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Albion Online’s upcoming fishing system hopes to reel in casuals and hardcores alike
Fishing has become a hot topic in MMOs this week, thanks to the likes of RuneScape and Albion Online. The latter will see the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 160: Defiance ’till the end
Justin and Bree discuss Sea of Thieves, Defiance 2050, Funcom, Secret World, Guild Wars 2, and Villagers & Heroes, plus new updates in Neverwinter, WoW, Black Desert, and Path of Exile, with a mailbag question on all the MMOs we're looking forward to.
Final Fantasy XI finishes off its new Dynamis areas with Jeuno
The final round of content for the Dynamis - Divergence maps is arriving in Final Fantasy XI in March, and to the surprise of...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs belong in a museum!
Let's talk game preservation. We've been covering MADE's attempt to convince the government to tweak its interpretation of the DMCA to basically allow museums,...
Destiny 2 adds in Nightfall strike scoring and text chat for PC
After reading through the most recent Destiny 2 patch notes, you can join us in a sigh of relief at the fact that the...
Elder Scrolls Online kicks off Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood celebration events and sales
First Guild Wars 2, now Elder Scrolls Online: It's heist week in MMORPGs. ZeniMax announced this morning that it's repromoting the shadowy corners of...
Neocron’s latest build is more stable and better looking
The community team behind Neocron's current development should be lauded for how much it works to both keep the game operating and improve upon...
Defiance 2050 further explains cross-platform play, character carryover, and game mechanics
Still scratching your head a bit about the Defiance 2050 surprise announcement yesterday? We all are. Fortunately, we do have a bit more information...
The Soapbox: Six responses to the ‘gaming is wrong/evil/an addiction’ argument
I recently went on a rant about gaming, but it wasn't directed at gaming. It was in defense of gaming. I am so weary...
Trion reboots Defiance as Defiance 2050, launching on PC and console this summer
Welp, now we know what Trion Worlds has been working on: Defiance is getting a sequel, launching for PC, Xbox One, and PS4 this...
Choose My Adventure: Farewell to Project Gorgon
Out of all the titles that I've played for Choose My Adventure, Project Gorgon is probably the earliest in its development cycle. It's also,...
Destiny 2 team revises its update roadmap
No development plan survives first contact with the community, and Bungie freely admits that its previous Destiny 2 roadmap was subject to change at...
Final Fantasy XI brings back its annual doll festival
For the many Japanese players of Final Fantasy XI, the annual doll festival feels entirely familiar and normal. For most of the international players,...
The Stream Team: Love is in the ARK
Besides turning various animals bright pink or red, the Valentine's event in ARK is a mating and breeding extravaganza! Massively OP's MJ and the...
Massively Overthinking: Could bots save dying MMORPGs?
Last week, a reader named Chris, who is writing a paper on the MMO industry and revivifying sunsetted games, dropped an intriguing question into...
Ubisoft investor presentation highlights the profit benefits of ‘games as a service’
Have you wondered why it is Ubisoft is so dedicated to putting out a continual string of games as a service, even its ostensibly...
Perfect Ten: The tabletop GMs behind MMOs
One of the advantages to computer RPGs, I've always thought, is that you don't need a friend who you can alternately sucker or bribe...
Wisdom of Nym: What cosmetic features could other jobs get in Final Fantasy XIV?
About a month back, I got a comment in this column with an absolutely spectacular question. We've got two cosmetic systems that basically only...
The MOP Up: Black Desert’s Ninja arrives in Southeast Asia (February 11, 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...
Destiny 2 empowers players to set Nightfall strike challenge levels, prototypes raid features
Destiny 2's Nightfall strikes are in the wings, waiting for their turn to receive some love and adjustments. This should happen soon, as Bungie...
