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The Daily Grind: What are the most intimidating bears in MMORPGs?

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Last week I was in Montana to go fly fishing, and I was told that it was bear season. All the grizzlies and black...
What's your deal, smoky?

Abyss is open now for playtesting ahead of its early access launch, delayed to May 7

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It wasn't all that long ago that the PvP MMORPG Abyss promised it was going to open testing for free ahead of the game's...

Mad World will condense all of its regional servers into one single server April 25

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So hey, how are things going for Mad World? Well, if the OARPG's latest announcement is to be taken at face value, things possibly...

Tarisland answers player questions about classes and PvE features

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Fans of Tarisland are still left waiting and wondering when "official release" is going to happen, so to kill the time between now and...

Choose My Adventure: Battling New World tank builds, the wider meta, and personal stubbornness

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New World is getting under my skin. I'll better explain myself soon, but before I do, I want to point out that this sudden frustration with...

Myth of Empires plans a new region-locked Jade Era server set for North America and Europe

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Survival MMO Myth of Empires is entering its Jade era - that is, it's launching a ton of new localized North American and European...

Gigantic hands out goodies and preps a double XP weekend as compensation for server issues

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Last week, the shooter MOBA Gigantic promised a compensation package for fans as an apology for its rickety relaunch. This week, those fans now...

Elder Scrolls Online is rolling back a ton of NA accounts after last night’s PTS database fiasco

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If you happened to log into the PC NA server for Elder Scrolls Online last night, well, you couldn't log into Elder Scrolls Online...
Bree's modded Oblivion game

The Daily Grind: What problematic MMO trends have you become inured to?

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I was reading a review of a certain tiny MMO the other day when a line jumped out at me. The player was complaining...

EG7 transfers PlanetSide 2 development from Daybreak to Toadman, posts 2024 roadmap

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Ever since Daybreak's February investor report that admitted the company had sold off a "noncore IP for USD 5.9 million" to " EG7 with...
A bit of a message disconnect.

Ubisoft pulls The Crew 1 from player libraries, encourages them to ‘check the store to pursue your adventures’

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Last March was the final bell tolling for multiplayer racer The Crew 1, as Ubisoft completed an announced sunsetting of its servers, effectively making...

TERA is celebrating its sixth anniversary… on console, that is, because PC is still dead

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Did you forget TERA was still alive? On console, anyway. The game's latest update opens the Draakon Arena dungeon in regular and hard mode,...
I Am Jack's Total Lack of Surprise

LawBreakers fans have created an emulator – with Cliff Bleszinski’s stamp of approval

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Do you miss Boss Key Productions' team vs. team FPS LawBreakers? If you're among those who were left twisting in the wind after its...

The Daily Grind: Do you have any embarrassing MMO-related habits?

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I was having a laugh at myself the other day because I saw an ad for those little finger chopsticks - you know, those...

The Stream Team: Tanking while discussing Final Fantasy XIV’s Dawntrail benchmark

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This Eorzea Sunday is a special one because MOP's Chris was able to see what his beloved Final Fantasy XIV character could look like...

Guild Wars 2 players can now ‘game, grow, and touch grass’ with officially licensed… plant seeds

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There is a lot of plant life growing all over the world of Guild Wars 2 - and some of it even isn't trying...
The scholar sees when you do not index things, and he is not impressed.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite weird MMO zone?

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I do not know what the sixth zone in Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail will be, but I know it's going to be wild. The...
Kitty!

Final Fantasy XIV shares pre-Dawntrail schedule, releases the benchmark on April 14

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Want to make yourself a Hrothgal in Final Fantasy XIV? Want to see what you'll look like Vipering about? (Yes, Viper is not a...
This should be easier.

WRUP: There is a hidden message about a chocolate cake in this week’s WRUP 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...
HNNNGH

The Daily Grind: How long is an ideal boss fight in an MMORPG?

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I tend to have a bone to pick with World of Warcraft's boss fights, which is a bit of an issue when there are...

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