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And this time, we mean it.

Betawatch: Albion Online announces its launch date (February 24, 2017)

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After extending its beta well into 2017, Albion Online has announced its date for officially leaving that hallowed state: July 17th, 2017. Just a...
AHHHH

WoW Factor: Where do we go after WoW Legion?

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So at the risk of being dinged for spoiling the current World of Warcraft expansion, let me say this: Azeroth is not going to...

EverQuesting: What I’ll do in EverQuest II, 2017 edition

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A long time ago, in a spring far, far away (2016 feels that way already), I noted that there is simply too much to...

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs that help you get your spaceship on

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Sometimes even the most die-hard MMORPG player finds him or herself a little tired of constantly looking at the back of a head and...
Bear bomb!

The Daily Grind: What MMO musical tune annoys you the most?

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The worst part of going through World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria is the inn music. I don't know why, but that has literally...
In a world of self-inflicted wreckage.

Choose My Adventure: Starting fresh in WildStar

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There are times when I've been away from a game for a while that I'm honestly not sure if I remember something correctly. I...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s The Head of the Snake

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Now that I've had a little time to sink my hours into completing the episode after my initial impressions piece two weeks ago, I'm...
Red means dead.

Wisdom of Nym: Gauging predictions after the Final Fantasy XIV fanfests

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It finally happened, folks; we're done with the fan festivals until next year. (Yes, I fully expect to hear about the next set when...
Well, here we go.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite part of MMO gaming conventions?

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The last of the pre-Stormblood fan festivals for Final Fantasy XIV has come to a close, and as with the prior two fan festivals,...

EVE Evolved: What do we want from Drilling Platforms?

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If you followed our EVE Fanfest coverage last year, you might remember CCP announcing plans to add a whole series of new deployable structures...

One Shots: I am no man!

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The big screenshot challenge last week was to capture action, not just still shots, in MMORPGs. This is tricker than it sounds, because you...

LOTRO Legendarium: Checking out LOTRO’s housing improvements

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Like probably most of the population of Lord of the Rings Online, I was initially interested in player housing when it first came out,...
Revealing!

Betawatch: Open season in sight for Revelation Online (February 17, 2016)

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Those of you who have waited eagerly for the day when everyone can jump into Revelation Online won't have to wait much longer, as...

Chaos Theory: The Secret World predictions 2016 vs 2017

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It's no secret that The Secret World had a rough year in 2016. I just really wish I could say differently. And it's especially...
I TRUSTED YOU

Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs

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MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...
You can go level alts, if you're a fool and have alts.

The Daily Grind: Which games will be the big winners (and losers) from more MMOs on consoles?

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I don't think that being one of the only fully featured MMOs on a console is what has made Final Fantasy XIV successful. I...

Guild Chat: Pro tips for incentivising active MMO guild membership

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Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which Massively Overpowered readers can have their guild-related questions or concerns addressed through...
Starting off on the autocratic foot.

Choose My Adventure: Reconsidering WildStar, from pre-launch to now

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In order to talk about WildStar, we kind of have to talk about Firefly. And no, not in the obvious way where we talk...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s latest raid might be a too little too late

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic launched, I was champing at the bit for raids. Then when I heard about the launch bugs from...

Jukebox Heroes: Vote for your favorite MMORPG theme songs of all time!

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On a couple of past occasions, I've amused myself by posting countdown lists of my favorite MMORPG theme songs in this column. I was...