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SMITE and Paladins players raise $76K for hurricane relief efforts
SMITE and Paladins studio Hi-Rez is thanking players today for their efforts in raising funds for the victims of the 2017 hurricane season.
"​Earlier this...
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...
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...
Marvel Heroes is bringing Venom to consoles – but only for two weeks
Want to experience the heights of joy and the depths of despair in the same sentence? Here you go, straight from Marvel Heroes' Facebook...
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...
City of Titans plans 2017 pre-alpha, crowdfund to ‘take things to the next level’
City of Titans studio Missing Worlds Media has just posted a recap of its presentation at last week's PAX West and a status update...
PAX West 2017: Ship of Heroes on exploration, community, and recapturing the magic of City of Heroes
Sometimes MMORPG players might get the feeling that game companies will let just about anything slide in order to keep the most revenue streaming...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that changed their names
Names and titles fascinate me. While sometimes they have no deeper meaning than to sound pleasant and be memorable, a label can indicate purpose,...
PAX West 2017: Ship of Heroes’ demo trailer outlines testing for 2017 and 2018
During the superhero MMO panel last night, Ship of Heroes' CEO, Casey McGeever, demoed the game in a new trailer that heralded several announcements...
Massively Overthinking: Female characters and gender-locked classes in MMOs
One of the reasons I gravitated to and stick by the MMORPG genre in spite of its many ups and downs (oh, so many...
DC Universe Online introduces the new water powerset
For far too long, heroes and villains in DC Universe Online who wished to harness the power of water have had to make do...
Enter to win a Champions Online 8th anniversary pack from PWE and Massively OP
Can you believe Champions Online is eight years old? Yep, it's true, and the festivities are underway! In honor of the celebration, PWE has kindly...
Perfect Ten: The 10 saddest MMORPG stories
Every MMO tells a story through the run of its life. A lot of those stories are pretty happy, too. Ultima Online may not...
Marvel Heroes explains tomorrow’s Omega Prestige system, says it will come to PC later
Maybe you've heard of this new Marvel Heroes Omega Prestige system and have been wondering, "What in Sam Hill is that all about?" Now...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 133: Gaming Gamescom
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, sunsets for Ghost in the Shell Online and SkySaga, Closers, ArcheAge 4.0, Star Citizen's Gamescom demo, SWTOR, and WoW Argus, with mailbag questions on Marvel Heroes and MMORPGs as a drug, plus a PAX West preview.
Destiny 2 introduces you to a gallery’s worth of heroes and villains
You know that thing that some inspirational or informative videos do where they throw giant words up on the screen to subtitle every. Single....
Ship of Heroes takes you on a tour of a short instance
Time to get your eerie City of Heroes vibe on with Ship of Heroes' latest video. If you still have regular flashbacks of fighting...
DCUO makes skill point tinkering easier, throws triple events
Sometimes the arrival of a long-awaited, much-needed feature can make a small patch feel worthy of a tickertape parade.
Perhaps that's the case today with DC...
Marvel Heroes buffs its console editions with Elektra and Defenders event
The Defenders-themed tie-in event that went live in Marvel Heroes for PC players earlier this week has now landed on Xbox One and PS4Â as...
Perfect Ten: MMO experiments in transmedia synergy
We're not going to argue that MMORPGs are the dominant form of media entertainment these days, but they do have endurance and a devoted...