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RIFT kicks off Fae Yule and Patch 3.5 this week
Have you been a good little boy or girl this year? You have? Well then -- you deserve a big fat content update and...
The MOP Up: Players choose Lineage II classic server name (December 6, 2015)
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...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Vale Guardian raid boss guide
I've been having a grand auld time smashing my toon against Guild Wars 2's first raiding tier recently, and since I've now (finally!) started...
Guild Wars 2 promises quarterly balance updates, says e-sports are crucial to the game’s growth
ArenaNet Lead Developer Colin Johanson has strong words in defense of Guild Wars 2's emphasis on e-sports, saying that these programs are "extremely successful" and...
Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad
Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one?
He...
Age of Conan is developing a raid finder and a solo arena
Imagine that you're an Age of Conan player who really wants to take part in the game's raids but also really can't commit to...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s charity drive (November 29, 2015)
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...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for EverQuest franchise and Daybreak fans
It's that time of year again: when you realize half-way through your indulgence of in-game festivals that you totally forgot to go out and...
The Secret World’s November update teases Issue 13, dungeon finder, and more
The Secret World's November development update letter is live. It highlights a new cash shop gifting option as well as two additional nightmare raids....
Elite Lord of Alliance launches today with promotional giveaway
How elite are your alliance lords? If you answer that question with a bewildered stare and a phrase that rhymes with "cut the truck,"...
EverQuest’s multibox-free progression server is coming December 9th
We first heard about the possibility of a bot-free EverQuest progression server back at E3. Now on December 9th, that server will become a...
Wisdom of Nym: Much ado about Final Fantasy XIV’s Diadem
There's a whole lot to be said about the Diadem. Let's start: It's kind of a mess because it's a really solid idea lacking...
MMO Mechanics: Three game-changing movement mechanics
In order to create the most truly challenging MMOs that connect players with the specific virtual environments they're traversing, developers have always worked on...
The Daily Grind: What’s your worst MMO guild drama horror story?
Guild Wars 2's raiding guild drama earlier this week naturally made me think of guild drama I've experienced myself. I mean, if you've been...
EverQuesting: First impressions of EQII’s Terrors of Thalumbra
Since EverQuest II's newest expansion just launched on Tuesday, there is no way I could have explored and experienced all the content completely before today....
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s enhanced Squad UI factsheet
I've already brought you my initial impressions of the Gorseval raid encounter followed by a quickfire interview with Guild Wars 2 Associate Game Director Steven...
The Secret World welcomes new community manager
The Secret World has a new face in its community management team, as Funcom has promoted Andy "Odonoptera" Benditt up from GM to CM.
Benditt...
Guild Wars 2’s introduction of raids is followed shortly by the introduction of raid drama
Guild Wars 2 introduced the first wing of its new raids to players yesterday. To make these new raids as good as they could...
Ever, Jane is now in closed beta
Ever, Jane, the Jane Austen online RPG with the prominent comma in its title, is now in closed beta. So says a tweet on...
EverQuest II’s underrealm opens as Terrors of Thalumbra launches
Terrors of Thalumbra joins the pantheon of EverQuest II expansions today; the fantasy game's 12th expansion is now live and enticing the denizens of...
