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Marvel Heroes’ dynamic combat scaling is live now
Dynamic combat scaling is live today in Marvel Heroes, affecting enemies and zones in both story mode and challenge mode.
The game launched with fixed...
Hyperspace Beacon: Five reasons I still play Star Wars: The Old Republic
It’s hard not to be negative about your favorite game when it appears that it’s changing its original goals. “What? You’re just now realizing...
Immerse yourself in some good World of Warcraft audio drama
Oh, did you click on this post hoping for a tour through some juicy World of Warcraft community drama, perhaps tackling the latest controversy...
Space pirates abound in WildStar’s newest raid
No matter where you go, no matter what games genre lines you cross, no matter how landlocked you become, sooner or later you will...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Shadows of the Hist DLC goes live
If the world seems a little darker and a smidge more dangerous today, do not fret: It simply means that Elder Scrolls Online has rolled...
Pokemon Go: Niantic addresses community, New York panics over sex offenders
Niantic has finally addressed the Pokemon Go community's uproar over the weekend patch that fixed the three-step-bug by taking it out and silenced location...
Chronicles of Elyria on expanding team, creature models, and backer-only videos
This week's Chronicles of Elyria update features the Ursaphant mount, which is exactly what is sounds like: an adorable elephant bear thing. Soulbound Studios says...
Guns of Icarus fires off a week of open alpha
Welcome to August, friends -- and welcome to the war as well. As of today, Guns of Icarus has opened the doors to all...
Project Gorgon plans music improvements, new forum, and lowbie crafting
Hey now, what is going on over in the realm of Project Gorgon? According to a developer preview post, there is a lot in...
Albion Online kicks off final beta, plus highlights from the AMA
Albion Online's final beta phase kicks off today, with a reported $7 million under its belt in crowdfunds. Over the weekend, the team ran...
Pokemon Go: The fake Harry Potter rumor and the patch of doom
The Harry Potter  Pokemon Go clone widely reported over the weekend was a hoax, guys. JTHX News originally claimed IGN posted the news, but...
The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online’s Cradle of Shadows (July 31, 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...
Guild Chat: Recruiting for your MMORPG guild ahead of WoW Legion
Welcome along to Guild Chat, my column in which I join forces with commenters to help a reader in need with a guild-related concern....
A video guide to Trove’s refined gem system
Trove's Mantle of Power expansion launched last April, and players weren't exactly thrilled about the new gem system. Since then, devs have been listening...
One Shots: Topless edition
We must warn you that this week's One Shots will be headlined by naked flesh from the waist on up. If you are reading...
Grav takes steps to join the MMO club
What happens when you take a survival sandbox and start linking together all of its servers? You might actually end up with something that...
Gotta catch all of Landmark’s cosmetic pets
If you were just thinking, I really need my own antlered bunny to follow me around in Landmark, you've hit the jackpot! No, seriously...
Allods Online adjusts endgame gearing in patch 7.0.1
If you're big on endgame content in Allods Online, you probably have strong feelings about how you get geared up. You might be frustrated...
Skyforge outlines the fight against Melegh in the D3 Distortion
The Reapers serve as low-level punching bags in Skyforge, but they're also capable of being higher-order threats as well. In the game's next major...
Perpetuum Online introduces ‘bulletstorm glass-ninja’ robots
The battlefront of Perpetuum Online is about to crank it up to 11 -- 11 new robots, that is. A wave of Syndicate robots...