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Guild Chat: Solving more officer conflicts in MMO guilds

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Welcome along to another loaded edition of Guild Chat, the place where guildies in need of some solid advice can pose a query and...

One Shots: Pining for the icy fjords

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Isn't it really disturbing when you're playing one game and it completely reminds you of another title? Our brains make so many bizarre connections that...

Global Chat: Is casual raiding in MMORPGs an oxymoron?

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Do you scoff, chortle, or sneer when you hear the phrase "casual raiding" among the MMO community? You might be laughing at your own ignorance...

EverQuesting: Looking ahead to EverQuest II’s Kunark Ascending expansion

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I love fall. Fall is the best season. It has the best holiday, changing leaves, and awesome weather. Fall also means that EverQuest II's...

Perfect Ten: My favorite memories from City of Heroes

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I've noticed that some people get irritated when others repeatedly bring up long-dead MMORPGs. I think there's the mentality of, "What's done is done,...
Well-told, but not well-planned.

The Daily Grind: Should MMOs plan their last expansions out?

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By all accounts, Final Fantasy XI's last expansion is Seekers of Adoulin. It was a good expansion, definitely... but it certainly doesn't feel like...

Tamriel Infinium: Cracking Craglorn’s overhaul with Elder Scrolls Online’s Rich Lambert

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First and foremost: One Tamriel puts all players on an even playing field in Elder Scrolls Online PvE. Players can go where they want when...

Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Rising Flames

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Logging into your Guild Wars 2 account right now will grant you access to an absolute treat in the form of episode 2 of the...
Why must you disappoint hopes?

Wisdom of Nym: The biggest roleplaying server of Final Fantasy XIV

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Balmung, if you are a Final Fantasy XIV, is the mysterious land of milk and honey. Or it's home. Heaven help you if you're...

EVE Evolved: Free-to-play PvP cruiser fitting guide

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EVE Online's new free-to-play account option will be going live as part of an upcoming expansion this November, allowing new players to delve into the game and its...

The Game Archaeologist: The Island of Kesmai

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It was the mid-'80s, and I was just a kid in love with his family's IBM PC. Not having a wealth of capital at...
lol

Betawatch: H1Z1 rolls back launch plans (September 16, 2016)

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Half of H1Z1 was supposed to be launching on September 20th, but much like the game's console plans that has been rolled backwards. The...
Unseen.

WoW Factor: Assessing the zones of WoW Legion’s Broken Isles

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I've now made my way through all of the zones in World of Warcraft: Legion twice. There's something to be written about that, which...

Chaos Theory: Tips for returning to The Secret World for Halloween

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It's almost that time of year -- the best time of year! It's the most wonderful time of the year in fact, especially in...
Actually developing a title to not be a boring slog is a skill some developers have yet to master.

Perfect Ten: The worst-squandered IPs in online gaming

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There are always going to be differences in opinion about what should be done with an IP based upon a franchise. That's just natural....
Always with Draenei.

The Daily Grind: Do account-wide rewards in MMOs make you more likely to do specific content?

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I always had a hard time motivating myself to go through legacy raid content in World of Warcraft for appearances. It's not a matter...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of World of Warcraft Legion’s soundtrack

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For soundtrack junkies such as myself, the release of a new World of Warcraft expansion is always extra-special for reasons that go beyond mere...

Tamriel Infinium: Why I’m sold on Elder Scrolls Online’s One Tamriel

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It hasn't taken me long to fall in love with One Tamriel. This Elder Scrolls Online team has a distinct understanding of what makes this...
Dungeons!

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s unenhanced dungeons

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One of the many things I like about Final Fantasy XIV is the fact that its scaling difficulties for dungeons don't simply mean more...

Guild Chat: Solving officer conflicts

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Welcome along to another advice-packed edition of Guild Chat, the column in which I offer up my opinions on how best to solve a...