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Massively on the Go: The latest Pokemon Go dev diary is just more marketing speak

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Pokemon Go’s second dev diary is out, and it's at least as disappointing as the first. Niantic has not been known for great communication and continues...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2021

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Every year, we give a nod to the biggest MMO story, but in 365 days, a whole lot more happened than just one narrative....
Factured.

Vague Patch Notes: Skewed perspectives of the MMO industry

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So there were some surprises when Fractured announced that it had secured a publishing deal with Gamigo, or rather that Gamigo announced that Fractured was...
Dare to be stupid!

The Daily Grind: What’s a gripe you have with an MMO you love?

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Today is Festivus, which means that it's time for the annual Airing of Grievances. Here, I'll go first: Final Fantasy XIV, I love you, but...
Now we're gundagood.

End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2021

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Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...

Choose My Adventure: Grim Dawn gets comfortable and continues to get better

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I’m not sure that this edition of Choose My Adventure has any more legs left to it. Partially because Grim Dawn is, at least...

Not So Massively: Godfall’s Challenger Edition is a flawed introduction to a flawed game

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I've been keeping one eye on Godfall for a while. I didn't want to take a chance on a game from a new franchise...
aeiou

Wisdom of Nym: Unpacking the story of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker

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All right. So this column is going to contain spoilers for the plot of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. You have probably gathered that from...

Global Chat: FFXIV’s Endwalker offers a flawless storyline

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The MMO blogosphere is not lacking for thoughts and opinions on Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker, especially as players devoured the Main Story Quest and...

One Shots: Christmas is on fire, yo

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'Twas the One Shots before Christmas, and all through Star Citizen people were throwing trees on the bonfire and making their arboreal relatives watch....
Controlling.

The Daily Grind: Do you want controller support in MMOs?

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It was a big deal when World of Warcraft added some actual controller support to the game back with the Shadowlands launch... or at least, I...

Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2021

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Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's intermittent check-in on all the crowdfunding MMOs in our genre. You might have noticed...

LOTRO Legendarium: A look back at Lord of the Rings Online in 2021

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It's that time of year again! As we get ready to make the psychological transition to a new year, we pause to look back...
It looks fine.

Betawatch: Noah’s Heart opens up beta testing next week

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Do you remember Noah's Heart? Probably not; the last we heard about it was that the game was going to be entering beta testing over...
Oh, right.

Wisdom of Nym: Please do not hear of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV

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Well that was surprising. In case you somehow missed it, Square-Enix took a heretofore unprecedented step this week, announcing that not only would Final Fantasy...

Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2022

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OK folks, it's that time of the year again: the time when we cast our eyes ahead and try to pinpoint what's going to...
Bridge to nowhere.

The Daily Grind: What kills your interest in a pre-release MMO?

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We see it a lot in our comment section: A game is either in very early testing or not even yet available for consistent...

End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2022

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If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...

Choose My Adventure: Grim Dawn is finally getting fun

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One of the best things that can happen to me in video gaming is to be proven wrong. To be surprised by how wildly...

Fight or Kite: KEO is on the cusp of being Twisted Metal for the Internet age

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Gamers of a certain age - those who remember going to the local game store on a Friday with a gaggle of friends, grabbing...

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