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Massively OP Podcast Episode 26: Failcom
Justin and Larry discuss WildStar's F2P, Funcom's troubles, Otherland's alpha, Darkfall's soft wipe, Neverwinter's strongholds, and the next iteration of Hellgate.
The Daily Grind: Are lifetime subs ever worth it?
Seeing Champions Online's lifetime subscription go on sale last week -- for the "low" price of $200 -- made me think once again what...
H1Z1 significantly overhauls its map plans and development schedule
Back in July of last year, H1Z1 players learned that the game's engine could support a landmass of more than 16,000 square kilometers. At...
Hanbitsoft is rezzing Hellgate for VR
Poor Hellgate. One of these days may it rest in peace. In the meantime Hanbitsoft is attempting to resurrect it (again), this time with an eye...
H1Z1 announces its first live Battle Royale invitational
Do you think you've got what it takes to be the king of H1Z1's Battle Royale hill? Daybreak is giving you a chance to...
The Mop Up: FEAR is dead edition
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...
Perfect Ten: Clever features that should be in more MMOs
MMOs are built on the backs of many interlocking systems, some more crucial to the experience than others. While I have great appreciation for...
Gamescom 2015: Defiance is getting new baddies, supreme weapons
The fourth and final Trion blurb from today's Gamescom press release involves Defiance, the sci-fi shooter with Syfy transmedia synergy. An upcoming patch will...
Check into H1Z1’s upcoming hospital
Although H1Z1 is deep in clean up mode, that doesn't mean forward progress isn't still being made. Producer Steve George and Senior Game Designer...
The Stream Team: Having fun hacking up H1Z1 zombies
There are many ways to release tension, and a favorite one for MassivelyOP's MJ is hacking up H1Z1 zombies! Yes, swinging that ax and...
The Daily Grind: What makes an MMO’s inventory system special?
MMO inventories are often ignored systems unless they're either annoying or exceptional. Some hate the limitations they impose while others appreciate the tough choices...
Defiance answers player questions about promotional weapons and future updates
You learn a lot when you work on a game for a while. Defiance has had some time to settle into its routine, and...
The Game Archaeologist: Kingdom of Drakkar
Kingdom of Drakkar, also known as Drakkar or even Kingdom of Drakkar II, is a really odd duck among the annals of MMO history....
H1Z1 targets bear AI, goes on sale for $8
As impossible as it might have seemed, H1Z1's next patch is going to be improving bear AI to make the ursine contingent of the...
Trion Worlds purges Glyph of third-party games
Trion Worlds is apparently getting out of the game distribution service, as least when it comes to games made by other studios.
Scott Hartsman has...
The Stream Team: Surviving the H1Z1 times
There's more to life than just surviving... unless you're in H1Z1, that is! MassivelyOP's MJ is delving back into the post-apocalyptic world to put...
Smed nukes his own Twitter account
The Smed Twitter spigot is no longer dispensing tweets.
Daybreak President John Smedley is famous for his stready stream of Twitter dialogue with MMO gamers,...
Global Chat: How Marvel Heroes made a dad a hero
I love a good customer service story, because it reminds me that a lot goes right behind-the-scenes at MMOs that's hardly ever reported. Braxwolf...
H1Z1 postpones roadmap plans to focus on cleanup
Sometimes you just have to stop moving forward and take a little time to get things cleaned up. The team working behind the scenes...
The Daily Grind: What keeps you from crafting in MMOs?
To this day, I've really only been a "crafter" in a small handful of MMOs: Fallen Earth, World of Warcraft, and Lord of the...
