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The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming takes in a few matches of Quidditch Champions

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Are you ready for some fake sportsball? Then you're in the right place because MOP's MJ and Chris are going to watch some previously...
You know the song.

Albion Online releases the fourth Paths to Glory patch with numerous combat balance changes

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The fourth patch for Albion Online's Paths to Glory is out today, and it is basically all about combat balance. Some of those balance...
sorry buddy

‘Bullet-heaven’ co-op game The Spell Brigade is now available in early access

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What is friendship? Is it listening when someone has a problem? Is it offering resources and succor to bosom companions? Is it playing a...

The Stream Team: Blowing up spaceships for fun and profit in Elite Dangerous

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It's time for MOP's Chris to strap in to his favorite internet spaceship and join his best friend for some more Elite: Dangerous as...
I'm definitely an elf!

Perfect Ten: 10 Blizzard games that everyone forgets existed

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So by this point I think it's fair to say that most of our readers are aware that I love weird rabbit holes that...
Investigations are ongoing.

Bethesda accidentally prices Fallout 76 DLC for $1999

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Ever since the release of horse armor DLC for Oblivion many years ago, Bethesda has been pioneering new and potentially ill-advised DLC prices for...

The Daily Grind: What MMO do you see yourself playing five years from now?

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Hey all, it's September 2029! We're just a few months away from the new decade, and against all odds, we're alive and still playing...

Choose My Adventure: Guided adventure, multiplayer hijinks, and pantslessness in Once Human

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I'm going to be honest, I'm a bit surprised at just how on-rails Once Human is so far. Chalk that up to another assumption...

Splatoon 3’s Finale is the end of regular updates and the beginning of maintenance mode

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There's a lot to be said about Splatoon 3's final Splatfest. Team Past won, meaning we'll see something about that reflected in the next future game...

The Daily Grind: Are you immune to any specific MMORPG features or tricks?

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One of my favorite MOP readers, Aldristavan, recently joked about his new life skill: being immune to big ol' cute minipet eyes. "Something that I...

Netflix documentary chronicles a World of Warcraft player’s passing – and his impact on the community

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We all know that one of the best things about MMORPGs is finding the right kind of community and the human connections that can...

Over 2M gamers fought Skull & Bones’ season 2 big boss duo

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The third season for multiplayer pirate-'em-up Skull & Bones isn't over yet, but even so Ubisoft Singapore is taking a moment to recount players'...

Star Citizen’s latest purchasable vehicle ignites a firestorm among players

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The Star Citizen cash shop has once more become the tinderbox for player rage: The starship sandbox recently launched the Argo ATLS, a single-person...
It's a jumping off point.

Roleplaying Elder Scrolls Online players raise red flags over automated chat moderation

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The terms of service for MMORPG titles is such an enormous wall o' text that most people tend to understandably hit the "accept" button...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most nostalgic newbie experience in MMORPGs?

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Amazon ran a second beta for New World's Aeternum over the weekend, and I didn't have time to play - but fortunately, MOP's Tyler...

The Stream Team: Visiting the Strayborough Deadwalk with friends in Final Fantasy XIV

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Who doesn't love a good theme park? MOP's Chris is definitely eager to visit Final Fantasy XIV's Strayborough Deadwalk dungeon with his crew, especially...

One Shots: Waiting for a friend in Star Citizen

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You've bought your $14,000 starship, spent countless days rearranging everything just so, and managed to stay on top of the torrent of word salad...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO overhauls were actually worse than the NGE?

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The NGE - that is, Star Wars Galaxies' New Game Enhancements, the patch that basically broke SWG, drove out most of the playerbase, and...
Mayonnaise is funny

WRUP: Mike is bringing over his hellburgers edition

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Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about food we haven't had since we were kids.
This had better not have changed.

The Daily Grind: Do you avoid MMO hype until it launches for real?

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The cancellation of Blue Protocol, while not unforeseen, still stings. It seemed to have potential and was a pretty hefty new MMO in a...