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Rumor: Firefall studio Red 5 hit by layoffs [Confirmed]
Red 5 looks to be suffering through a round of layoffs, although the scope and reason behind the pink slips has yet to be revealed....
One Shots: Rainbow glory
Even the grimdark world of Diablo III has a cute, rainbow-colored side... and reader Zulika is the one to take us through the wardrobe...
Not So Massively: Destiny’s development woes (October 26, 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
The MOP Up: The secret history of Destiny (October 25, 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...
Battle Bards podcast explores the music of Firefall
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, is back for another spirited episode, this time covering the soundtrack to Firefall. There are...
Firefall aims for an update every six to eight weeks
Firefall isn't keeping its players in the dark regarding the game's future plans. Red 5 posted a development schedule that includes the next four...
One Shots: Purple haze
Blocky and stylized though it may be, World of Warcraft's visuals represent impressive work by artists who pull every trick out of their bags to...
A fireside chat with Firefall’s executive producer
For a tumultuous period of time, Firefall was in freefall, having crossed the spectrum of gamer goodwill about as fast as was humanly possible....
One Shots: Pin-up calendar
Here's an interesting idea: using screenshots to make a calendar! Reader Elana was part of a team that did just that in The Secret World:...
Perfect Ten: Amazing MMO cosplay
I have nothing but deep respect for cosplayers because on two levels they are performing activities that I cannot. First of all, they put...
Earn juicy rewards with Firefall’s new bounty system
Taking a cue from achievement, task, and contract systems in other MMOs, Firefall is planning to institute a bounty system that will connect daily...
The MOP Up: Evil Island 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...
Massively Opinionated: Which MMO should never have existed?
In this episode, Larry, Jason, and Brendan debate shocking moments in MMO history -- and the games that should never have been made at all.
Not So Massively: HoN Tour season four; cheating in Hearthstone and League of Legends
It's been a busy week for online gaming, with Star Citizen releasing alpha patch 1.15 and delving into the details of its new audio...
Not So Massively: RUST assigns random genders; US Senator facilitates e-sports visas
Star Citizen rebalanced thrusters, hitpoints and weapons in its latest alpha release to the public test server, and the upcoming Star Marine FPS module...
Firefall is adding auxiliary weapon slots, equipment slots, and more
Firefall's latest dev blog discusses upcoming changes to the game's itemization and player equipment slots. Red 5's overarching goal is to enhance the effect...
Guild Wars 2 gives an update on personal story restoration
Curious what's up with Guild Wars 2's promised plans to restore the game's personal story to full working order, complete with a soloable final...
Voxelnauts Kickstarter melds VR, voxels, and sandbox gameplay
What do you get when you stick a sandbox, voxels, and VR into a blender? You get Voxelnauts, a new voxelbox -- actually, they're calling...
Not So Massively: HoN’s fifth anniversary update; Dota 2 rakes in millions of dollars
Heroes of Newerth received a colossal patch this week to celebrate its fifth anniversary, introducing a new intelligence carry hero, a capture the flag...
