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Litany of lineups.

The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal length for MMO group content?

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An average run of content in Final Fantasy XIV is going to take me about half an hour... usually. It's actually more fiddly than...
Found you!

Lost Ark addresses player questions on open beta connectivity issues

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After what seems to be forever, Lost Ark is in testing right now in South Korea. Or launch, depending on how you look at...

Brad McQuaid’s MMO Pantheon has snapped up Trion’s Linda ‘Brasse’ Carlson

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Did you wonder where Linda "Brasse" Carlson was going to end up post-Trion Worlds' implosion? Because you had to know she'd end up somewhere;...
Ah, right, the big picture.

The Elder Scrolls Online slows down combat updates to focus on the shape of combat

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There's been a lot of work done in The Elder Scrolls Online over the years to make combat feel better. Anyone who played the...
So fungus are evil?

Secret World Legends’ Dark Agartha is open

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Have you ever been ambling through Agartha in Secret World Legends and thought that the place seems oddly foreboding and sinister? The good news...

The Daily Grind: Are special MMO servers worth a subscription?

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With all of the special legacy and progression servers being started up across the MMORPG genre, I've noticed that there's an interesting factor that...
so lonely

Destiny 2 encourages players to invite friends for exclusive loot

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Is it just me, or does "refer your friend to the game and get stuff" sort of undercut the idea that the most fun...
Heck

Closers invites players to go to hell with its newest update

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It's been a whirlwind tour for Closers, but with its newest update, the developers want you to go to hell. Contamination Hell, specifically; it's...
IF YOU WANT TO BE AN ACROBAT GO PLAY THAT

Final Fantasy XIV celebrates five years of community ahead of its newest fan festival

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It's only a few days until the newest Final Fantasy XIV fan festival kicks off in Las Vegas, so you would imagine that the...
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Warframe

Warframe hits a new concurrency record on Steam with its Fortuna update

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Were people excited by the prospect of Warframe's latest update? Yes, it turns out. So excited that the game managed to break its own...

‘Tenno Against Crunch’: Warframe players urge devs not to overwork on updates

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Here's a feel-good story to cap off your Veteran's Day whether you're stuck working or not: Warframe players on Reddit last week begged Digital...

Superhero MMORPGs mourn the passing of comics legend Stan Lee

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Geeks of all stripes are mourning the passing of Stan Lee today, perhaps no one more than gamers who live and breathe superhero MMOs. Over on the DC Universe Online forums, there's been an outpouring of love for the iconic Marvel superstar.
Sing a song of madness.

Wisdom of Nym: Predictions for Final Fantasy XIV’s fan festival

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Well, here we go again. This Friday is time for Final Fantasy XIV fans to sit down and find out what the next expansion...

Fallout 76 beta: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave

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Did you think it was possible for the bugs plaguing the no-wipe beta of Fallout 76 to get any worse? O ye, of little...
Splash, ah-ah

Sea of Thieves plans a new not-quite battle royale PvP update, The Arena, for next year

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The next major update for Sea of Thieves is planned for launch late this month, but the developers have plans for further in the...
Money?

The Daily Grind: What one piece of advice would you give to new MMO players in 2018?

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Over the weekend, CCP tweeted out a fun poll asking EVE Online players what advice they'd like to deliver to newbies: Insure your ship,...

One Shots: Winter is… here!

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As I'm prepping this column, we're in the middle of a nice early November snowstorm. I'm sort of wondering where fall went and why...
I AM SO GREAT! *clap* I AM SO GREAT!

The Daily Grind: Do you have authenticators for your MMO accounts?

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It never seemed to me like I had any need of an authenticator for World of Warcraft... until my wife's account got taken. It...
Hunt that moon, you crazy weirdos.

WRUP: Optimal speedrunning notes for every game edition

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Create your character with the "Passionate Hatred of Euclidean Geometry" disadvantage; this will prevent you from walking in straight lines, but since you will...

The Daily Grind: What MMO festival reward do you use year-round?

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MMORPG holidays are funny events because while we kill ourselves to get thematic costumes, toys, mounts, and other goodies, the second the event is...

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