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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Perfect Ten: MMO systems that could be great (but I haven’t seen it yet)
Before I start this column, I want to say two important things. First, my experiences do not extend outward to the limits of the...
The MOP Up: Skyforge’s new raid (October 11, 2015)
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: Skyscraping
Look up on that building! It's a bird! It's a gargoyle! It's... MOP reader Epelesker showing off his hero in Champions Online!
"Unlike a grand...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Sun Online
Computer RPG players in the late '80s and early '90s were surely familiar with Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) and its now-famous Gold Box series....
PSA: PWE MMOs are going dark (temporarily!) on October 13
Heads up if you play any Perfect World Entertainment or Cryptic games: Your MMOs will be going dark for a 12-hour maintenance period (9:00...
Neverwinter: Strongholds arrives on Xbox One next month
If I were a serious business console gamer, I think I'd be going crazy at the delay between PC launches and console launches for...
Global Chat: Why is Blizzard so sluggish?
World of Warcraft: Legion and Blizzard's recent decisions were at the forefront of a couple of recent MMO blog posts as of late, their authors...
Neverwinter explains what the deal is with the Underdark
The next Neverwinter expansion is sending players to the Underdark. All the way to the Underdark! Which is great if you know what the...
The MOP Up: How long would you last in your MMO? (October 4, 2015)
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 iconic Forgotten Realms characters added to the game with the Underdark
Are you looking forward to meeting some of the iconic cast members of Neverwinter's lore with the game's upcoming Underdark expansion? Do you have...
Massively Overthinking: Graceful MMO free-to-play transitions
In honor of WildStar's free-to-play transition this week, Massively Overthinking is about to overthink the very best F2P transitions ever. Even if you don't...
R.A. Salvatore shares his secret work on Neverwinter
How would you like for one of your favorite authors to come in and pen content for your virtual world?
R.A. Salvatore fans get to...
Star Trek Online outlines the basics of the Admirality system
Veterans of Star Trek Online have inevitably made use of many, many different ships over the course of the game's lifespan. You get ships...
Drizzt joins Neverwinter in this fall’s Underdark expansion
A few familiar faces are coming to Neverwinter in the upcoming Underdark expansion, including a fairly famous Drow. If you'd happily fight the two-headed Prince of...
The MOP Up: A rebirth for Star Wars Galaxies
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...
Star Trek Online is giving players the chance to design a ship
The look of ships in Star Trek Online is a big deal; you spend a lot of time flying about in the ships, after...
Fan-made infographic explains Champions Online’s supervillain system
Confused about how Champions Online's new supervillain onslaught system works? One fan took matters into his own hands by making a helpful infographic to...
Talking to Cryptic about Neverwinter’s new Stronghold PvP
We're on the horn with Cryptic Lead Designer Scott Shicoff and Senior Content Designer John Hopler to talk about Neverwinter's brand-new Stronghold siege PvP...
The MOP Up: All news must go!
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...
Champions Online begins Supervillain Onslaught
Cryptic has been talking up Champions Online's new Supervillain Onslaught mode over the past month, and now it is finally here!
Players can temporarily step...
