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The Stream Team: One last ride in WildStar

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It's the final week for WildStar and Massively OP's Chris is ready to start saying his goodbyes to his bouncy pink Aurin character, along...
A shameful spread of riches.

Wisdom of Nym: Making proper predictions about Final Fantasy XIV’s next jobs

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Now that we're done poking holes in bad logic, it's time to actually get down to brass tacks of predicting the next jobs for...

City of Heroes fans plan sunset memorial vigil on November 30

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If you're not feeling depressed enough about beloved MMOs this week with WildStar facing the firing squad, you can always relive the City of...
Well, that's something.

Lost Ark is rumored to start Chinese beta testing soon

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The mess that has been the Chinese game industry shutdown is affecting every corner of the world, but it's not really a shock that...
This is where you end with your games that require mods. Forever recall this.

Fallout 76 goes on steep sale while fans uncover a Skyrim connection

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Ready for a bit of "huh, that's weird" for a Monday morning? We sure hope so because it turns out that Fallout 76 is...

Global Chat: Investigating LOTRO’s progression servers

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The new Lord of the Rings Online progression servers are proving to be of significant interest to MMO players and bloggers alike, with some...

One Shots: Snow joke

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I ask for "weather" in a screenshot challenge and you all give me lots and lots and lots of MMO snow. I guess we're...
Not this.

The Daily Grind: How do people misunderstand your favorite MMOs?

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A couple of weeks ago, I had a column in which I opined that younger me thought of Ultima Online as a place for hardcore...
Hoooooomebody

Path of Exile outlines its new Atlas Objective mechanics for Betrayal

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Daily missions will be gone forever with Path of Exile: Betrayal. Daily missions are for people living in worlds with loyalty, apparently. But really,...
Sorry!

WRUP: Sorry about the manatees edition

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We're just sorry about this. We're sorry about everything related to manatees. We're sorry that these things aren't really all that cute, looking like...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO NPC do you hate with an undying passion?

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Sara Oakheart. Let me tell you about Sara Oakheart. If you haven't ever played Lord of the Rings Online, you wouldn't have a clue,...
swank

Guild Wars 2’s GuildMag is available until December 4

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Are you eager to read a swanky magazine about all the latest fashions and trends in Tyria? The Guild Wars 2 2018 GuildMag has you...
Today's example of Things Not To Say.

Chronicles of Elyria reveals its community-chosen world maps, opens server selection

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Last month, the folks at Soulbound Studios announced the commencement of map voting for their upcoming MMO Chronicles of Elyria. Since then, the game's...

Black Desert will reveal its 17th class at its ‘FESTA’ event in Seoul next month

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So, does an MMORPG with a global audience of 10 million deserve its very own fan event? History says yes. And that's exactly what...

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...