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The Daily Grind: How important do you think player hubs are in MMOs?

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It was really obvious how bad Warlords of Draenor was going to be when the expansion shifted its player centers. There were two cities that...
Buy my book! BUY MY BOOK!

PlanetSide 2 releases a PlanetSide: Arena cosmetic bundle and back-end improvements

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If you're enjoying your time in PlanetSide: Arena and want to get some of that look in PlanetSide 2, the developers will be delighted to sell you...
Thirsty.

Wakfu’s latest update, the Return of the Thirsters, is now live

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If you play Wakfu but don't follow the associated animated series, you might just think that "Return of the Thirsters" sounds like a vaguely bad...
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Chronicles of Elyria’s Kickstarter-versary crowdfunding drive sees nearly every extra item unlocked

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Last week we told you about an anniversary/crowdfunding event for Chronicles of Elyria which was set to open up new items and new gameplay...
We got it back, after all.

City of Heroes’ Homecoming rogue servers are now blocking copyright-infringing characters

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Players on the City of Heroes Homecoming servers enjoyed a privilege they were never afforded during the game's pre-shutdown run time: While NCsoft was draconian...
snyoooooooooooop

Anthem leaves Cataclysm content in the game until the next seasonal update

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The first major event for Anthem has ended, but the content hasn't vanished just yet after all. A new post on the official site reveals...
I'm not back on any BS, I never left it.

Perfect Ten: The biggest moments in Final Fantasy XIV’s storytelling

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As has been noted before, Natusko Ishikawa is a treasure. Reading an interview with her about her work on Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion reminded...
Oh, oh, oh, it's Magic.

Cryptic is hiring (again?) for its Magic: the Gathering MMO

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The Cryptic-developed MMO based on Magic: the Gathering has entered several periods of long silence from the studio, but the latest post about hiring...
Was there a guy? I thought there was a guy.

World of Warcraft concludes war campaign with Reckoning cinematic, Aron Eisenberg memorial event is planned

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It was pretty clear that all of the threads in World of Warcraft's war campaign for Battle for Azeroth would come together in a face-off against...
The vestibule.

Destiny 2 prepares for its Steam jump with maintenance and preloading

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It's almost time for Destiny 2 to enter the verdant fields of Steam, and you had best believe that comes along with some maintenance times....
We remember, to our detriment.

World of Warcraft: Classic is successfully letting some players reconnect with old friends

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This is just plain nice to see. Regardless of anything else going on in World of Warcraft: Classic, it's good to see people finding old...

Choose My Adventure: Diary of a Legends of Aria desert wildman

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The desert sun rakes its fingers over my bronzed skin like I am the coals of a forge. Indeed, I am the forge: the...
I do crimes.

Australian police are investigating crimes linked to an Overwatch esports team

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The obvious old joke to be made was that if esports were real sports, they'd be linked to organized crime. Alas, the joke no longer...
Style.

Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Moogle Treasure Trove until patch 5.1

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Did you think you were just about done with things in Final Fantasy XIV ahead of patch 5.1? Well think again, because the Moogle Treasure...
Special agent fairy.

Closers lets Seth head up to Special Agent status

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It's time for another Closers patch, and this one is all focused on Seth. Yes, you're probably getting enough Seth in your life already (although...
Well, I had fun.

The Daily Grind: Do you appreciate MMOs and games that challenge you mentally?

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MOP reader and backer Avaera proposed an interesting Daily Grind topic recently about challenges in MMORPGs - and no, "challenge" doesn't refer to boss...
Wake-up bomb.

Black Desert Online previews a quartet of upcoming Awakenings for the PlayStation 4

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On September 24th players who enjoy Black Desert Online on PlayStation 4 will get a wake-up call with the introduction of Awakenings. Fans already familiar...
A shameful spread of riches.

Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV philosophy and why it matters

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It's been a couple weeks since this one happened, and for that I somewhat apologize because there were more pressing issues to cover in...

EVE Evolved: Is the EVE Online community a force for good in the world?

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When we write or talk about MMO communities, we often focus on the practicalities of guilds or in-game events, the drama of forums, and...
Hot.

Blizzard changes the /who function command in World of Warcraft: Classic

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Who feels like running some good old-fashioned conspiracy theories? Because this one is a classic insofar as no matter what you believe the motivation...

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