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The Stream Team: Celebrating SMITE’s new Kuzenbo with codes
Have you always wanted to play as a ninja turtle in SMITE? Are you itching for a new god to rule the map with?...
Camelot Unchained talks about development challenges and beta announcement
There are several notable quotes in this week's progress report from the Camelot Unchained team. Mark Jacobs said that encumberance penalties are being worked...
Paragon introduces K-pop-themed Shinbi hero
Epic's MOBA Paragon revealed a new playable hero this week: Shinbi, a K-pop themed melee superstar who's possibly a reference to pop star ShinB...
Crowfall preps faction system, playtests, and houses
Coming soon -- not in time for this weekend's pre-alpha test, but soon -- is the first version of Crowfall's faction system. At some...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
The Exiled outlines early access packages, denounces pay-to-win
With just a week to go until its early access launch on February 23rd, indie "social sandbox" The Exiled -- formerly known as Das...
Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs
MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...
Are NPCs conspiring to murder GTAO players?
The world of Grand Theft Auto Online has never been one of peace and safety, but as of late, it appears that the game...
Crowfall’s Valentine gag video is actually an inside look at weapon modeling
Lost in the confection-drenched sap of yesterday's Valentine's Day festivities was a gem from Crowfall, which following the solicitation of meme-ish valentines from the...
Kuzenbo, King of the Kappa, joins SMITE’s roster today
Live in SMITE this very day is... OK, you know what, before we do this, let me just head off all Kappa jokes. Get...
EVE Online releases Guardian’s Gala update, gives glimpse into its glorious future
A new development update for EVE Online hints at grand and glorious things to come. CCP Seagull posted a three-minute video in which she...
Jukebox Heroes: Vote for your favorite MMORPG theme songs of all time!
On a couple of past occasions, I've amused myself by posting countdown lists of my favorite MMORPG theme songs in this column. I was...
The Daily Grind: Do you ever play MMORPGs against ‘type’?
Perhaps owing at least in part to the charisma of its chief executive, Camelot Unchained is one of those rare in-production MMORPGs that seems...
Dark Age of Camelot invites players to take part in matters of the heart
Just because times are dark in and around Camelot doesn't mean that nobody's finding the time to love. Dark Age of Camelot is bringing...
EVE Online deploys ‘Guardian’s Gala’ patch on Valentine’s day
Not everything on February 14th needs to be all about pink lace and floating hearts. EVE Online, for example, is rolling out a nice...
Five reasons behind the failure of Hero’s Song
In July of 2015, MMORPG fans were stunned to hear that John Smedley was stepping down from his post as president of Daybreak. After...
League of Legends data feature in New York state lawsuit against Time Warner
Remember back in the day when you'd complain about your lag and connectivity issues in an online game, only to have the studio tell...
The MOP Up: Free tanks for all! (February 12, 2017)
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: The power of pink hair
Wherever there is trouble, Manastu Utakata will be there to fight it with her lightning-fast screenshot button and trademark pink hair. Villains, start running right...
EVE Valkyrie’s upcoming patch introduces fresh mechanics and maps via Wormholes
EVE Valkyrie is getting an enormous patch next week on February 15th. Dubbed Wormholes, it's got wormholes. Story over. Just kidding. Wormholes are familiar...
