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Activision did not really ban a 6-year-old gamer trying to stream Warzone with his dad

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We've updated this story at the end. In short, this family was fibbing for internet cred. One of the best parts of having little kids...
No sides

World of Warcraft’s factionless panda DoubleAgent hits level 60

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Pandaren were the first and thus far only race added to World of Warcraft not automatically signed onto a faction upon creation; you started on...

Ask Mo: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2020 predictions

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Last December, when we sat down to write out our annual MMO predictions for 2020, I don't think anyone had "biggest global pandemic in...

Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Best MMO Trend of 2020

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MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Best MMO Trend of 2020, which last year went to the rise of...
All over again.

WoW Factor: The strange diegetics of the Shadowlands

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So hey, everyone may be totally immortal right now in World of Warcraft. That seems like a thing we should examine now, huh? I freely admit...

Fallout 76’s next season begins on December 15 as fans fight in-character wars and raise money for charity

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The Game Awards have roared on by, leaving in its wake moments of cringe, reason for people to debate the award winners, and (perhaps...
Someone thinks that's neat, probably.

Cyberpunk 2077 appears to have the biggest PC launch of all time

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It turns out a lot of people want to live in a cybernetic dystopia other than the one we are presently engaged with, based on...

The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2020?

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We've had some brutal years for MMORPG sunsets. But surprisingly, this wasn't one of them. I mean, yes, we lost games, but not as...

Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMO developer quotes of 2020

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We have a fun end-of-the-year tradition on MOP to recap the best and worst MMO developer quotes of the year. In fact, I keep...
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Final Fantasy XI brings out new story and new Ambuscade foes with its latest update

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Enjoying the Voracious Resurgence storyline in Final Fantasy XI, either for the story itself or just because it's more story content when the game seemed...
Slice

Blade & Soul’s final major update of the year includes a new specialization and heroic dungeon

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The last update for Blade & Soul this year arrives on December 16th, and it brings with it a third specialization for Blade Dancer. The...
Y'shjtola might be mad.

Vague Patch Notes: Defining the vague mass that is the MMO community

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The community is important when it comes to talking about an MMO. This is an established fact; I wrote an entire column about how...

Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Most Underrated MMO

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Welcome to Massively Overpowered's formal end-of-the-year 2020 awards! Every year, we poll our writers on the best and worst MMOs, stories, studios, and trends and...

Star Citizen deep-dives the $600 Perseus gunship and its ‘bespoke ammunition’

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For players of Star Citizen who have questions about the in-development Perseus gunship but weren't otherwise sated by the details shared in the last...
Owliest bears.

Dungeons & Dragons Online patches in a number of Augment fixes

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The newest update for Dungeons & Dragons Online has a whole lot of stuff about augments in there. Some of it is as simple as...
Pew.

The Daily Grind: What are the MMOs you’re worried about for the coming year?

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While it's technically launching in Korea today, I'm worried that Elyon missed its ideal window here in the west due to all its redesigns...

Elyon’s western publisher begins promoting English website ahead of Korean launch

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Tomorrow's an exciting day for Korean MMORPG fans: Elyon, aka Ascent Infinite Realm, is finally launching in the region after several years of teasing,...
Holiday lizard.

Final Fantasy XIV prepares for the annual Starlight Celebration starting December 14

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It's almost time for the Starlight Celebration in Final Fantasy XIV, just a week after the game's most recent patch (which dropped yesterday), and this...
Shadowed.

Check out the World of Warcraft cinematic from the end of Castle Nathria

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The first tier of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands raiding is out there now if you're playing on normal or heroic. If you're opting to go...
And again.

The Elder Scrolls Online teases 2021 content with new lore clip, full reveal tomorrow

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What does the next year of DLC hold for The Elder Scrolls Online? Probably not Skyrim again, since one of those just got wrapped up. But...