secret of the fact...
The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 gets a promotion (February 21, 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...
Neverwinter shows off the art of Underdark
Just because Neverwinter's Underdark takes place underground doesn't mean that it's going to be a bunch of dark generic caves. Cryptic's art team is...
Star Trek Online is overhauling its skill system (again)
The skill system in Star Trek Online is kind of a hot mess. It always has been, from the game's initial launch skills to...
Star Trek Online details the art design of the Tier 6 flagships
Every Star Trek series has its iconic ships, and for Star Trek Online, the factional flagships fulfill those roles. Those flagships have recently received...