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Not So Massively: The dos and don’ts of stealing from MMOs
Recently I played through the new PC port of the open world RPG Horizon Zero Dawn. While playing it, I was struck by...
Not So Massively: Iron Harvest 1920 is a dieselpunk RTS with a surprising amount of heart
It's pretty common to stumble across a new game on the front page of Steam and think it looks interesting enough to add to...
Not So Massively: First impressions of StarCraft II’s co-op prestige system
Last week, StarCraft II celebrated its tenth anniversary by launching the major 5.0 patch. With it came the new "prestige" system for...
StarCraft II begins testing patch 5.0 with major co-op shake-up and new achievements
StarCraft II is preparing to celebrate its tenth anniversary, with patch 5.0 hitting the PTR with a wealth of new features. The biggest...
Not So Massively: StarCraft II has quietly become Blizzard’s best-managed property
While I do think the studio's actions at BlizzCon are encouraging, it still feels weird heaping praise on Blizzard right now. But...
Not So Massively: A wishlist for MMO-adjacent online games in 2020
With the year drawing to a close, my thoughts turn ahead to 2020 and what new gaming experiences it may bring. I am an...
Not So Massively: A Year of Rain is a promising RTS with a co-op focus
A Year of Rain sounds like the title of an introspective indie movie about overcoming depression. It also sounds like an accurate description...
Not So Massively: Blizzard cancelled a(nother) game, and I couldn’t be happier
Recently news broke that Blizzard had cancelled an unannounced game that had been in development for several years. This was followed closely...
Not So Massively: First impressions of Conan Unconquered
I don't have any particular attachment to Conan the Barbarian as a franchise. I'm barely even familiar with it, in fact. But I do...
Not So Massively: StarCraft II co-op is one of online gaming’s greatest hidden gems
Between the disappointment of the current World of Warcraft expansion, the abandonment of Diablo III, and other... unpleasantness, I find my...
StarCraft II celebrates its anniversary with portraits and base celebration
It's been eight years since the launch of StarCraft II, which is cause for celebration due to the... amazing competitive gaming moments? That's...
StarCraft II puts two well-known community maps up for sale
The StarCraft II map editor offers a lot of power, and there are countless examples of using the basic functions of the editor...
StarCraft celebrates its 20 year anniversary with celebrations across other games
It's been 20 years since StarCraft was first released to the world, and as a result, Blizzard is taking the time to celebrate...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile reads your future in the cards (February 25, 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...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth sets a world record for its diorama
Turns out that World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is already setting records well before it releases. How? Well, it had a...
Blizzard adds a Diablo III senior designer, lays off audio director, and ends XP and Vista support
From zombies to demons, game designer Harrison G. Pink is no stranger to bizarre apocalypses. Pink formerly worked on Telltale Games' hit Walking...
Analyst Michael Pachter’s Overwatch League skepticism and other business tidbits
Everyone's favorite gaming industry analyst Michael Pachter announced that his firm Wedbush is "skeptical that the Overwatch League will achieve much success," noting...
The Daily Grind: What was your favorite part of BlizzCon?
BlizzCon 2016 was really hit-and-miss from my perspective. On the one hand, there was some really great stuff in there, like the discussion...
Not So Massively: StarCraft II Legacy of the Void sold 1M copies in three days (November 16 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
Take part in a BlizzCon auction for charity starting November 4th
Do you have a deep need to grab some rare Blizzard memorabilia? Do you have a large amount of disposable income? Do you...
