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Betawatch: Chronicles of Elyria hit with sizable layoffs (January 19, 2018)
So it looks like things are not all roses and light behind the scenes for Chronicles of Elyria, as the studio has apparently let...
The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World merch (January 14, 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...
Betawatch: Sea of Thieves heads to closed beta cove later this month (January 12, 2018)
Avast, feast your eyes here, ye swabbies: Sea of Thieves be settin' sail for the waters of closed beta on the 24th of January...
Blade & Soul previews its anniversary update and tailor shop in new videos
Video previews of patches are like a chance to try before you buy. Except that you aren't really trying so much as you're watching...
Lockbox roundup: MMO studios on ‘elegant’ lockboxes, legal issues, and the ‘cosmetics only’ angle
You know the lockbox thing is reaching saturation when there are so many things to cover we have to resort to a roundup. Nevertheless,...
Global Chat: Love the farm, hate the farm
How do you feel about grinding in MMOs? What about farming? These questions can elicit a wide variety of answers, from shrieks of dismay...
Betawatch: A new year, a new closed beta (January 5, 2018)
Here we are, in the untamed wilderness of 2018! It feels a lot like 2017 so far, except that it's a year later. Also,...
Leaderboard: What was the best new NSM game in 2017?
A few weeks ago, we posted our pick for best not-so-Massively game of 2017. Warframe narrowly won our award, firmly validated by the reader...
Massively OP’s 2017 awards debrief and annual recap
As we did in 2014, 2015, and 2016, today I'm going to recap our annual awards and other meta articles from the end of 2017....
A look back at the MMO industry’s law dramas of 2017
In all our many roundups at the turn of the year, we've never done one on the legal dramas that have affected the MMO...
MMO Year in Review: Star Citizen’s alpha 3.0 finally arrives (December 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey as we head into...
A look back at the MMO and gaming science topics of 2017
Over the last couple of years, we've redoubled our efforts on our science-related articles, as you may have noticed from our roundups in 2016 and 2015....
Here’s everything you need to know about World of Warcraft’s Patch 7.3.5
With the community consensus that World of Warcraft's Patch 7.3.5 will be coming out prior to January 21st, some excitement and interest has been...
MMO Year in Review: WoW Classic and the doom of Marvel Heroes (November 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
MMO Year in Review: Lockboxes, CCP, and Destiny 2 (October 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
The MOP Up: Multiverse makes a comeback (December 31, 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...
MMO Year in Review: Expansion 2 for Guild Wars 2 (September 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
Betawatch: The preparation for the next year (December 29, 2017)
The last week of the year is always a time of anticipation and a fair amount of "let's get this dumb year finished already,"...
MMO Year in Review: Johnny Depp + Secret World = profit? (August 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
MMO Year in Review: July was the high mark of the year for MMORPGs (July 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
