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Amazon reveals new game engine and multiplayer game service

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Engines have been big news for MMO players in recent months as indie sandbox The Repopulation's struggles with Hero Engine drove it offline and...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 49: Marvel Heroes 2016 interview

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Justin and Bree are joined by Marvel Heroes devs discuss Marvel Heroes 2016. We also talk The Repopulation's engine switch, The Division's beta, and business model shenanigans in RIFT, Trove, SWTOR, and The Secret World.

The Repopulation switches engines, announces survival spin-off ‘Fragmented’

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The Repopulation has finally issued its promised announcement to the community following the long HeroEngine drama that drove it offline last month: Above &...

Massively Overthinking: The cynicism of modern MMO Kickstarters

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This week we've been abuzz about Smed's Hero's Song Kickstarter cancellation - the KS more than the game, mostly because the game is happening...

The Repopulation remains skeptical about HeroEngine’s latest announcement

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HeroEngine owner Idea Fabrik announced yesterday that it has made "several positive adjustments" in regard to its ongoing financial situation - namely, "reducing server...
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Perfect Ten: Ten MMO tropes we don’t need in 2016 (but clearly aren’t going anywhere)

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All right, we've had just about a month of 2016 now, and I'm writing this on my birthday. Odds are good that I'm going...

Here’s what you can do with the Black Desert character creator

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Yesterday's release of the standalone character creator for Black Desert has prompted the internet to play dress-up dolls en masse, some in the service...

The Repopulation will announce new development plans this month

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The Repopulation is making plans, and they aren't plans to shut down. The sandbox studio Above and Beyond became ensnared in HeroEngine's financial problems last fall...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 45: MMOs in the new year

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Justin and Bree discuss Albion Online, The Repopulation, Firefall, Crowfall's innovative "vessel" system, and Pathfinder Online, plus mailbox questions on EverQuest Next, ArcheAge's health, and WoW.

MMO Year in Review: Star Citizen’s triumph (December 2015)

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This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...

Perfect Ten: The MMORPGs to watch in 2016

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A long time ago on another website far, far away, I held a tradition of kicking off the new year by listing the top...
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MMO Year in Review: Blizzard’s big plans (November 2015)

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This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...

The Repopulation rejects blame for Hero Engine’s financial struggles

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The Repopulation's struggles with the money-troubled Hero Engine service have led to game delays, server downtime, and suspended development, and the drama continues today. Earlier this week,...

The Repopulation temporarily suspends development

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The unfortunate saga of The Repopulation continues this week, as Above & Beyond Technologies announced that it was pulling the plug on the alpha...

Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs on economy, crafting, and Star Wars Galaxies inspiration

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In anticipation of the today's livestream, Camelot Unchained boss Mark Jacobs spoke with us about the implementation of crafting and trade in the game...

The Daily Grind: What MMO is never ever gonna launch?

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I have a bad feeling about some of the MMOs and pseudo-MMOs we have on the way in 2016. The Division? That thing has been...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Biggest Disappointment of 2015

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the biggest MMO disappointment of 2015. Last year, we gave this "award" to WildStar and ArcheAge in...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 40: Gnome Huntarz

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Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, GW2, WoW, The Repopulation, Devilian, Marvel Heroes, and Dogma: Eternal Night, plus mailbag questions on finding time to play and whether EverQuest Next is vaporware.

The Repopulation: ‘The risk of downtime is very real’

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Throughout November, we've been covering The Repopulation's troubles with Idea Fabrik, the company that runs Hero Engine, on which The Repopulation was built. Idea...

The Repopulation is ‘in a holding pattern’ thanks to Hero Engine woes

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Last week, we reported that The Repopulation had suffered a patch delay as a result of contract and financial renegotiation on the part of Hero...

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