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Wisdom of Nym: Deep-diving Final Fantasy XIV’s leveling structure
I do a lot of leveling in Final Fantasy XIV. This is, in part, because I am stupid; for several dumb reasons I have...
Final Fantasy XIV plans UI improvements for patch 4.1
The next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV contains many pieces of content, but it also promises to improve the quality of life for...
Final Fantasy XIV posts a teaser site for Patch 4.1: The Legend Returns
The next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV is on its way, and like every patch, it starts with a new portion of the...
Final Fantasy XIV makes both Sleipnir and financial earnings fly
Players have long awaited the chance to make Sleipnir, the mount of the Dark Divinity Odin, soar through the skies in Final Fantasy XIV....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 136: Westward ho!
Justin and Bree discuss Wild West Online, Star Citizen, EVE Online, Black Desert, Phantasy Star Online 2, FFXIV, DDO, Neverwinter, Ultima Online, and of course Guild Wars 2, with mailbag entries on Star Citizen's monetization and solid free-to-play side MMOs.
Square-Enix announces ‘survival action shooter’ Left Alive
Square-Enix announced LEFT ALIVE this morning, a "survival action shooter" that is permanently in capslock mode apparently.
We don't know a whole lot right now...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Stormblood dungeons in review
Have I really not talked about the dungeons of Stormblood yet? That's unexpected. Usually I would have mentioned them by now, I talk about...
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 Overthinking: What keeps you from playing mobile MMOs?
Earlier this week, we wrote about Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss' IPO and its grand plans for the future - among them, four additional...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for Shirogane housing while halting house demolitions
Looking forward to picking up a house in Final Fantasy XIV's Shirogane housing district? The houses are planned to open up with the release...
Perfect Ten: The 10 tiers of MMORPG lore
In which we discuss varying levels of MMO lore effort and Eliot admits he doesn't remember the names of Pac-Man's ghosties.
Valiance Online puts out a call for hurricane heroes for charity event
When real-life tragedy occurs, it's perfectly OK to give priority to assistance over interest in video games. But what if you could do both?
Valiance...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s ability customization
The Job system is a staple of Final Fantasy as a series, which is a little odd when you consider that it's only showed...
Final Fantasy XIV players donate money and blood for charity
The Final Fantasy XIV community is large, diverse, and focused on a variety of different issues. But it does seem to be a community...
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...
Final Fantasy XIV players to host in-game events, charity stream for hurricane relief Saturday
Hat tip to MMO blogger Aywren, who picked up on a Final Fantasy XIV-based Direct Relief charity event "to raise awareness and bolster hurricane...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMOs of 2017’s PAX West
PAX West 2017 has come and gone, and though MJ is still feverishly working on her last few articles, we wanted to pause a...
Global Chat: Overwatch’s stalled story
With all of the attention, fandom, e-sports, and development given to Blizzard's Overwatch, have you ever suspected that the team shooter has a critical...
Everyone seems to love Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light, and it’s not what you think
Are you interested in watching a series about Final Fantasy XIV that's actually about watching two people play the game? You might be surprised....
Final Fantasy XI makes high-quality items a bit easier to nab
High-quality items in Final Fantasy XI can be a bit of a bear to acquire. High-quality base items aren't common, and they're difficult to...