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Betawatch: New World will return to testing and a launch after all

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I freely admit that I thought we had already heard the last we would ever hear about New World and that it had been banished...
yay sure

Shroud of the Avatar rolls out Release 73 with its first iteration of GM tools for players

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The latest release for Shroud of the Avatar is giving players the power to serve as GMs. Before you get too excited about this fact, you...
He's a stranger. You don't know him.

OrbusVR brings around the Festival of Strangers for its winter holiday

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So let's say a bunch of weird white-furred ape-men invade and smash up your village, leading you to form a party to beat them...

Fractured declares its break-all-the-things stress test a mess, gleefully plans next one

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It's not often you hear MMO developers outright call their own stress test a "mess" with a cheeky grin, but hey, expect no less...

Ask Mo: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2019 predictions

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The day has come: the day when we look back at last year's predictions for this year and see how we did. Yep, this...

Star Wars Galaxies Legends plans Life Day, new heroics, and a contest judged by George Lucas’ son

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SWTOR and Fortnite aren't the only games in our wheelhouse that are jumping on the Star Wars Rise of Skywalker hype train. According to...
Yeah, this is a thing.

WoW Factor: How WoW’s Corruption system breaks the redeeming features of Titanforging

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Last time around in WoW Factor, we took a nice healthy look back at how itemization has evolved in World of Warcraft over the years....
Cruisin' down the street in my six-four.

Final Fantasy XIV kicks off another free login campaign until January 14

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Lots of stuff gets updated in Final Fantasy XIV, but maybe you're not regularly subscribed to see all of it. That's what the game's free...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Biggest MMO Surprise

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Biggest MMO Surprise, which was awarded to the buyouts of Trion Worlds and CCP...
No galaxy brain here.

World of Warcraft lets you turn traitor in patch 8.3 with a little help from N’zoth

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Yes, you will be able to turn traitor against your own faction in the next World of Warcraft patch. No, it's probably not what you...
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

RIFT players tussle over the return of Planeswalker summons as Trove console goes Into the Deep

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Ah dangit. Yesterday's post on RIFT's Fae Yule was supposed to be fun and games, literally. It's Christmas, people. But apparently there's a bit...

The Daily Grind: What was the best new zone added to an MMO in 2019?

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Thanks to MOP reader Agemyth's suggestion way back in 2016, we’ve been debating the best new zone added to an MMO for the last couple of...

All the big news from tonight’s Game Awards 2019 event

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Geoff Keighley's Game Awards are not usually something we cover directly here on MOP, given that they branch far and away from MMORPGs and...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2019

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Earlier this week, we granted our formal award for the biggest MMO story of the year. But biggest doesn't necessarily mean best or most...
CAR FIGHT

Forza Horizon 4 is adding in the Eliminator today, a 72-car online battle royale mode

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We have learned through a fair assortment of failed titles that you can't just make a new standalone battle royale title and have that...
Like a boss.

The Final Fantasy XI fan gathering is actually happening on February 27

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It almost seemed like the rumor of a fan gathering for Final Fantasy XI was too good to be true for fans of the game....
IN EXCELSIUS MOUNT CLOTHES

Final Fantasy XIV previews its 2019 Starlight Celebration

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It's time to get ready for another holiday celebration as Final Fantasy XIV rolls out the red carpet with white trim for the annual...

Gamigo’s taking another swing at getting ArcheAge Unchained’s ArchePass live today

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We have a joke around the MOP offices that we are not an uptime monitor. Our site does not exist to chronicle the uptime...
Originals of the species.

Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s first Blue Mage extension

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Here we are. The newest Final Fantasy XIV patch is as much a proof of concept as the original Blue Mage launch was, showing how...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Worst MMO Business Model

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Worst MMO Business Model, which was awarded to Star Citizen last year. This faux-ward...

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