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Hearthstone’s Whispers of the Old Gods is likely launching on April 26th
There's no formal announcement just yet of when Hearthstone players will be able to jump into the Whispers of the Old Gods expansion, but...
Star Wars: The Old Republic launches Visions in the Dark with its latest update
Are you of the mind that Emperor Valkorion in Star Wars: The Old Republic is an enormous jerk, or are you more in the...
Grim Dawn teases free Hidden Path update
Multiplayer ARPG Grim Dawn has been teasing modding tools, but there's more on the way in the form of a free content update called...
WildStar’s Arcterra Q&A says Carbine is working on LFG queueing
Carbine has posted a video version of its WildStar Arcterra Q&A from Friday for those who missed it. Community Manager DD "Sunshine" Hollis and Game...
Wisdom of Nym: Where we’re heading in Final Fantasy XIV with patch 3.3 (and beyond)
I've made no real secret of the fact that I don't particularly like Final Fantasy XIV's live letters. Leaving aside the usual issues I...
The Daily Grind: What is the single worst element of MMORPG endgame?
I have ranted at length about how much I dislike the concept of MMORPG endgame. I don't like how it shapes eternal online games...
EVE Evolved: How did World War Bee start and where is it going?
Throughout the almost nine years I've been covering EVE Online in the gaming media, I've been continually amazed at the sheer scale and impact of events that...
The MOP Up: Paragon recruits Sevarog (April 3, 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...
EVE Online war update: The Imperium defends UQ9-3C, loses station
If you've been following the EVE Online news recently, you'll have heard about the colossal war that has kicked off between the game's largest military...
Gloria Victis’ weekly update introduces dynamic events
This week's Gloria Victis update takes a cue from MMOs like Warhammer and Guild Wars 2 with its introduction of dynamic events.
"New dynamic events,...
This Destiny update will leave you breathless
Coming on April 12th is a sizable update to Destiny with all sorts of new challenges and rewards for players who have blitzed through...
The truth about fabled zones will change the way you play EverQuest II
If you have fond memories of the Ruins of Varsoon in EverQuest II, get ready to relive them, because that region is getting the...
WoW Factor: A totally legitimate history of World of Warcraft
Editor's note: We're sorry to report that Eliot appears to have fallen through some sort of wormhole when this column was due. Maybe a...
There’s never been a Landmark hotfix patch like this one; you’ll have to see it to believe it
A whole mess of bugfixes are on the table today for Landmark players, making the experience of crafting landscapes and mining for resources that...
You won’t believe how much the Frostkeeper soul can heal tanks in RIFT
Having more healing options is always nice if you prefer "staying alive" to "dying," so RIFT is adding another healer in the form of...
Otherland patch raises level cap to 60 and introduces factions
When Otherland returned to Steam earlier this week, Drago promised that it would soon be accompanied by two sizable updates. Players didn't have to...
War Thunder’s new sky renders will melt your eyeballs with joy
Considering how much time War Thunder players spend fighting and flying through the skies, having that horizon look as gorgeous as possible is probably...
City of Titans takes MMO player retention cue from the hospitality industry
The city in City of Titans is more than a soulless backdrop; to its developers, the metropolis is "a vibrant, living organism" that can...
Final Fantasy XI ends its run on consoles
Raise a sword and salute Final Fantasy XI for its truly impressive run as a console MMO since 2002. The title is ending service...
Sandbox Ascent: The Space Game’s new patch adds co-op combat, overhauled UI
Indie space sandbox MMORPG Ascent: The Space Game scored a "massive" update yesterday, so big the studio has nicknamed it the HyperMegaUltra update. "So...