sci-fi
Elite Dangerous’ Gnosis community storyline goes awry over ‘godmoding’
If Elite Dangerous has disappointed you with its handling of player events in the past, this week's situation probably isn't going to endear you...
EVE Online developer CCP Games bought by Black Desert Online studio Pearl Abyss
I bet that's not a headline you expected to wake up to! EVE Online developer CCP Games confirmed this morning that it will soon...
Destiny 2 offers free loot while denying a moment of triumph
The latest expansion for Destiny 2 seems to have largely won back the crowd, but the latest news out of the game has been...
Star Trek Online is streamlining its mission system and bringing back the Breach on September 6
The realities of scale in Star Trek Online mean that you don't frequently get to fly a starship through another starship. You kind of...
Star Wars The Old Republic announces massive fall update, Jedi Under Siege
I feel so much better about an MMO's longevity when its studio is putting out regular updates and roadmaps heralding those updates. That's exactly...
Standing Stone says that new LOTR MMO will have no impact on Lord of the Rings Online
Are you concerned over the announcement of a new Lord of the Rings MMORPG? Welp, you're not alone. As we covered yesterday, Leyou Technologies,...
Destiny 2’s Forsaken DLC is officially live today – are you going back?
It's happening! Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion is rolling out today - right as this post goes live, in fact, at 1 p.m. EDT and...
EVE Evolved: How would you reboot EVE Online?
EVE Online has been pretty comfortable in its hardcore sci-fi MMO niche for over 15 years now, working its way through dozens of expansions and...
Star Citizen’s latest Reverse the Verse video focuses on persistent universe design
Roberts Space Industries recently released its latest Reverse the Verse video dev-blog, and it's a doozy. The full video, which is chock-full of information...
Destiny 2’s new Gambit game mode will allow join-in-progress and penalize quitters
This past weekend, Bungie gave Destiny 2 players the opportunity to jump into the new Gambit game mode ahead of its official release with...
Star Wars: The Old Republic tests its Fame and Fortune update
Who's ready for some HUTTTTBALLLLL?
You. You are ready. And since you're so ready to engage in Star Wars: The Old Republic's quirky PvP mode,...
The Daily Grind: What major blunders in MMORPG history should future devs study?
A week or so ago, Justin penned another entry in his long-running City of Heroes historical pieces, and down in the comments, a reader...
The MOP Up: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds lets gamers tattle on each other (September 2, 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...
EVE Online banned almost 10,000 bots and unauthorized RMT participants this summer
CCP Games has made communicating just how it's "coming for the bots" in EVE Online a priority all year, both before and after players...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most adorable mascot?
While not every MMO has one, mascots are an interesting phenomenon that some developers promote and communities latch onto during their time with the...
Elite Dangerous outlines scaled-back Beyond content, teases big changes for 2019
If you were one of the players grumbling over the smallish size of Elite Dangerous' latest update, first of all, you weren't alone. But...
Warframe’s latest player event, the Pyrus Project, picks up a plot thread from 2014
Fancy a big construction project in Warframe? Good because that's exactly what this week's update and ongoing event entails. It's called the Pyrus Project....
Vague Patch Notes: Casual no longer means anything in MMOs
Every time I see someone write something about casual players - including me because heavens know I've done it too - I feel a...
There’s a brand-new continent coming to PlanetSide 2
For those concerned that PlanetSide 2's development had slowed to a standstill, here's some encouragement: Daybreak has a brand-new continent in the works for...
Star Citizen partially reverses CitizenCon streaming paywall decision after community erupts
Note: We've updated the end of this post with the latest developments since the article went live Friday morning.
The Star Citizen subreddit has been...