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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...
Perfect Ten: The 10 saddest MMORPG stories
Every MMO tells a story through the run of its life. A lot of those stories are pretty happy, too. Ultima Online may not...
Skyforge’s The Revenant update introduces its 15th class in September
We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled coverage of the absurd number of MMOs and patches launching today to talk about an update...
WildStar explains the operation of communities
Everyone lives with everyone else with the next WildStar update; you form a community and everyone gets to be together. Although perhaps it's not...
The MOP Up: State of Decay 2’s multiplayer mayhem (August 27, 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’s Homecoming update arrives on September 6
When you play WildStar, you have a house. It's pretty much automatic. But wouldn't you like to be able to have that house be...
Massively Overthinking: Is the popularity of small-scale co-op games hurting MMORPGs?
Gamasutra has an unusual piece from an Ubisoft developer this week arguing that co-op gameplay is the industry's rising midcore trend, one that he...
Skyforge celebrates the summer through August and looks back at Outlaw design
Just because you're a deity doesn't mean you don't want to spend some time enjoying the summer. Skyforge knows what you like, and it's...
The Daily Grind: Is there any hope for WildStar?
It's no secret that WildStar has, for the duration of its existence, underperformed and struggled to find a large and steady audience. Even with...
WildStar says housing communities are coming soon, begins testing Prime Genetic Archives raid
Maybe it slipped under your radar, but WildStar has been quietly and diligently at work preparing the next two content updates for the game...
One Shots: Sacred space
Anyone a little excited about Guild Wars 2 these days? Probably not, but on the off-chance that there's a glimmer of hype and hope...
Choose My Adventure: Get out of here, DC Universe Online
So this is an unusual situation for me: I've never actually played a game for Choose My Adventure that I've disliked this much.
Those of...
Battle Bards Episode 102: Pure joy
Is it even possible for pure joy to be derived from MMORPG music? Whether or not, the Battle Bards are going to take a...
WildStar’s space chase is on
Ready, set, go join WildStar's Space Chase event for the next week! From now through August 7th, players are being tempted to run expeditions...
Hacker claims to have made a living cheating in MMOs for two decades
Motherboard has a fun-slash-depressing piece out this week on an unnamed hacker who claims he's been cheating at MMORPGs to make a living for...
The MOP Up: Skyforge investigates the Cradle of the World (July 30, 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...
