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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...
Wisdom of Nym: Breaking down what we know about Final Fantasy XIV 4.1
I've been gathering, crafting, and fighting my way up in Final Fantasy XIV in preparation for 4.1. Not that I haven't been enjoying the...
The MOP Up: Warframe battles cancer (September 3, 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...
One Shots: In the altogether
Warning: After the break is a shocking depiction of human nudity and the bravado of a squirrel that seeks to save you from nightmares...
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...
Microsoft encourages industry to talk about crossplay cooperation
If games industry giants can be seen as extremely territorial siblings, each jealously guarding his or her own possessions and unwilling to work with...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida on Stormblood’s release, AI issues, and MMO history
After all this time, I'm sure some of you forgot that my original E3 2017 interview with Final Fantasy XIV's Naoki Yoshida was supposed to...
Wisdom of Nym: Four years since Final Fantasy XIV’s relaunch
I find it kind of wild to think that when I wrote my last Final Fantasy XIV anniversary column, we hadn't yet actually heard...