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Witness.

WRUP: Exhausting movies that might just be Australian documentaries edition

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I'm relatively certain that I left the theater showing Mad Max: Fury Road on the same day that I went in, but I'm not...
Well, at least they're honest.

Betawatch: June 12th, 2015

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Could it be? Is Skyforge going to release soon, or go into an open beta which is indistinguishable from release? It certainly seems like...
Would you like to see something unsettling?

WoW Factor: What the flight changes portend for WoW’s future

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Did anyone else get flashbacks to the Xbox One launch with World of Warcraft's flying announcement? I pictured a lot of arm-folding and sulking...

Massively Overthinking: The MMO annoyances that provoke ragequits

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I'm going to do something I don't do a lot in Massively Overthinking -- or anywhere, really. I'm going to ask you to whine. MOP Kickstarter...

Chaos Theory: I like The Secret World’s combat

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Hi. My name is MJ. And I like The Secret World's combat. There, I admitted it. And trust me, I am fully aware that it...

Perfect Ten: The top 10 healthiest live MMOs

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One question that consistently pops up across the MMO gaming circuit is, "What are the most popular/healthy/active MMOs out there?" Every time I see...

Ask Mo: Why MMORPGs still need traditional chat

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I dug this intriguing question out of our brimming-over letters-to-the-editor bin, and it's particularly timely given the recent launch of Wander, notable for its curious glyph-based...

Marvel Heroics: Six leveling tips for Marvel Heroes

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Welcome to Marvel Heroics, my look at the superhero exploits of Marvel Heroes! Just about half of Massively OP has gotten hooked on this...

Tamriel Infinium: The pros and cons of Elder Scrolls Online’s console versions

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As of today, you can now play Elder Scrolls Online on your consoles as well as your PC. Finally, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 gamers can play...
This is who we were.

Wisdom of Nym: Predicting the story beats for Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

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At the time you read this, you'll have about 11 days left until early access starts up for Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion --...

EverQuesting: Why I cheered when EQ’s progression server crashed

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When EverQuest's newest progression server Ragefire came online then took an immediate nosedive, I sprang from my chair cheering. Hey now, don't aim those eye...

MMO Mechanics: Three non-combat mechanics to love

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The wheels in my head have been turning over non-combat mechanics in MMOs for a while now, perhaps because of the buzz surrounding Wander,...

The Game Archaeologist: The Matrix Online

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It's not every year that a movie comes along that captures the pop culture zeitgeist so powerfully and so quickly as The Matrix did....
It's about time.

Betawatch: June 5th, 2015

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It's always nice when a game finally launches after a seeming eternal beta. Assuming it doesn't, you know, die shortly thereafter. Trove is the...

Massively Overthinking: The language barriers of MMORPGs

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This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes from Kickstarter donor XanadoX, who wants us to talk about "playing MMOs in another language: Korean, Japanese, or even...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR Night Life and PvP changes coming soon

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Two things are coming up in Star Wars: The Old Republic that I'd like to talk about. First, BioWare is bringing back the Night...
movies

Perfect Ten: Why you should care about the Infinite Crisis shutdown

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It might seem a little odd that the one thing to break through my current state of hyper-excitement for the launch of Heavensward and...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns beta

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My excitement for Guild Wars 2's first expansion has been no secret, so you can easily guess how much fun I had climbing the...

Global Chat: Blizzard’s war on flying

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How is the MMO blogging community reacting to Blizzard's proclamation that flying mounts are grounded -- perhaps permanently -- in World of Warcraft? In...
Going back.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the unknown expansion skills

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If you've been paying attention the last few weeks, you've doubtlessly heard a fair bit about the new skills that the various classes and...