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The Soapbox: Do MMOs still fall victim to the copycat curse?
When Radical Heights launched, I was inspired to put together a whole Perfect Ten about why trend-chasing doesn't work for online games. Obviously, my...
The Crew 2 is getting an open beta while the original The Crew goes into maintenance
It's probably not much of a surprise to hear that The Crew is slipping into maintenance mode, as patches had been quiet for a...
Destiny 2’s Forsaken expansion will launch September 4
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If you're still playing Destiny 2, you're going to want to catch Bungie's reveal livestream today. The studio has promised...
The MOP Up: Fractured Lands has fun in the apocalypse (June 3, 2018)
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...
Defiance 2050 gives you a quick overview of its four base classes
Assuming that you're both a freeloader and will be poking your head into Defiance 2050 this summer, you'll have exactly four options for classes...
Choose My Adventure: Final Fantasy XI makes me feel like dancing
Some weeks you have more time or less to do stuff. I managed to get a fair chunk of time in for Final Fantasy...
Destiny 2 hints at fall expansion, wastes players’ time with glitched strike drops
The future of Destiny 2 will be revealed next week, as Bungie takes the stage on June 5th at noon EST to talk about...
Final Fantasy XI announces a small June update and a big July update to follow
The bad news for Final Fantasy XI fans is that the game's monthly update in June is going to be on the smaller side....
The MOP Up: Hyper Universe is heading to Xbox One (May 27, 2018)
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...
Choose My Adventure: Two milestones at the start in Final Fantasy XI
If I have to summarize, in brief, how much Final Fantasy XI has changed since its launch in the United States? In half an...
PlayStation 4 heads into the end of its life cycle, making console MMOs nervous
No console lives forever, although it seems like the more recent generations have enjoyed lengthy runs. Sony delivered some disconcerting news to fans this...
Defiance’s got 99 problems, but you ain’t one
With the conclusion of Defiance 2050's closed beta last week, players might be at a loss for something to keep them occupied for the...
One Shots: A sense of place
Why do you play MMORPGs? What keeps you questing through these ever-growing worlds? I think a lot of us might answer like Zyrusticae in...
The Game Archaeologist: Warhammer Online
When it comes to notable years in the MMORPG genre's history, 2008 stands out as one of the most significant. World of Warcraft's debut...
Final Fantasy XI promises more reunions for its 16-year anniversary
It's been 16 years since Final Fantasy XI initially launched in Japan, which is a really long time. If the game were a person,...
Destiny 2 will be letting players in on experimental PvP modes at the end of May
The release of Warmind means that Destiny 2 players are due for another roadmap on the game's development, and guess what's shown up? Exactly...
Choose My Adventure: Starting fresh-ish in Final Fantasy XI
This is actually a Choose My Adventure that I was somewhat reluctant to do for a long time, simply because... well, in some ways,...
The Crew 2 posts new trailers for its May 31st closed beta run
Just ahead of this year's E3, Ubisoft is rolling out The Crew 2's closed beta - that's May 31st through June 4th, and yep,...
Defiance 2050 records over 3 million dead hellbugs from its closed beta
If you were taking part in the closed beta for Defiance 2050, you were probably killing Hellbugs. Just from a statistical standpoint. There are...
Check out one determined modder’s Final Fantasy XI retexturing project
For what amounts to a PlayStation 2 game from 16 years ago, Final Fantasy XI looks really good, even now. But... well, that's the...
