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Massively OP’s MMO guide to the Steam Winter Sale
Do you have any money left after all of that holiday shopping, travel, and dining out? Steam would very much like to have what...
Shroud of the Avatar is in the final stretch before launch
Shroud of the Avatar is planning to hit the ground running in 2017, sprinting right on to the full launch of the game. The...
Shroud of the Avatar’s world grows ever larger
With December's Release 37 out of the door, you might expect Shroud of the Avatar's team to downshift for the remainder of the month....
Shroud of the Avatar offers up Release 37 patch notes
It's a busy month for the team behind Shroud of the Avatar. See, there's some holiday or another this month (someone should probably write...
Perfect Ten: All the MMORPGs coming in 2017
Right now we are in a strange place in MMORPG history. Following the backlash of WoW clones and several high-profile titles that underperformed, major...
Shroud of the Avatar details further polish coming to the Ardoris scene
Cicadas. The scent of cherry blossoms. A soft "thunk" from bamboo pipes and the swishing noise of water. Soft words broken by shouts of...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Most Underrated MMO
Welcome to Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards series.
Every year, we poll our writers about the best and worst MMOs, stories, studios, and trends and...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG developer has the best communication with players?
MMORPG developers come in lots of flavors of communication, with PR and community teams that run the gamut from "oh, we still pay for...
Shroud of the Avatar details polish coming to upcoming patches
The team behind Shroud of the Avatar has been quick to point out that having the game go persistent is not the same as...
Make My MMO: Crowfall’s big world playtest, Star Citizen’s alpha 2.6 (December 3, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, ArtCraft says over 9000 gamers have been invited to try to break the three alpha servers active during Crowfall's "Big...
Richard Garriott donates skull to player tavern during Shroud of the Avatar telethon
If you follow Shroud of the Avatar, you already know that studio Portalarium does seasonal streamed fundraisers to drive pledges for the game. Yesterday's...
The best Thanksgiving and Black Friday MMORPG deals
Getcher credit cards ready, folks. It's time.
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The Secret World is part of the Humble Bundle this week; you can...
Shroud of the Avatar gets gifty with exchangeable present boxes
As with every one before it, Shroud of the Avatar’s Update of the Avatar #203 packs a sleigh full of news. This time, however,...
Make My MMO: Camelot Unchained likes big bots and it cannot lie (November 19, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, City State Entertainment posted a happy update for Camelot Unchained: Not only has the studio fixed the chat server problems...
Shroud of the Avatar tackles combat and crafting in today’s 36th update
Shroud of the Avatar's Release 36 lands today, a little bit early because of next week's major holiday, Black Friday, which is preceded by...
Shroud of the Avatar on Tolkien influences and town sieges
Lord of the Rings fans, this week's Shroud of the Avatar newsletter is going to look mighty familiar to you: Level Designer Esteben Zaldivar...
Make My MMO: Hero’s Song’s early access, Ascent’s presidency (November 12, 2016)
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Hero's Song launched into early access on Steam, allowing anyone with 20 bucks into the alpha test phase....
Shroud of the Avatar previews Yule, toilets, and a player-run bay
Put away your fall decor; it's Christmas in Shroud of the Avatar. Not really, but Portalarium's latest newsletter does detail the creation of craftable...
The Stream Team: Haunted houses in Shroud of the Avatar
Decorating housing is one of the best ever features in games for Massively OP's MJ. And she's heard there is a really cool haunted...
Shroud of the Avatar explains its skill decay death penalty
These days, most MMO players don't think about death penalties as much more than a time and/or small repair cost for gear. When it...