PODCAST

Massively Overpowered

MMORPG news and opinions

All Episodes

Massively Overthinking: How ‘massively multiplayer’...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Earlier in June on the MOP Podcast, Justin and I took a stab at answering the age-old question of what, exactly, constitutes an MMO. If you’re hoping for a concrete answer, we didn’t really give it, and I am still of the opinion that anybody who can answer it easily is probably engaging in some […]

en-US

Vindictus’ latest seasonal episode, Desperate...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

I’m not sure why I always get a smile on my face when I hear Vindictus is getting new content – something about the fact that a 14-year-old MMORPG is still getting updates, and it’s Nexon to boot. Anyhow, this round, the hack-and-slash MMO has released its next seasonal episode, season 4, episode 9, Desperate […]

en-US

Eterspire begins a revamp of its early game...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

We’ve frequently checked in on Eterspire because it’s an indie mobile MMORPG that often puts out some pretty impressive updates, but today’s release is promising to be the game’s largest yet, as it starts the process of revamping its early game experience with the Journey Anew update. Stonehollow Workshop describes the patch as one that […]

en-US

Guild Wars 2’s land spears beta is officially...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

As promised, Guild Wars 2 is offering MMORPG players who maybe aren’t about to be preoccupied with something else all weekend a taste of Janthir Wilds thanks to its beta for spears. Land spear beta! “Today marks the arrival of the highly anticipated spear beta event. Spears are finally making landfall, and now is your […]

en-US

Myth of Empires releases its Greek-themed DLC, opens...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Today is a big day for Myth of Empires, or at least it hopes it will be a profitable one, as the game’s newest Hellenic Civilization DLC has released, adding some Greek flavor to the survival sandbox. If we’re all lucky, that flavor will be gyros. “This DLC sees the addition of Hellas, a civilization […]

en-US

Elder Scrolls Online makes its Clockwork City DLC...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Elder Scrolls Online’s 10th anniversary celebrations aren’t winding down quite yet. After releasing the Gold Road expansion last month, ZeniMax is returning to its huge giveaways by handing out the acclaimed Clockwork City DLC to anyone who logs into the game at least two days in July. “In the Clockwork City DLC, you can explore […]

en-US

Star Wars The Old Republic modernizes Nar Shadda and...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

It’s a bit funny to think that for all the tech far more advanced than our own, Star Wars: The Old Republic not only takes place in the distant past but the distant past of the distant past. It’s long ago in a galaxy far, far away, after all. But the most recent patch is […]

en-US

MOBA-like battle royale Battle Crush begins its...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

What do you get when you take shrunken mythological heroes as well as a couple of random mascots and pit them against one another in short-form battle royale MOBA-like brawls? The world can find out with today’s free-to-play early access release of Battle Crush, NCsoft’s foray into this sub-genre. And it doesn’t look as if […]

en-US

Mortal Online 2 begins testing of a new mastery...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

What do you do when you’ve climbed the top of the clade leveling mountain in Mortal Online 2? You find a new peak to reach for. Or at leas that’s what you can do in the new PTR build of the sandbox MMORPG that opened this week, which introduces a new mastery system for characters […]

en-US

Vague Patch Notes: Many kinds of challenge and many...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Earlier this week, MOP’s Bree and I were discussing my plans in Final Fantasy XIV as part of the Dawntrail early access launch. Now, needless to say I have a pretty intense schedule lined up for Friday and then the weekend. I am going to be playing until my fingers bleed. (Metaphorically.) And Bree said […]

en-US

Neverwinter announces Mountain of Flame module,...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Where my Neverwinter peeps at? Cryptic’s Dungeons and Dragons MMO has a big announcement for you today: It’s announcing its next season and update, dubbed Mountain of Flame. It heads to PC and console simultaneously on June 16th. “The upcoming major update for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG will bring back the Mount Hotenow […]

en-US

DC Universe Online switches update days, readies...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

DC Universe Online’s latest game update isn’t so much notable for what it contains — it’s a fairly minor patch — but when it arrived. Daybreak announced that the game is switching from Thursday updates to Tuesday, starting with this past week’s GU 145. This patch fixed a couple issues with the Sunstone Fortress base, […]

en-US

Vitae Aeternum: A new theory on what went wrong with...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

The New World fanbase is still reeling from the fallout over the announcement of its soft relaunch on consoles as New World: Aeternum. Something I’m really struggling with is how very different this is from what I expected to happen in 2024. Maybe it’s just my stung ego over my predictions being wrong, but the […]

en-US

Dungeons and Dragons Online begins public testing of...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Does the setting of Myth Drannor fill you with intense levels of glee? Then you’re the kind of Dungeons and Dragons Online player who will want to hop on to the Lammania preview server, as it’s starting the first phase of testing for the July 31st expansion. This first test is specifically focusing in on […]

en-US

XLGAMES’ messy masterpiece ArcheAge has officially...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Back in April, we got the sad but not entirely unexpected news that XLGAMES had decided to sunset the remains of ArcheAge, including the western version of the game that was under Kakao’s stewardship. The date of execution was set for this morning – and now it’s gone after just 10 years online as one […]

en-US

Final Fantasy XIV posts its brand-new Tural tourism...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Some companies, when given a large enough marketing budget, make some commercials and promotional materials that seem oddly disconnected from the spirit of the game. Final Fantasy XIV, by contrast, makes a Tural tourism website to promote Dawntrail. Not only is the site packed with jokes (like a “warning” about loose alpacas in case you […]

en-US

Wizard101’s Cabal’s Revenge patch is live with a new...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

Happy patch day to Wizard101 friendos: Cabal’s Revenge is officially live in KingsIsle’s family-friendly MMORPG as of this morning. The update pits players against a pair of raid bosses, specifically aimed at level 170 players in top-tier “coordinated” guilds. “Some feuds never die – among all the villains confronted and monsters vanquished, one harbors such […]

en-US

The Daily Grind: Which MMO is worth playing because...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/27

A few weeks ago in a Massively Overthinking, Tyler landed one hell of a double-dunk on SWTOR and EVE Online almost in passing, suggesting that spending significant time in SWTOR’s group content was “like playing EVE Online for the lore.” OK, I laughed out loud, but yes, EVE Online actually does have lore, and I […]

en-US

The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming goes solo mining...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/26

In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch the gameplay right along with you; instead of you commenting on their adventures, they will comment on yours! Chris and MJ experienced the intense action and some harrowing moments when a […]

en-US

Once Human claims to have taken the ‘Triple Crown’ on...

Massively Overpowered ·

2024/06/26

Can you win at being on Steam? If you ask NetEase, the answer is not only “yes,” but it’s also followed up with, “and we won the Triple Crown.” That’s the award the company is giving itself in a press release after its post-apoc survival shooter Once Human did some big numbers on the game […]

en-US

4,400 results