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Massively Uplifting: Destigmatizing mental health in games, celebrating loved ones in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, and Elite

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Spring started splendidly this year. While all may not come up roses in the world at large, plenty of good deeds and uplifting stories...

The Game Archaeologist: Minions of Mirth

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While large teams with big budgets and studios backing them are expected to push out smash hit MMORPGs, to me it's always vastly more...

Star Wars MMOs pay tribute to the life of Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew

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Star Wars fans are in mourning tonight as the original actor behind everyone's favorite walking carpet Chewbacca, Peter Mayhew, is now one with the...
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Daybreak deletes H1Z1 Maui lootbox skin citing cultural representation concerns

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While the war over lockboxes rages on in online games, there's another war brewing about the nature of what's in them, as a move...

‘Secret’ City of Heroes emulator operators address SCORE leak drama, rebut personal info database rumor

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If you've been around the post-sunset City of Heroes community long enough, you've probably heard the rumors that there's a secret City of Heroes...

Free Realms Sunrise devs show off incredible progress in bringing back a sunsetted MMO

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Free Realms is dead -- long live Free Realms Sunrise! For the past few years, this emulator project has endeavored to return the beloved family...

Adventure Academy is an ‘educational massively multiplayer online game’ launching May 1

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Adventure Academy is going to mystify the typical gamer: There are no dragons to fight and no lockboxes to fight over. But if you're...

Tamriel Infinium: The power of community in five-year-old Elder Scrolls Online

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Given the volatility in today’s video game industry, it’s nice when an MMO is able to celebrate some longevity. Elder Scrolls Online has not...
Vindcated.

Vindictus introduces a whole different kind of portal gun on April 30

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Hero number 14 is coming to Vindictus in just over a month, and her name is Eira, the Void Witch. To celebrate, Nexon is...

Hyperspace Beacon: This is the toughest choice in Star Wars Galaxies Legends

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I'm Larry, and I'm an altoholic. (Pauses for everyone to say "Hi, Larry.") The toughest part of any game for me is which class...
It was cute.

The Daily Grind: Is it possible for an MMO to make you feel like a kid again?

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Last month on /r/mmorpg, there was a thread about finding MMOs that will make you feel like a kid again. You can probably guess...

One Shots: Selfish selfies

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Hey! Hey man, what do you think you're doing? You're a bleeding Division agent, all right? You're the thin line that holds back anarchistic...

Tamriel Infinium: A conversation with The Elder Scrolls Online’s Abnur Tharn

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For my first assignment at Massively Overpowered, I wanted to make a statement. No fluff piece or softball interview is good enough for our...

Warhammer Online blogger and MMO podcaster Steve ‘Slurms’ Lichtsinn loses battle with cancer

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Out of the boisterous class of Warhammer Online bloggers that emerged on the scene in 2008, Steve "Slurms" Lichtsinn became well-known for his affable...
Wow, positive.

Perfect Ten: MMOs that let you feel superheroic

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So, hey, Captain Marvel is out now! And I'm writing this before having actually seen it, so I can't say word one about whether...

The MOP Up: MapleStory goes to the arcade

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If you're playing MapleStory, chances are that you're not too prim and proper to enjoy some goofy fun. So pop in a quarter and...
Surprising no one, we have not pictured the thing we don't know about.

Black Desert Online developer Pearl Abyss is working on a new family-friendly game code-named Project V

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We know that Project V (or "Project Five" if you want to cheekily reference roman numerals) is in development from Pearl Abyss. We know...

The Daily Grind: Do you game on a budget?

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Last week, a friend of mine made an offhand comment about how much something dear to her cost, joking that it wouldn't seem like...

Massively Uplifting: Black Desert’s lantern memorial, a gift of sight in Wizard101

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Gamers get a bad rap. Studios are seen as heartless villains. Mainstream media is quick to demonize us, and we can be quick to...

Nexon settles on five bidders in corporate sale as Tencent splits from Netmarble and MBK

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Welp, I'm sorry, guys: You're not on the shortlist to buy Nexon. I know you really wanted it, but it's not to be. As we've...

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