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And the cycle continues.

Betawatch: A new year, a new closed beta (January 5, 2018)

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Here we are, in the untamed wilderness of 2018! It feels a lot like 2017 so far, except that it's a year later. Also,...
No, you don't get it, she has no eyes.

WoW Factor: The fate of the class orders post-Legion, part 2

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Back before the winter break, I took a look at how the various class orders are going to handle the increased conflict between the...
Some day, I will be good about screenshots. That day is not today.

Choose My Adventure Year in Review: DC Universe Online, Shroud of the Avatar, Guild Wars 2, and Secret World Legends

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As our review of the past year of Choose My Adventure rolls onward (a bit longer than originally planned), we enter what I think...
Also, let's just put this out there, how about more robots?

The Daily Grind: Where do you turn for your MMO guidance?

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The great part about MMOs is that they've embraced one sort of crowdsourcing almost from the moment they first existed, and that's crowdsourcing information....

Hyperspace Beacon: Three things SWTOR could add in 2018 to turn itself around

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Star Wars: The Old Republic did not have a banner year in 2017. It was the first year since the launch year that did...
Never over.

Perfect Ten: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2017

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Last year was positively stuffed with updates, expansions, and cool stuff. A lot of years I struggle to remember which major updates happened in...

Guild Chat: The best MMORPG advice of 2017

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There's no more perfect time to reflect on the last twelve months than when you're ringing in the new year, so that's precisely what...

Chaos Theory: 2017 was a big year for the Secret World IP

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Well, 2017 was interesting. It's not often that your favorite game starts off as one game at the beginning of the year and then...
Going back.

Wisdom of Nym: Actual outdated content in Final Fantasy XIV

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As we start down the road through 2018, I feel it's important and appropriate to look at the content in Final Fantasy XIV that...

One Shots: Riding the unicorn charge into 2018

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That's it, folks. It's time to put the wraps on the bumpy, odd year that was 2017 and get ready to flip our calendars...
Yep.

The Daily Grind: Any MMO resolutions for 2018?

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It's almost 2018, and that means we can bid farewell to one year and start a new one that... well, will probably feel much...

LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back at the road we traveled in 2017

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"The road goes ever on" is one of the most well-known phrases from Lord of the Rings, alluding to the ongoing journey of the...
Big lights.

Betawatch: The preparation for the next year (December 29, 2017)

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The last week of the year is always a time of anticipation and a fair amount of "let's get this dumb year finished already,"...

EverQuesting: Frostfell blues and end of the year news for EverQuest II

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Snow? Check. Good cheer? Check. Catchy tunes everywhere? Checkity check. Goblins and gigglegibbers in goofy get-ups? Great big check. New guide? Er... Yes, it's Frostfell...
What are we even doing here?

Wisdom of Nym: Looking ahead to Final Fantasy XIV’s 2018

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It's not quite 2018 yet, but it will be next week. That means we have a whole year of Final Fantasy XIV to enjoy,...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 2017 year-end report card

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I love the Bartle Taxonomy; it's been around for a long time, and it's still relevant today. This is why when I am given...

EVE Evolved: 2017 EVE Online year in review

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We've reached the end of another year, and it's certainly been a busy one for EVE Online. This year saw heavy gameplay iteration, with...

Perfect Ten: 20 multiplayer games to watch in 2018

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A couple of weeks ago I covered 20(ish) MMORPGs that we are looking forward to seeing develop, test, and launch in 2018. But as...

Flameseeker Chronicles: A Guild Wars 2 2017 column retrospective

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Welcome along to a rather festive retrospective in which I sum up 2017 for both Guild Wars 2 and Flameseeker Chronicles! A large glass of...

The Daily Grind: When did you last humanize an opponent in an MMORPG?

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It's that time of year, dear readers. As it says in the holy book of that one deity (probably Lawful Good), "Peace on earth...