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Bebopping through ArcheAge’s Bloodsong update with Trion
Sometimes the wait for new content is made worse when you see another region enjoying it long before you can. That's how I've felt...
Atlas Reactor is taking sign-ups for a February alpha test
Trion Worlds has been so quiet about Atlas Reactor over the past few months that you can be forgiven for having forgotten the game was...
War Thunder fan creates a full virtual reality cockpit
Flight sim fans are often on the cutting edge of technology and peripherals, usually more so than the rest of the gaming crowd. After...
Games industry sees strong promise in e-sports and virtual reality
If you're tired of hearing how hot e-sports is and how the industry is gunning for it as the future of gaming... perhaps you...
How RIFT changed radically during its pre-launch development
Fun fact: RIFT wasn't always known as RIFT. Trion Worlds' fantasy MMO went through many name permutations during its development, including titles such as...
Trove extends downtime by 24 hours [Update: It’s back up now!]
The two-day downtime for Trove that was supposed to end today has gotten extended by a full 24 hours as Trion Worlds announced that...
The MOP Up: Titan Siege debuts (January 17, 2016)
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...
MMO Mechanics: MMORPG mechanics predictions for 2016
In the last edition of MMO Mechanics, I looked back on 2015 and the mechanics I managed to squeeze into the column: We looked...
Massively Overthinking: Just how massive is massively multiplayer?
Recent tweaks to the taxonomy structure of Massively OP and coverage of what we formerly called "Not-So-Massive" games prompted a resurgence of internal discussion about the types...
Trove is going offline for two days to upgrade its data storage system
Heads up Trovians: Trion Worlds is preparing to take Trove offline for two days next week to upgrade its data storage system with better hardware. The...
Global Chat: Making gaming resolutions
Do you make New Year's resolutions for gaming? I do and I've seen more than a few bloggers come out in early January to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 46: The high price of VR
Justin and Bree discuss the Oculus Rift's pricetag, Marvel Heroes' David Brevik, Divergence Online, Smed on emus, and TUG, with mailbag questions on tstories, MOBAs, and skill trees.
Devilian begins 20v20 guild tourneys, grants 15 days of bonus gifts
Devilian players know that the game is absolutely shameless in its attempts to get you to log in and play it, with daily rewards,...
Trove’s most creative player-made PvP arenas
Back in December, Trion Worlds patched PvP into its cutesy voxelbox Trove as part of the Battleverse patch. The idea was that players would...
EVE Evolved: Three things you don’t want to miss in 2016
In the previous edition of EVE Evolved, I looked back at some of the big highlights EVE Online throughout 2015. It was a year that revolutionised...
One Shots: It came from the comments super-edition
The One Shots community does love congregating on Sundays to post favorite MMO screenshots in the comments section. While I certainly do love and...
Massively OP’s guide to choosing an online ARPG
Bored of MMOs, despondent about the industry, or simply looking for something a little different? Turning to something similar to MMOs, yet offering a new...
The Daily Grind: What is your favorite MMO mount?
Mounts might have once been a practical mode of transportation and a not-so-transparent speed buff for slow-moving MMO characters. Nowadays it's more about personal...
Industry analysts react to Oculus Rift’s $600 price tag
What was your reaction when you found out that to hop on board the Oculus Rift train, you were going to need to drop...
ArcheAge previews the central dungeon of the Bloodsong
When a whole bunch of people start following a mysterious song to their deaths, you know that something is wrong, even in a setting...
