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LOTRO starts testing Mordor instance cluster, talks about its soundtrack and lore
Even though the doors leading into Lord of the Rings Online's Mordor were busted wide open, not all secrets -- and features -- were...
PAX West 2017: ArcheAge’s Corgi Conundrum, anniversary update, and the 4.0 expansion
Nothing may quite compare to last week's big server evolution in scope of change for ArcheAge, but there are more changes coming over the next...
Guild Wars 2 raids won’t be getting more difficulty options in Path of Fire ‘at this time’
There are new forums for Guild Wars 2, which means that one of the first development posts can be another reminder that the developers...
The Stream Team: Giving away Dauntless beta codes
There are plenty of reasons to play a game, everything from events to raids to roleplay to capturing the perfect screenshot. Really, there are...
Secret World Legends opens up legacy transfers to first-time users
Sometimes altering the deal can be a good thing, even if Darth Vader is in the room. Funcom gave advance notice that it is...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 135: PAX in the P.M.
Justin, Bree, and MJ discuss PAX West, Secret World Legends, Guild Wars 2, LOTRO, EverQuest II, Destiny 2, WoW, ArcheAge, and WildStar, plus a mailbag question on Destiny and raiding.
Destiny 2 prepares its first raid, vows to remove potentially offensive gear
Hello there, new players of Destiny 2. Did you know that Tuesday is reset day? You probably do, because we've decided to have every...
Destiny 2: Console sales numbers, 1.2M concurrent, and future content
So hey, Destiny 2 launched for consoles, and a lot of you bought it, if the 1.2 million concurrent player mark is any judge....
Secret World Legends adjusts controversial raid reward lockout
While new -- or at least, warmed up and re-served -- content is all well and good for Secret World Legends, the player community...
Destiny 2’s Curse of Osiris DLC confirmed, Bungie responds to shader controversy
Yesterday, we touched on the controversy brewing in Destiny 2, where Bungie has begun selling one-use consumables dubbed shaders (akin to dyes) - items...
PAX West 2017: Trion’s PvE MMO shooter Defiance deserves a second look
I admit that before PAX West 2017, I hadn't logged into Defiance in a long, long time. I couldn't even say how long. Even...
PAX West 2017: Ship of Heroes on exploration, community, and recapturing the magic of City of Heroes
Sometimes MMORPG players might get the feeling that game companies will let just about anything slide in order to keep the most revenue streaming...
Secret World Legends’ raid update and Manhattan Exclusion zone are now live
Level 50 Secret World Legends folks, get ready to raid... again. Funcom's just released the New York raid to the relaunched and retooled MMO.
"The...
Secret World Legends considers tweaking raid lockout timers
Among the bits and bobs going live in Secret World Legends' update today is a set of raid lockout timers that look positively antiquated...
Hyperspace Beacon: A happy accident in Star Wars The Old Republic gives us hope for the future of CXP
The last couple of weeks have been really rough week for Star Wars: The Old Republic from a technical standpoint. The Umbara update itself...
PAX West 2017: Dual Universe demos its persistent, seamless, sandbox universe
If you were hoping that another title would pick up the idea of a voxel world and run with it, you're getting your wish....
Wisdom of Nym: Breaking down what we know about Final Fantasy XIV 4.1
I've been gathering, crafting, and fighting my way up in Final Fantasy XIV in preparation for 4.1. Not that I haven't been enjoying the...
PAX West 2017: Ship of Heroes’ demo trailer outlines testing for 2017 and 2018
During the superhero MMO panel last night, Ship of Heroes' CEO, Casey McGeever, demoed the game in a new trailer that heralded several announcements...
The MOP Up: Warframe battles cancer (September 3, 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...
PAX West 2017: Rend expands world size, adds more MMO elements
Wondering what happened to Rend since its big debut at PAX East? Frostkeep Studios went decidedly quiet over the summer after the three-faction sandbox's first alpha....