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Massively OP Podcast Episode 174: Fallout vs. Elder Scrolls
Justin and Bree discuss E3, Elder Scrolls VI and Online, Fallout 76, Anthem, FFXIV, Black Desert, Bless, LOTRO, and STO, with mailbag questions on Daybreak and the problem with MMO forums.
E3 2018: Defiance 2050 reboot launches on PC and console July 10th
We've got an official launch date for the new Defiance, folks: Trion announced this morning that Defiance 2050 will hit all three major platforms...
Fallen Earth’s new owners try to sort out a messy situation but aren’t discouraged
It's one thing to say that you'd like to rebuild an aging MMORPG that you just purchased. It's another thing entirely to figure out...
APB Reloaded targets cheaters for elimination
How weird is it that we're talking about APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth in 2018? But it actually seems as though the acquisition of...
The Survivalist: Eight ways to give Just Survive a fighting chance
Do you remember at the beginning of May when Just Survive was talking about "working on a plan to go forward"? I understand if...
Little Orbit on Fallen Earth: ‘There is something special here worth rebuilding’
Could the acquisition of GamersFirst -- including APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth -- be what actually saves these games? Players of these long-abandoned MMOs...
The Soapbox: Do MMOs still fall victim to the copycat curse?
When Radical Heights launched, I was inspired to put together a whole Perfect Ten about why trend-chasing doesn't work for online games. Obviously, my...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 173: The Bless Mess
Justin and Bree discuss Bless Online's launch, EVE Online's Into the Abyss, Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online's spyware issue, Path of Exile's Incursion, H1Z1, Star Trek Online, Trove, DDO, and UO, with mailbag questions on the Bless Mess and on open-world immersion.
E3 2018: Fallout 76 takes over the L.A. skyline
If you're heading to E3 in Los Angeles next week, it is going to be quite difficult indeed to avoid any thoughts of Bethesda's...
H1Z1 discusses the imminent return of the Z1 map and Auto Royale
The past is just practice. Accurate? Not always. But it seems to cover the current plans for future development for H1Z1, which is eagerly...
The MOP Up: Fractured Lands has fun in the apocalypse (June 3, 2018)
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...
Defiance 2050 gives you a quick overview of its four base classes
Assuming that you're both a freeloader and will be poking your head into Defiance 2050 this summer, you'll have exactly four options for classes...
Trace the history of the battle royale genre from inception to now
It all started with a new mode for DayZ. No, it all started with Minecraft. Wait, maybe it started with deathmatch games. There's a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 172: Delays and do-overs
Justin and Bree discuss WoW, Dauntless, Trove, H1Z1, Bless, RuneScape, Echo of Soul, Wargaming, FFXIV, hyper-realism, wacky MMO jobs, and Solo (but no spoilers!)
H1Z1 zooms past 4.5 million downloads on PlayStation 4 and hands out free weapons
Remember how H1Z1 was riding high last Thursday off of the 1.5 million downloads on the PlayStation 4? The battle royale game has actually...
PUBG Corp sues Epic Games, claiming Fortnite plagiarized its UI and items
Last autumn, Bluehole and PUBG Corp locked horns with Epic Games over PUBG's assertion that Fortnite had all but ripped off PUBG's battle royale...
H1Z1 has a huge debut on PlayStation 4 with over 1.5M downloads
Could H1Z1 be saved through the PlayStation 4? There is no doubt that Daybreak is banking heavily on the battle royale title striking big...
H1Z1 launches open beta for PS4, is swarmed with over 200K concurrent players
It's been a long time coming, but H1Z1 finally hit open beta on the PlayStation 4 last night. If you forgot the game was...
The Daily Grind: What’s your underdog MMO?
It's easy to take pot shots at Champions Online these days, what with Cryptic hyping up its duration after years of stagnant development. But...
Defiance’s got 99 problems, but you ain’t one
With the conclusion of Defiance 2050's closed beta last week, players might be at a loss for something to keep them occupied for the...
