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One Shots: Counting sheep
I might not pick one of Final Fantasy XIV's Lalafell as an ideal combat companion, but when it comes to staging adorable photogenic moments?...
Perfect Ten: The 10 live MMORPGs everybody should try
If you have ever visited the MMORPG subreddit, you probably know that one of the most frequent posts that pop up are ones asking...
Farewell to My.com MOBA Cloud Pirates, which sunsetted over the weekend
If you blinked, you missed it: Cloud Pirates shut down over the weekend.
My.com announced that it was giving up on its Allods-themed Cloud Pirates...
The MOP Up: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits record concurrency (October 1, 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...
WildStar briefs players on October plans, including new primal difficulties and Shade’s Eve
Attention, cupcakes and other sweet confections: WildStar has plans for October. You could probably guess that Shade's Eve would return again, of course, because...
Ex-World of Warcraft dev Stephan Frost snapped up by Nexon to head unannounced game
Last week we reported that World of Warcraft and WildStar design producer Stephan Frost had left Blizzard for another opportunity. Now we know what...
The MMO Book Club votes between Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends, DCUO, EverQuest, RuneScape, ArcheAge, and WoW
Hey, remember the MMO Book Club? That's the Reddit-and-Discord group that allows members to vote on a game to play, then organizes a guild...
World of Warcraft Senior Producer Stephan Frost leaves Blizzard
One of the MMORPG industry's more prominent designers is leaving one of the MMORPG industry's more prominent games. On Friday, World of Warcraft Senior...
Skyforge’s Revenant update is live today
It's time for a new sort of death to take to the fight with the latest Skyforge update. The Revenant is a class that...
The MOP Up: PlayerUnknown’s Battleground and the fog of war (September 17, 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...
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.
The MOP Up: Skyforge gets a dark rush with the Revenant (September 10, 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...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that changed their names
Names and titles fascinate me. While sometimes they have no deeper meaning than to sound pleasant and be memorable, a label can indicate purpose,...
WildStar doubles-down on housing with today’s Homecoming update
Don't change that channel, kiddos: It's time for the WildStar patch show! On today's episode, "Homecoming," the planet of Nexus gets overtaken by redecoration...
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....
Elder Scrolls Online and WildStar throw contests for crowns and cash
WildStar and Elder Scrolls Online walked into a bar, where they drank in companionable silence until one said, "You know what, pard'ner? We should fling...
Skyforge takes a first look at the lore and abilities of the Revenant
Hello, everyone! Meet your new friend in Skyforge, the Revenant! He brought you death! No, that's not a bad thing or a threat; these...
Cloud Pirates is sunsetting at the end of September
Aw, damnit. My.com is giving up on its Allods-themed Cloud Pirates MOBA already. The company doesn't say why, but given the successes of its...
Battle Bards Episode 104: Something wicked this way comes
And lo, as the Battle Bards walk through the zone of the shadow of death, they will fear no evil, but they will listen to evil’s...