One Shots: On a highway to Hell
The Secret World has needed awesome mounts since, oh, day one, and it does my heart good to see players rumble about on hogs, hoverboards, and scooters. Now where’s my Evil Dead Deathmobile already?...
View ArticleHow Diablo III’s set dungeons are built
There’s a new kind of challenge in Diablo III with the advent of Set Dungeons, specific challenges with pre-determined sets. The latest entry on the official site explains how these set dungeons came...
View ArticleMassively OP Podcast Episode 50: Happy birthday MOP!
On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and Bree discuss MOP's first birthday, DUST 514, H1Z1, DCUO, Hearthstone, Anarchy Online, Diablo III, and TSW, with a mailbag question on the return of MMO...
View ArticleInterview: John Smedley on Hero’s Song crowdfunding and the future
Following the abrupt cancellation of the Kickstarter for Pixelmage Games’ sandboxy OARPG Hero’s Song, we chatted with studio CEO and MMORPG veteran John Smedley about the campaign, crowdfunding, and...
View ArticleThe Daily Grind: Do cutscenes in MMORPGs annoy you?
The last few months, I’ve been playing a lot of Diablo III, and last week I jumped into Devilian. One thing both games do that turns out to annoy me? Cutscenes. This is not a new problem, of course....
View ArticleBlizzard eyes mobile development, player-created content, and faster updates...
When you think mobile gaming, chances are that super-casual (and extremely cheap) titles come to mind. Blizzard might be looking to change that stereotype, as its execs are publicly mulling over...
View ArticleDiablo III honors fallen developer with special cow level
Bumped into the extra special bonus cow level in Diablo III? It’s there for a good reason and a limited time as a tribute for a fallen artist. As Blizzard Community Manager Nevalistis explains, “The...
View ArticleBlizzard deploys a Diablo II patch after more than four years
There is not a typo in that title. Blizzard Entertainment has released an unexpected patch for Diablo II. Yes, the second game in the series, not Diablo III, the one that was released shortly before...
View ArticleRumor: Diablo III may go free-to-play with next expansion
The writers over at Blizzard Watch have unearthed information that may point to plans for Diablo III to go free-to-play on PC. Earlier this week, the normal option to buy the game for $19.99 on the...
View ArticleDiablo III polishes legendary gems in next update
Blizzard’s all-seeing eye has turned its attention to legendary gems as one of the foci of the upcoming Diablo III Patch 2.4.1. Basically, the developers looked at the field of gems and realized that...
View ArticleMassively OP Podcast Episode 56: Ghillie nation
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, The Division, VR, Landmark, Crowfall, EVE, and Tree of Savior, with mailbag questions on pay-to-win and Black Desert hype.This article was...
View ArticleDiablo III begins testing season 6
Have you finished all of your Diablo III season 5 goals and achievements yet? You best get a move on it, little doggy, because season 6 is on its way. Blizzard began testing season 6 this past week,...
View ArticleApril Fools’ Day around the MMOverse
Happy April Fools’ Day, and remember not to believe anything you read on the internet today! We’re stepping outside of our own BuzzFeed-headline prank for a moment to deliver a quick look at some of...
View ArticleThe Daily Grind: Does your guild or family govern which MMORPGs you play?
A few podcasts ago, I lamented that my time in Black Desert would probably be brief, at least for now, because my guildies weren’t playing. While we’re a pretty loose circle of MMO veterans nowadays...
View ArticleDiablo III promises new cosmetics in its next patch
‘Fess up if you’re one of those people who play even action RPGs for the eyecandy. Good news for you today! Blizzard is bolstering cosmetic items coming in Diablo III’s 2.4.1 patch. “To ensure your...
View ArticleThe MOP Up: ARK’s free PvP version goes wide (April 17, 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 of it gets backlogged. That’s why there’s The MOP Up: a...
View ArticleBlizzard begins distributing Overwatch’s digital goodies
If you haven’t noticed, Blizzard sure does love to cross-promote its games through special edition extras. Encouraging players to explore the entire Blizzard ecosystem is a sound strategy to keep the...
View ArticleDiablo III’s sixth season kicks off next week, but seasons aren’t coming to...
Diablo III’s sixth season is bearing down on us — are you prepared? The fun kicks off on Friday, April 29th, at 8 p.m. EDT. As promised at last year’s BlizzCon, seasons are expected to run three...
View ArticleDiablo III shows off the rewards for the newly arrived Season 6
It’s time to get up and start earning rewards for Diablo III‘s Season 6! “Now now,” you whine. “I have to go to work today. Wait, how did you get in my house? Leave me alone, I’m trying to do things.”...
View ArticleDiablo III adds its five-year sword as a transmog reward
How long do you have to work at your current job before you get a sword? If you worked for Blizzard Entertainment, the answer would be that you get a sword after five years, which is either too much...
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