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Albion Online guild creates narwhal propaganda posters
Narwhals. They're swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion because they are so awesome. I've even heard that they beat polar bears in a...
Albion Online gets ready for closed beta
Albion Online is ticking down to the official start of its closed beta test on November 23rd, and in a new state of the...
Let the NPCs handle your busy work with Albion Online’s laborers
There are certain tedious tasks that are just better left up to automation sometimes. Sure, you need a steady flow of incoming wood and...
Albion Online closed beta starts November 23rd
Is everyone ready to tear down the gates and jump into Albion Online? Well, not everyone gets to do so just yet; the game...
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...
Global Chat: Why your MMO pushed me away
Hey MMO developers, have you ever wondered why players are driven away from your games? Two bloggers took a stab at a list of features...
Leaderboard: Have you tried Albion Online?
There's something about Albion Online that appeals to me. I like the top-down perspective and the stylized visuals, and of course I love the...
Albion is getting a tie-in novel and a lore revamp
Sandbox Interactive posted a lore blurb about Albion this week. The piece highlights an NPC faction called the Royal Expeditionary Forces, which the devs...
Albion Online’s land ownership system will run by auction
Sandbox Interactive is shaking things up with its land ownership system in Albion Online.
In a new development diary, the studio explains that it is...
Albion’s September state-of-the-game covers gameplay and art
Sandbox Interactive posted an Albion state-of-the-game update on its website this week. The info is broken down into art department and gameplay sections, with...
Albion upgrades its private islands, talks map-making
Albion Online released a couple of dev updates this week. The first focused on private islands, and more specifically, how you can upgrade the...
Albion Online’s missions are like quests, but not exactly
Top-down PvP sandbox Albion Online has released a new video highlighting the game's missions and factions. Lead designer Robin Henkys and technical director David...
Albion Online previews a learning point rework
The original purpose of Albion Online's learning point system was to create a balance mechanism for players with varying amounts of time to spend...
Albion introduces crafting shrines and treasure chests
Albion Online is currently focusing on preparations for its upcoming closed beta, but that didn't stop Sandbox Interactive from posting a dev blog that...
Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs coming soon to a pocket near you
It may be true that interest in playing and developing mobile games has peaked, although personally I very much like mobile gaming. On the...
Albion is aiming at an EVE-like metagame
The Videogame Backlog has interviewed Christian Ziegert, who is the head of operations at Sandbox Interactive and who is responsible for the fantasy MMO...
Albion Online puts forth its roadmap to closed beta
Albion Online's development team isn't just sitting back and basking in the afterglow of a successful summer alpha test. There's a closed beta on...
Albion Online brings its summer test to a close with a war
Bad news for Albion Online fans who have been enjoying this summer test phase: It ends tonight. The bright side is that if you're...
Albion adds Deadlands content, touts summer alpha numbers
Albion's summer alpha is going swimmingly, according to an update posted today on the fantasy sandbox's website. So far, 15,400 players from 145 countries...
Global Chat: How Marvel Heroes made a dad a hero
I love a good customer service story, because it reminds me that a lot goes right behind-the-scenes at MMOs that's hardly ever reported. Braxwolf...
