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The MOP Up: A marriage forged in hell (January 8, 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...
Origins of Malu proclaims ‘we are not dead,’ downgrades from an MMORPG
Last April, we reported that the indie MMO Origins of Malu was suspending development as it sought investors to help fund the project. Since...
Nab a Heavy Gear Assault early access key from Stompy Bot and MOP
Just before the new year descended on us all, Stompy Bot pushed out mecha shooter Heavy Gear Assault on Steam. "Currently HGA is in a stage where...
Dota 2, The Division list among the best-selling Steam games of 2016
One of my favorite things to do at the end of each calendar year is to read all of the "best of" lists that...
EverFeud is being ‘built by PvPers for PvPers’
Would you like some PvP in your PvP? Then you should keep tabs on EverFeud, an in-development title that's creating a highly competitive environment...
Perfect Ten: Biggest MMORPG surprises of 2016
Back at the beginning of December, I posted a list of what I considered to be the biggest MMORPG stories of 2016. However, there...
PSA: Lord of the Rings Online expansions are on sale
Steam isn't the only place where you can get a good deal on MMOs this holiday season. Lord of the Rings Online is holding...
ARK attempts to curry voting favor with a sheep
Here's a nomination for you: Dumbest online controversy of the year. And the award goes to... ARK: Survival Evolved!
What happened here is that ARK...
Guardians of Ember puts the finishing touches on Act 3, says NA servers are still coming
While Guardians of Ember admits that it isn't pulling out a holiday event this year for its players, the team said that there is...
MMO Year in Review: The Landmark and WildStar Steam parade (June 2016)
This year, we’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we...
Massively OP’s MMO guide to the Steam Winter Sale
Do you have any money left after all of that holiday shopping, travel, and dining out? Steam would very much like to have what...
Smed has canceled Hero’s Song, offers everyone refunds
Pixelmage Games, the indie studio headed up by MMO veteran John Smedley, announced today that it is folding up, which means Hero's Song is...
Aussie courts have fined Valve $2.16M US over its refund policies
Recall that back in November, The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) demanded a $2.16 million US ($3 million AUD) fine from Valve following...
League of Legends, Dungeon Fighter Online top digital sales charts for November
The latest edition of Superdata's digital games market research is out for November 2016, and while there are no great surprises here, it's always...
Valiance Online clarifies alpha and Steam launch plans
Back in October, Valiance Online announced that it was superjumping onward from pre-alpha to alpha and revealed that it'll use a free-to-play model, or...
Lazarus gets a new website, wipes every hour
Keeping track of the latest development for Lazarus, the 2-D roguelike space shooter, is now easier, considering that the team has put up a...
RUST dev after three years of early access: ‘If you’re bored of the game then just stop playing it’
While RUST has amused us plenty this year, thanks to the character gender via Steam IDÂ thing and the hobo simulator (and don't forget penis...
Smed says Hero’s Song is ‘working through some things’
We've had several tips this week from players concerned about Hero's Song. One, for example, suggested that several employees had left Pixelmage Games and...
Dark and Light’s early access has been delayed into 2017
Since it's already December 19th, you probably already figured that the Dark and Light resurrection wasn't going to make that original "late 2016" target...
Project Gorgon launches a winter update as it prepares for its Indiegogo’s completion
There's no system in Project Gorgon that can't be made a little more weird and amusing. For example, with the winter holidays rolling around,...