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Ho, then when I say so, ho again.

The Massively Overpowered 2019 winter holiday MMO roundup

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The holidays are here! Well, most of them are. Some of them might not be. And as is tradition here at Massively Overpowered, we...

The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v3.0

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Behind history are people and stories, some of them well-known and some of them obscure. It has been my mission in The Game Archaeologist...

World of Tanks gets festive with Holiday Ops, World of Warships tests new European boats

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The World of Vehicular Weapons Platforms from Wargaming is getting some new updates. For those who like to do battle in World of Tanks,...

The Daily Grind: What MMO will change its business model dramatically in 2020?

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It used to be our tradition around the end of the year to speculate on which MMORPG that hadn't yet gone free-to-play would be...

Massively Uplifting: MMO fundraisers, GW2 raid class, and saving trees and cats

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Being grateful isn't relegated to just one month, but November is when many people -and gamers - double-down on the things they are thankful...

The MOP Up: Settlers of Catan goes alternate reality

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If you are anything like my family and friends, then you probably have a copy or three of Settlers of Catan in play on...
I want a milky way.

WoW Factor: A brief history of allied races (and when a grind is not a grind)

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All right, calm down, this is not actually going to be done in the same format as a brief history of flight, if for no...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2019

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Pass the cranberry sauce, we're having mashed potatoes! Oh the turkey looks great! Thank you for loving me, thank you for being there, thank you...
Those who fear darkness have never seen what the light can do.

The MOP Up: Destiny 2 worships the sun

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That glowing ball of thermonuclear radiation in the sky might just mean warmth and crispy tans for you, but for Destiny 2, it is...

World of Warships players and devs are helping to rescue and repair an historic warship in real life

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Oh man, this has been a rough week, and I'm so glad to be covering this instead of something bad: Cyprus-based games company Wargaming...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 247: Shopping for MMO guilds

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Justin and Bree discuss Dark Age of Camelot, Path of Exile, DDO, WoW Classic, FFXIV on Xbox One, and Anthem, with a sponsored segment on Kingdom Under Fire 2, and mailbag topics on the feel of old MMOs and shopping for guilds.
Hammer, war, whatever.

The MOP Up: Warhammer Odyssey’s Slayer warms up for action

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Who will you be when you adventure in Warhammer Odyssey's mobile world? The stocky and surly Dwarf Slayer would like to make a bid...

Leaderboard: Are you giving Dark Age of Camelot’s free-to-play version a try?

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Classic MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot released its Endless Conquest mode this week, a free-to-play option for one of the few pure subscription games...

Dark Age of Camelot is officially going free-to-play today with Endless Conquest

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We've been talking about it for a few years now, but it's officially happening today: Endless Conquest marks Dark Age of Camelot's first foray...
This plan sure worked!

WoW Factor: The big questions we still have about World of Warcraft Shadowlands

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Remember just yesterday when I was all like, "Let's get hyped for Shadowlands, yo!" Well, here's the thing. As much as I'm genuinely excited...

World of Warships launches Midway movie tie-in events ahead of Veterans Day

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If you spend most of your free time in video games and not movie theaters, you might not realize that Midway is releasing this...
Cold times

The MOP Up: Monster Hunter World makes monster sales

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We've known for a while now that Monster Hunter World was a beast of a game, both in popularity and sales. But it's good...

EA is bringing an unspecified number of games back to Steam along with the EA Access plan

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While it's not the death of Origin, this bit of news certainly sounds like the dull, wet thud of an axe ramming into its...

The Game Archaeologist: A brief history of Multi-User Dungeons

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You know that sinking feeling when you get into something that's way, waaaay over your head and you have no choice but to swim...

The MOP Up: Google Stadia looms nigh

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Are you ready for Google's attempt at cloud-based video gaming? Mixed feelings or not, Google Stadia is going to start its rollout next month...

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