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Star Trek Online’s new Legendary Anniversary Pack unleashes a torrent of rage from players

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In case you somehow missed it, Star Trek Online has released a new Legendary Anniversary Pack to commemorate the game's 11th year of operation....

One Shots: Where do you find penguin wear?

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When you head out to the final frontier in Star Citizen, make sure that you take your favorite, um, penguin? Sure, that sounds like...
Stupid math! I never should have left you in charge!

The Daily Grind: What one change would you make on a rogue server for a live MMO?

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Wow! Great news here, you are personally allowed to operate a rogue server for that live game you like! Seriously, you've got a whole...
Bee Soda: AHHHH BEES

WRUP: Beekeeping strategies edition

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DON'T: Yell at your bees. DO: Yell encouraging things at flowers while making it clear that the yelling is not directed at the bees. DON'T: Throw...

The Daily Grind: How often do you start over in MMOs?

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One of my all-time favorite things to do in MMORPGs is to wipe the slate clean and start over. I've been going nuts doing...
Sheewax.

Betawatch: Magic Legends hits open beta on March 23

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It took a bit longer than expected, possibly longer than the developers had hoped, but it's finally happening. Magic Legends has an official open beta...
You played yourself.

Aion asks players to defend the Garden of Growth with its new auto-hunting mechanics

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Darn, hunting things in the Garden of Growth in Aion is going to take a while. Seriously, the whole thing that players are doing...
Wait for it.

Star Trek Online previews its Legendary Anniversary Pack’s first ship, a Legendary Bird of Prey

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The 10th anniversary pack for Star Trek Online gave players access to some legendary ships with new and improved visuals, and the same style of...

The Daily Grind: How do you handle MMO sunsets?

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You probably read the news over the holidays that Zynga finally shut the original FarmVille down, owing to the deprecation of Flash and development...

Massively Overthinking: Are you susceptible to second-hand MMO hype?

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So there's a thing going around the MOP virtual offices lately: Elite Dangerous hype. Between Chris and Ben especially, the excitement for Odyssey is...

There’s lots to love in Pokemon Go’s February update and new events

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Ah, February. A time for love. For nostalgia. For fighting back criminals who steal items and monsters. Well, at least in Pokemon Go. Niantic...
They're big, you see.

Final Fantasy XI preps for big campaigns in early February

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The next major update for Final Fantasy XI is due in early February, with more Voracious Resurgence content along with Odyssey updates. But why stop...
Y'shjtola might be mad.

Vague Patch Notes: The difficult value of MMOs

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If given the option, I would probably get a lifetime subscription to Final Fantasy XIV. But the key word there is probably, and this is a...
Stay specced.

Star Trek Online’s House Reborn update sees the highest level of player numbers since 2018

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This year's anniversary event for Star Trek Online bet big on the Klingons with new Klingon episodes, Klingon recruitment, and a Klingon-themed anniversary ship. Turns...
MACE

The Daily Grind: Do shutdown fears influence your MMO play habits?

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It's hard to ignore the long-term health of a game when it comes time to play an MMO. If one of the big elements...
No fighting.

Neverwinter shows off its upcoming rewards from the new Sharandar campaign

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Are you ready to venture into a new Sharandar campaign in Neverwinter? The answer may very well be, "no, I can't fight anything any longer and...
May foulness attend thee.

End-of-Year Eleven: The best-value MMOs at the start of 2021

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What exactly is value, especially when it comes to MMOs? We all know what the word means, but the thing about "best value" is that...

The Daily Grind: What MMO fuels your wanderlust?

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As much as I do appreciate solid direction and guidance from my MMOs when I'm looking for useful content, sometimes I like to strike...
I'm on a boat.

Atlas developers state that the game is not yet where they want it to be in a new Q&A

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It's kind of nice to have a developer outright tell you that a game still deep in development is not yet into a finished...

The Blackwood chapter will headline Elder Scrolls Online’s Gates of Oblivion year, launching in June

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Here we go, folks: Tonight we're finally getting some hard details on what The Elder Scrolls Online is up to in 2021, courtesy of...

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