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Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Biggest MMO Surprise

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Biggest MMO Surprise, which was awarded to the buyouts of Trion Worlds and CCP...
No galaxy brain here.

World of Warcraft lets you turn traitor in patch 8.3 with a little help from N’zoth

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Yes, you will be able to turn traitor against your own faction in the next World of Warcraft patch. No, it's probably not what you...
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

RIFT players tussle over the return of Planeswalker summons as Trove console goes Into the Deep

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Ah dangit. Yesterday's post on RIFT's Fae Yule was supposed to be fun and games, literally. It's Christmas, people. But apparently there's a bit...

The Daily Grind: What was the best new zone added to an MMO in 2019?

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Thanks to MOP reader Agemyth's suggestion way back in 2016, we’ve been debating the best new zone added to an MMO for the last couple of...

All the big news from tonight’s Game Awards 2019 event

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Geoff Keighley's Game Awards are not usually something we cover directly here on MOP, given that they branch far and away from MMORPGs and...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2019

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Earlier this week, we granted our formal award for the biggest MMO story of the year. But biggest doesn't necessarily mean best or most...
CAR FIGHT

Forza Horizon 4 is adding in the Eliminator today, a 72-car online battle royale mode

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We have learned through a fair assortment of failed titles that you can't just make a new standalone battle royale title and have that...
Like a boss.

The Final Fantasy XI fan gathering is actually happening on February 27

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It almost seemed like the rumor of a fan gathering for Final Fantasy XI was too good to be true for fans of the game....
IN EXCELSIUS MOUNT CLOTHES

Final Fantasy XIV previews its 2019 Starlight Celebration

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It's time to get ready for another holiday celebration as Final Fantasy XIV rolls out the red carpet with white trim for the annual...

Gamigo’s taking another swing at getting ArcheAge Unchained’s ArchePass live today

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We have a joke around the MOP offices that we are not an uptime monitor. Our site does not exist to chronicle the uptime...
Originals of the species.

Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s first Blue Mage extension

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Here we are. The newest Final Fantasy XIV patch is as much a proof of concept as the original Blue Mage launch was, showing how...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Worst MMO Business Model

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Worst MMO Business Model, which was awarded to Star Citizen last year. This faux-ward...

Armor-reducing weapon reloads and brittle weapon bugs arrive with Fallout 76’s latest patch

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Some sunny day, we'll all be able to look at Fallout 76 updates with excitement instead of concern that they'll introduce new and horrifying...

Star Citizen fan says he spent $31,000 on the game following a near-death experience

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Gather round, Star Citizen skeptics and superfans, because it's story time over on the game's subreddit. Redditor ILMsux has posted a gripping story about a...
SPEAR but MORE

Dang, Astellia Online is sunsetting in its native South Korea

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Well, this is not a good sign: Nexon announced last night that it's closing Astellia Online in its native South Korea. If you'll forgive...
Are you a door or not?!

The Daily Grind: Do sealed doors in MMOs bother you?

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I am well aware of the reasoning behind why there are several doors in Final Fantasy XIV on buildings you cannot enter. The point is...

Browser-based strategy MMO AD2460 will sunset on March 1

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While I personally have never even heard of AD2460 before in spite of our covering it, it's always a sad time when you learn...
Cloudy?

Tencent will host a cloud version of Blade & Soul in China soon

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It's possible that the hacking cough that was Google Stadia's launch has turned you off from the notion that cloud gaming is the future,...
Well, I feel daunted.

The Elder Scrolls Online is delaying the Undaunted event into January

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Ironically, it appears that getting the Undaunted event running in The Elder Scrolls Online has proven to be an exceedingly daunting task. You all remember...

Massively OP’s 2019 Awards: Most Improved MMORPG

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Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2019 awards continue today with our award for Most Improved MMORPG, which was awarded to RuneScape last year. All live MMOs, regardless...

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