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Skyforge launches on Nintendo Switch today with time-limited cosmetics

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The time has finally arrived for Skyforge to venture onto a new console in the form of the Nintendo Switch. The game is live today...

EVE Online commemorates the Massacre at M2-XFE with data and an in-game monument

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We can now officially put a new marker on the annals of EVE Online history. The Massacre at M2-XFE, which was already shaping up...
So here's the deal.

Vague Patch Notes: If this MMO was so good, why didn’t it succeed?

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Your mission today, should you choose to accept it, is to participate in an experiment. I want you to write up a nice long...

Elite Dangerous players are apparently being duped into indentured servitude

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An Elite Dangerous player and member of the altruistic Fuel Rats group has uncovered what appears to be an insidious scheme while responding to...
Guilty or innocent?

The Daily Grind: Are there any live MMOs that seem too old for you to try?

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It's easy to overlook the sheer weight of age involved with live MMOs. Sure, it's easy to say that intellectually there's no reason you...
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Wild Terra 2 plans to add in the map as it promises a growing team for development in Early Access

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The team currently developing Wild Terra 2 - which just rolled into early access last week - is small. Quite small, in fact; it currently...
This is not a doll.

Final Fantasy XI previews more Voracious Resurgence and Odyssey content coming in February

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If you thought that after the last round of content in Sheol: Gaol in Final Fantasy XI you weren't being sufficiently challenged, the game's February...

EverQuest Online Adventures’ rogue server project, EQOA: Return Home, is still chugging along

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Back in 2019, we covered a heartwarming story about EQOA: Return Home, a player-run emulator for EverQuest Online Adventures, which readers will recall was...

Dauntless announces the removal of aethersparks progression currency from the in-game store

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If you've been following the Slayer's Path in Dauntless, particularly at the higher end of the scale, you know how important aethersparks are. For...
Dear Blizzard, how are you? I am fine...

Final Fantasy XIV combines Valentione’s Day and Little Ladies’ Day into one event this month

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We realize that the event on the mind of every Final Fantasy XIV player's mind right now is the announcement showcase happening on Friday, but...

The Daily Grind: What do you want out of your MMO guild?

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One of the best questions that I've seen MMO guilds ask upon interviews with new recruits is, 'What do you want to get out...
Battleunborn.

Battleborn has officially shut down completely

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We're sorry to inform you that if there were things you still wanted to do in Battleborn, you have missed your chance. Like, completely....
President Pevil.

The Division 2 adds Resident Evil-themed outfits with the newest patch

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Have you ever been happily playing The Division 2 and thought that what you really want to be doing is enjoying the sweet murmuring...

Choose My Adventure: An intriguing but PvP-free first foray into Warhammer Return of Reckoning

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I promised that this month's CMA column would feature my attempts at getting into some PvP MMO action. Sadly for you (but mercifully for...
No, this doesn't count.

Final Fantasy XIV brings more Blue Mage and relic weapon content with patch 5.45 today

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It's time to go fighting until you're blue in the face... and then use that to learn a new spell. Yes, it's another Blue...

The Daily Grind: What’s the worst MMO game mechanic ever?

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Weeks ago, I saw a thread on the MMORPG subreddit about the worst mechanics in MMOs. I clicked on the link, scoffing, thinking surely...

Massively Uplifting: 2021 begins with Trove’s trees, Warframe’s Tennobaum, and Star Trek Online’s Tribbles for charity

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Ready or not, here 2021 comes! And that's a relief to many. It's no stretch to say that we want 2021 to be a...

Blizzard teases February’s BlizzConline 2021 outlook, 30th anniversary bundles

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Yes, BlizzConline is still happening, and yes it's still called that. Blizzard has dropped a new trailer for the all-digital show today along with...
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Google is shutting down its Stadia development studios, though Stadia games remain playable

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It comes as absolutely no surprise to anyone who has been paying even the smallest amount of attention that Google Stadia has been struggling...

Global Chat: Amazing quality-of-life MMO mechanics

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Little things can mean a whole lot, especially if they impact your gameplay for the better. MMO blogger Contains Moderate Peril wrote a list...

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