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The Daily Grind: Do you think seasonal play in online games is worth the absurdity?

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If you didn't catch the Diablo-themed Penny Arcade comic from a week or two ago, you should. Instead of taking the low road and...

Massively Overthinking: The MMO things we’re grateful for

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Call it sappy, but I'm gonna stop joking about turkey and emptying my wallet on Steam for a sec for tonight's Overthinking. It's Thanksgiving, and we've got some thanking to do.
Forty-six & 2

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Blue Mage is balanced right, even if you don’t like that

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This extra this week entirely comes from me doing the intellectual equivalent of pouring a mixture of lemon juice and salt directly into an...
This is very rewarding.

MapleStory 2 outlines big changes coming to the game’s dungeon and raid rewards

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Players haven't had a whole lot of time to get a sense of what does or doesn't work in MapleStory 2's endgame, but there...
Bye Felicia.

The Daily Grind: What MMO are you thankful for today?

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A lot of the time, we use this space to ask serious and thought-provoking questions, but today is a holiday in the US, and...
Let's go put a person in a tree.

Albion Online’s Nimue update is live now

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Yes, Albion Online fans, the Nimue update has finally arrived for the game! Now you can properly enjoy the new Sealing Wizards in Trees...
What can I say except ''you're welcome''

Perfect Ten: How MMOs teach us to be thankful

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Every year around this time, I try to produce a Perfect Ten about thankfulness. Those of you who know my writing also know that...
Man-dope.

Star Wars: The Old Republic is testing easier acquisition and upgrades for Masterwork gear

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The designers on Star Wars: The Old Republic aren't totally happy with some quirks of the Masterwork gearing system at the moment. It's too...

Even Blizzard was amused by the URL prankster who forwarded Diablo fans to Path of Exile

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One of the fun sideshows going on during the whole BlizzCon Diablo Immortal center-ring fiasco was the dude who bought the playdiablo4.com domain and...

Legends of Aria is open to all gamers to test freely this weekend

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If you're struggling to find something new and MMOsy to play this holiday, maybe give Legends of Aria a go. The classic-inspired MMORPG formerly...
Still crazy after all these years.

The Daily Grind: What great MMO grouping experiences have you had lately?

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One gaming night that I look forward to every week is Friday evening, because I know that then I'll be dropping all other MMO...
So... great?

Warface hits 5 million console players

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It turns out that a lot of people with consoles will see a title like Warface and say "yeah, that sounds like a good...
Hoooooomebody

Path of Exile elaborates on the changes coming to Hideouts with its next major update

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The next big update for Path of Exile will shake things up for hideouts. No longer will you be deprived of your carefully crafted...
FIRST

Star Trek Online community stands divided over a Reddit protest targeting game issues

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The Star Trek Online community is in uproar today after a popular subreddit was taken private by its mods in protest over problems with...

Red Dead Redemption 2 has shriveling horse balls, but your own toon’s got nothin’, nude mod reveals

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While you bide your time waiting for Red Dead Online's beta, you can always hop into the real game, Red Dead Nudes. Sorry, I...
Mean elf.

Activision draws heat over ignoring accessibility requirements as its stock continues tumbling

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It's safe to say that Activision Blizzard took a bit of a drubbing after BlizzCon (you could read all about it on your cell...
Theft.

Digital card game Artifact hurries to address player consternation over its business model

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You may remember Artifact as Valve's entry into the digital card game market, with plans to have no moderation and no way of obtaining...
Who Mourns For Self-Declared Adonis?

Cliff Bleszinski states he’s never making another game

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If you had been hoping to see what Cliff Bleszinski (Cliffy B to those who don't like typing out surnames) was going to do...
Sorry!

Elite: Dangerous guild adopts sea cow, presumably plans to take it to space

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The manatee, commonly known as a sea cow, are herbivorous marine animals known mainly for being so ugly that they're cute, coming into conflict...

Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts: ‘No one is attempting to do what we are doing’

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As we noted on Saturday, Star Citizen hit $200 million in crowdfunding - and that prompted a letter from the chairman penned by Chris...

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