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The MOP Up: Warframe’s Chains of Harrow (July 2, 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...
SWTOR swings the nerfhammer at Troopers and Bounty Hunters
There is a grave disturbance in the Force, as if... a Star Wars: The Old Republic spec is overpowered and in dire need of...
One Shots: Moonglow
I don't say it enough: I am truly impressed by how our readership manage to bring out the beauty in MMORPGs through their screenshots....
Star Citizen Caterpillar sales resume, particle system explained
In this week's episode of Around the Verse, Star Citizen's Chris Roberts and Sandi Gardiner cap off another round of developer updates on the...
Massively Overthinking: Do MMORPGs aspire to pro-social mechanics?
Massively OP reader and Patron Avaera has a thoughtful question for the team and readers this week. "I wish more virtual world games thought deeply...
Anarchy Online celebrates its sweet sixteen
Maintenance mode or no, Anarchy Online is going to celebrate its birthday in style. The MMO, which launched back in 2001, turns 16 this...
The Ex Inanis faction offers new loot for currency in Defiance
The Ex Inanis have arrived in Defiance! Gasp! Shock! This is unexpected! Partly due to the fact that we don't know who the Ex...
An EVE Online player tried (and failed) to send CCP Games a big bag of tallywhackers
Sending someone a message containing the phrase "eat a bag of dicks" may feel good to type, but it raises a number of logistical...
Elite: Dangerous players find Thargoid bases prior to this fall’s invasion
The Thargoid menace may already be encroaching into Elite: Dangerous' galaxy, well before the planned invasion for later this year. Sharp-eyed pilots have discovered...
Star Trek Online rolls out Season 13.5 on July 18
Things are getting escalated again in Star Trek Online with the release of season 13.5 on July 18th. Players will be tasked with breaking...
Hyperspace Beacon: An open letter to all roleplayers in MMORPGs
I really hate when non-RPers get their kicks out of making light of what roleplayers are doing to have fun. Many times, the roleplayer...
The Stream Team: Continuing to Chapter XI in SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire
After recruiting Firebrand to help in the resistance, Massively OP's Larry and MJ are heading back to base to begin the next chapter of...
Perfect Ten: MMO zones I love to hate
Let's be frank: Not every MMO zone can be a masterpiece of art, design, quest flow, and navigability. I mean, they totally should be,...
Global Chat: Secret World Legends edition
Over the past week, many MMO bloggers returned to the conspiracy-laden regions of Secret World Legends to see if they could answer the million-dollar...
The Stream Team: Celebrating Star Wars Galaxies’ birthday
Star Wars Galaxies was the game that sucked Massively OP's MJ into MMORPsGs, so how could she not celebrate its birthday? The official game...
EVE Evolved: How much trust is too much in EVE Online?
Of all the headlines to come out of EVE Online over the years, the biggest and most far-reaching have been the stories of massive thefts...
Leaderboard: Do you play Star Wars Galaxies’ emulator?
Welp, here we are: Star Wars Galaxies would be turning 14 years old today, had it been allowed to live.
SWG is much beloved around...
Funcom is working on a ‘tactical turn-based strategy’ game
Funcom is apparently keeping itself busy with a new partnership and game. The company's investor relations site has a brief press release with the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO daily quest you’ve ever done?
My husband and I are in the process of introducing the concept of household chores to our five-year-old son. Not yet having realized life...
Cloud Imperium rejects wild claim that Star Citizen is ‘owned by a bank’
The Star Citizen subreddit is aflame this weekend after bloggers on multiple sites and social media platforms, seemingly spurred on by a certain self-proclaimed...