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LEGO Universe documentary podcasts continue as old videos re-release to mark the MMORPG’s 10th anniversary

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Near the tail end of February, we noted that the LEGO group has been putting a lot of spotlights on the sunsetted LEGO Universe...
oh no

Blade & Soul’s Unreal Engine 4 upgrade is coming this year in spite of Frontier World’s cancelation

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We've updated this article at the end with a big update  - the original story follows. If you were excited about the Unreal Engine 4...
So close, and yet...

DC Universe Online’s Community Style Initiative seeks to get player feedback on outfit styles to add to the game

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When it comes to character cosmetics, getting the right look is arguably the most important in superhero MMOs, where a character's entire identity is...

The Daily Grind: What MMO set dressings make you roll your eyes?

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While I'm not always the most nitpicky person in the universe, sometimes I do get tired of visual tropes that pop up over and...
Range.

Neverwinter patches in balance tweaks and bug fixes as Vault of the Stars is live

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Sometimes, even minor patches for Neverwinter have a clear and understandable throughline of what's being changed. Other times, you wind up with the game's most...
Infractured

Fractured updates players on the tech tree and studio investment while delaying its next test

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You probably don't need anyone to tell you that the winter test for Fractured is not taking place in February, due to certain little indicators...
I'm on a boat.

Atlas explains the logic behind its new ship system

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Boats are kind of important in Atlas, since that's the main way that players sail between islands and generally engage in piratical operations. The game's new...
Leg ends

Magic: Legends explains how its ramping difficulty mechanics work

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Do you want to make life harder for yourself in Magic: Legends? There are good reasons to do so, as outlined in the game's latest...
Engaging?

A Star Trek Online player opened 12,000 lockboxes so you don’t have to

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You may have had your fingers in an MMO lockbox or two over the years, but we're willing to bet that you don't count...

Choose My Adventure: The combat is the sauce in Wizard101

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It’s only been a little bit of time, but I am already mightily impressed with Wizard101. The game has a pretty rich and involved following,...

ArcheAge Unchained begins the process of its EU and NA ‘server evolution’

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You've got it wrong, friends. The servers aren't merging to fewer servers in order to keep game populations together; they're evolving into something new....

The Daily Grind: Are you going to play Diablo 2 Resurrected?

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One of the most interesting bits of BlizzConline 2021 to me was the reveal of Diablo 2 Resurrected. Yes, the rumors had ensured we...

Massively Uplifting: Love and generosity in Sea of Thieves, Guild Wars 2, SOTA, and more

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February is often known as the commercialized month of love (Happy Hallmark Day!), but that doesn't mean there wasn't genuine love abounding throughout the...

Hamilton in Animal Crossing New Horizons is the unofficial crossover the world needs more of

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While painting my entire house this winter, I listened to Hamilton approximately 300 times and am now a little bit obsessed, which means that...
Bring the light

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Island Sanctuary and the descent of peace

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If you look at it from an obvious thematic standpoint, the whole Island Sanctuary idea makes no sense for this particular expansion for Final...

Thousands of WoW Classic fans replicate the ‘fresh start server’ that Blizzard won’t make

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One of the hoped-for announcements about WoW Classic failed to materialize at this past month's BlizzConline. Some fans were hoping that among all of...

Star Trek Online fans agitate to bring Leonard Nimoy-voiced missions back to the game

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Leonard Nimoy's contribution to the Star Trek fandom cannot possibly be overstated, so bearing that in mind, it makes sense that fans of Star...
KITTY! AGAIN!

The Daily Grind: How do you meet new people in MMOs?

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A recent post on the MMORPG subreddit fretted over the difficulty of meeting people in MMOs. While the OP pinned the struggle on MMOs...
Yes, this is one of the few cases wherein EA kinda gets to be the good guys.

Global Chat: Grieving over Anthem’s demise

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Belghast over at Tales of the Aggronaut is going through several stages of grief over the news that Anthem has ceased active development. It's...

One Shots: Hug a jellyfish today, why not?

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Now personally, I don't do a whole lot of scuba diving or anything, mostly because I have a healthy fear of everything that lurks...

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