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Cryptic’s Magic the Gathering RPG: Speculating on the lore and game systems
An RPG based on Magic: the Gathering is one of those things I have both long wanted and long assumed was just never going...
MMO Burnout: Approaching DC Universe’s Injustice 2 as an MMORPG fan
NetherRealms'Â Injustice 2 is not an MMORPG. It doesn't have a persistent world or a massive number of players actively engaging with each other graphically...
Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends, part II
Last time, I told you my Secret World Legends tour with Creative Director Romain Amiel was too big to fit in just one Chaos...
Albion Online’s final pre-launch patch adds mammoths, destiny board, and more
The final pre-launch flight is boarding for Albion Online, and features are trying to cram through the door to get a seat on tomorrow's...
Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends
I may or may not be in that secretive NDA-locked closed beta of Secret World Legends -- I'm not telling. But there is something...
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s monthly challenges (June 4, 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...
Secret World Legends dev stream showcases tutorial, character creation changes, and combat
With Secret World Legends in closed beta, many fans are unable to get in and see what is going on with the changes. For...
Choose My Adventure: Muddling through the start of Black Desert
After my first week of playing, I don't know if I actually like Black Desert very much. I also don't know entirely if it's...
Albion Online has huge plans for its player-run economy, including all-crafted drops
Albion Online isn't letting up on the updates in the window of time from now to July when it launches for real, nope. Today,...
Multiplayer space sim Starfighter Inc. has 12 days to finish raising $150K
We've been covering Starfighter Inc. for the last few weeks in Make My MMO, but apparently a lot of you folks who say you...
The Soapbox: Why is Pokemon GO still a tech demo?
I've been a bit frustrated with Niantic lately. I love some of its ideas, but I watched someone else play Ingress prior to Pokemon GO's...
Choose My Adventure: Gearing up for Black Desert
I’m going to be honest with you, folks; the last Choose My Adventure installment left me feeling kind of depressed. It’s a shame to...
LawBreakers rolls out massive patch today with first closed beta test
Nexon's CliffyB-designed online shooter LawBreakers enters its first round of closed beta today.
Back in August, dev studio Boss Key told fans it was going...
The Stream Team: Scorching enemies with Revelation Online’s Swordmage
Revelation Online's open beta is underway, and Massively OP's MJ has been trying her hand at a new class. She made it through the...
Everything console players need to know about Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy, launching April 11
Everyone loves expansions, right? Neverwinter's latest expansion, Cloaked Ascendancy, launched the last week of February, giving players the opportunity to delve in and enjoy...
LOTRO Legendarium: A guide to starting fresh in Lord of the Rings Online
This past week, I received this letter from reader Thurro: "Your recent LOTRO resurgence has my interest, and from the sounds of you on...
Choose My Adventure: The overwhelming opening of WildStar
Playing WildStar for this week's session was the first time I really felt old.
I had failed to account for two things when I got...
Homestead descends on Elder Scrolls Online’s console versions today
Playing Elder Scrolls Online on console? Good news: The housing patch we PC folks have been raving about for the last two weeks arrives...
Team fantasy title Skara polishes alpha client
Team-based fantasy brawler Skara recently kicked off its open alpha test on Steam and has been working to shore up the game ever since....
Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
