player housing
EverQuest II expounds on EU server merges
Norrathins knew that server merges were incoming for EverQuest II's European servers, but the what and when was still a mystery. Now, there's a...
Shroud of the Avatar brings in fast travel and new player towns
More and more these days Shroud of the Avatar is looking like a whole game. It probably helps that the game seems to update...
SamuTale lets you explore a sandbox world as a samurai
"Boundaries" and "limitations" are not words that the makers of SamuTale like to incorporate into their design philosophy. This upcoming sandbox MMO seems to...
WildStar devs on the Arcterra map, dynamic events, and stew
So what do you think about WildStar's new upcoming zone, Arcterra, after yesterday's big dev blog about it? Carbine figured that players would have...
Project Genom launches into Early Access in May
If you want to get in on Project Genom without being part of a formal testing pool, your chance is approaching. The developers have...
Revival discusses the size and the history of estates
A huge portion of Revival's funding and development centers around the real estate market, so it's not shock that the game's estates are kind...
Shroud of the Avatar is an ally for player-created quests
It should be rather obvious by now that the Shroud of the Avatar dev team is just as focused on involving the community in...
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...
EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s monthly and yearly events
Anyone familiar with EverQuest II knows that Norrath likes to celebrate. The game is filled with so many holidays and festivals that it can...
Exclusive: Crowfall’s world building pipeline video and interview
Are you a fan of Tetris but wish it were more free-form and connected to an MMO's world building tool kit? Yeah, neither am I,...
New Humble Bundle includes deals on WildStar, Neverwinter, Path of Exile, and more
A new Humble Bundle promotion might just be the best deal you're going to see all year on MMOs. The "Humble Gamepedia Online Multiplayer...
Neverwinter plans to reduce Stronghold costs
The prices on big projects in MMOs can be tricky things. Neverwinter originally priced Strongholds on the high end for two reasons: First, Strongholds...
The MOP Up: Anarchy Online opens its Reck room (February 14, 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...
How Shroud of the Avatar is making a fortune on the housing market
For a game that isn't even released so far, Shroud of the Avatar is making serious bank on player housing. From entry-level plots that...
Global Chat: Saying farewell to City of Steam
No doubt by now you have heard that the indie steampunk City of Steam has been shuttered. And while its demise won't change the...
Battle Bards podcast listens to housing music
When an MMO player gets cozy in his or her in-game home, the sound is as essential to the ambiance as the decor. Not...
Massively Overthinking: Old MMORPGs, disco, and pop culture phenomena
A reader named Rob provides this week's Massively Overthinking topic. It's a really good one!
"Why isn't playing an old MMO from a previous decade...
Dangerous love blooms in DC Universe Online
It's a love story for the ages: A man is trying to find a cure for his wife's terminal illness while she's in cryogenic status....
Grimdark sandbox Revival plans the wrap-up of its first client stage
Now that we're in February, the holidays are finally behind us all. (Very few people actually get to skip work on Valentine's Day.) That...
Shroud of the Avatar drops Release 26 update with a full character wipe
Here's the bad news for players looking forward to the next major Shroud of the Avatar patch: A character wipe is happening. All of...
