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The Daily Grind: Do you care about world firsts in MMOs?

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Hey, remember back when people used to type "first!" as the first reply to threads? Yeah, that was funny for like a whole week,...

Get a look at Lord of the Rings Online’s elaborate Rohan housing

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The recent stealth debut of Lord of the Rings Online's Rohan housing on the test server excited a game community that hasn't seen new...

The Daily Grind: What untapped folklore would you like to see more of in MMOs?

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A week or two ago, I got a random PR in my inbox about Operencia: The Stolen Sun, a game we will probably never...

One Shots: Imitation and flattery

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If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then MMO players are the biggest flatterers in the world. When we're not making avatars to...

Into the Super-verse: How City of Heroes welcomed me into MMOs

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As we approach the first anniversary of City of Heroes' revival on the rogue server circuit, I wanted to take this opportunity to share...
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WRUP: Famous last lines from movies edition

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"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." -Rhett Butler, Gone With The Wind "Hasta la vista, baby." -T-800 ("Uncle Bob"), Terminator 2: Judgement Day "Frankly,...

The Daily Grind: What options do you like in your MMO’s user interface?

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I would very much like any and all MMO developers who are reading this to hear me: Please, please make your user interface as...

Anarchy Online kicks off anniversary event celebrating one year of its classic server, Rubi-Ka 2019

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It was the summer of 2001, dystopian sci-fi was at its apex, and everyone I knew was trying Anarchy Online. And by trying, I...

Visions of N’Zoth boosted World of Warcraft subs, but it’s lost tons since WoW Classic’s 2019 peak

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SuperData's January 2020 games industry revenue rankings are up, with only mild shakeups since December 2019. On the PC side, Red Dead Redemption 2 dropped...
Gleam.

Square Enix has canceled most of its Final Fantasy XIV and FFXI PAX East festivities over the coronavirus

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Whether or not you think the Coronavirus scare is overblown, it's been impacting launches, ports, and conventions for the last month. The latest such...

Chaos Theory: Guide to love and heartbreak in Secret World Legends’ latest event

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If I made a New Year's wish upon a falling star, it wouldn't be far-fetched to think getting new content in Secret World Legends...
When it comes.

WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – The Burning Crusade

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So it seems pretty likely at this point that we are going to keep going through the various World of Warcraft expansions with Classic servers...
Zero, zero, zero, Ted Danson.

Interview: Population Zero devs on the May Steam launch, buy-to-play, and PvP philosophy

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Survival MMORPG Population Zero is officially launching on Steam in early May, Enplex Games announced today. As part of the reveal, the studio's also...
Yip?

Massively Overthinking: How essential are hardcore gamers to an MMO’s health?

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Last week, there was a positively eyebrow-raising thread on the Guild Wars 2 subreddit that tied neatly into the overall MMORPG meta discussion many...

Interview: Pearl Abyss on Shadow Arena’s Black Desert origins, esports, audience, and more

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Along with battle royale fans and Black Desert players, we've been keeping an eye on Pearl Abyss' Shadow Arena, the one-time battle royale mode...
Phun phor the phamily.

Vague Patch Notes: Phantasy Star Online 2 might be in a better place than you think

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A couple years back (this being the definition where "a couple" means "I can't remember precisely how many"), I was talking with a friend...

The Soapbox: Why does it feel like I don’t have time for an MMO when I really do?

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This guest Soapbox was commissioned through MassivelyOP's Patreon program and is authored by Steve "Sray" Blouin, a name our longtime commenters will surely recognize...

The Daily Grind: Are you concerned about the launch of Amazon’s New World?

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Not quite a year ago, when Amazon took New World out of alpha and back to the drawing board, I posed almost this exact...

PlanetSide 2 boss hedges on existence of PlanetSide 3 in new interview

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It's a bit out of date, since it refers to the launch of Escalation as if it were happening today (MMO players have known...

No Man’s Sky’s Living Ship update adds organic, growable, psychedelic starships

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It's patch day for No Man's Sky, the game that launched as a not-MMO mess and has pumped out so much epic content in...

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