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Magic shield.

Vague Patch Notes: MMOs are so stupid and I love them

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It's well past time for me to get something off my chest. MMOs are dumb. MMOs are full of weird stuff. This genre is weird...

Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2021

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One of my favorite traditions every year is to put a spotlight back on some of the wild things MMORPG developers said every year....
Nin Nin

End-of-year Eleven: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2021

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Healthy MMOs are a good thing. They have smooth, glossy coats, strong teeth capable of snapping bone, a full-throated call, and it just occurs...

The Daily Grind: What should Crowfall do at this point?

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So things do not appear to be going great for Crowfall. I don't like typing that sentence, but what else can be said? The...

From the Depths: Seven tips to improve your World of Warships experience

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It’s no secret that World of Warships has had a rough year thanks to dodgy monetization mechanics and Wargaming’s treatment of employees and players....
Tales of loss, and fire, and faith.

First Impressions: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker is a satisfying ending to a decade-long story

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So here we are, at the end of the story. Final Fantasy XIV has been weaving a narrative now for a very long time, and Endwalker...

Choose My Adventure: Grim Dawn starts off as grim as its name suggests

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So, apparently, I was being hung to strangle out a demon. But I got better. This is the opening section of Grim Dawn, and boy...

Massively Uplifting: Thanks and giving with SMITE’s Finchmas, ARK’s Extra Life, WOW’s Classic Against Cancer, and USO’s Play it Forward

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Thanks to a certain national holiday, November is a month when many in the USA focus on giving thanks. And all around the gaming-verse,...

Vitae Aeternum: New World’s travel problem is also a storage problem

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Today, I'd like to discuss the recent change that increased the experience needed to level crafting in New World: It's terrible, and it should...
We have Clive at home.

Wisdom of Nym: Initial impressions from Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker early access

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All right. So technically it's a little early to talk about Endwalker's early access period in its totality because by my math early access...

One Shots: Bring on Endwalker!

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Friends, we are going to need to happily resign ourselves to the fact that we're about to get a flood of FFXIV pictures in...
Gifts?

The Daily Grind: Do the holidays mean more or less time for MMOs for you?

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For some people, the advent of the holiday season means that you'll have more time to do whatever you want. You'll have some vacation...

LOTRO Legendarium: OK, let’s talk about Lord of the Rings Online on console

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I'll admit it: When EG7 acquired Daybreak back in 2020, I was very dismissive of the report that mentioned a console edition for Lord...
Absolutely a niche.

Vague Patch Notes: There’s nothing wrong with being a niche MMO

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So Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen doesn't want to be seen as a niche game. Visionary Realms' recent interview saying so was clearly bewildering to...
tfw you're in love with lovely johnny

Massively Overthinking: The best MMO music of 2021

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We've decided to pull back our MMO music awards this year and make the decision a little less formal, partly because of how hard...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s siege turtles and updated End of Dragons elite specs

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We are finally in the home stretch for Guild Wars 2's upcoming End of Dragons expansion! With less than three months to go, ArenaNet...
Yep, we're going here, too.

The Daily Grind: Are you taking part in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker’s early access tomorrow?

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Tomorrow's the day that Final Fantasy XIV fans have been waiting for ever since the expansion was announced back in February. Endwalker is almost here,...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s December events and regional virtual tour

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Did you miss a few Community Days in Pokemon Go this year? Well, have no fear because... OK, this year actually wasn't great in terms...

End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO surprises of 2021

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Why do I love covering MMORPG news year in and year out? If I'm honest about it, I'm usually in this for the surprises....

Epic MMO Battles, post-apocalyptic edition: Fallout 76 vs. Fallen Earth

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It just struck me over this past weekend that we post-apocalyptic fans are now blessed with two solid and intriguing online RPGs to enjoy....

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