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The Daily Grind: What MMO has the brightest future looking into 2018?

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One of the most popular annual roundups we do is on the healthiest MMORPGs in the genre, both because it reminds us that the...

Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2017: Stream honking

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We're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2017! Coming in at #3 on our list is... But seriously, how is stream honking...
Manatastic?

Kingdom of Loot offers a video preview of its upcoming overworld map

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Remember Kingdom of Loot? It's cute, it's pixelated, and it's Secret of Mana meets Diablo in early access. So how is that working out?...
Huh!

Aion prepares to move to a free-to-play model in Korea on its 10-year anniversary

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There are many possible reactions to that headline. Some of you are expressing disbelief that Aion could be moving to a free-to-play model in...

The most popular MMORPG conversations of 2017

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Last week, we posted a rundown of the most popular MMORPG articles of 2017, calculated strictly by the number of pageviews they got. Today, we're going...
Going back.

Wisdom of Nym: Actual outdated content in Final Fantasy XIV

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As we start down the road through 2018, I feel it's important and appropriate to look at the content in Final Fantasy XIV that...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG studio has the best communication?

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A few weeks ago, we ran a poll asking MMO players how they want developers to communicate. What sparked it was our readers' annoyance...

Battle Bards Episode 112: MMO minigame music

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It’s time to take a diversion to play — and listen — to the minigames tucked inside of our MMOs! The Battle Bards haul...
The world is broken.

Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2017: The fresh aroma of gamer

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We're continuing our countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2017! Coming in at #4 on our list is... Destiny 2's Pop-Tarts and energy drink...

Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Schlag meme of the year

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Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards conclude today with our blooper award for Schlag meme of the year, given to and in honor of MOP commenter Schlag...
Crack.

Path of Exile offers up some stats on the Abyss League, three weeks in

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Do you like math? If not... well, you're not going to like the latest dispatch from Path of Exile because it's all math. It's...

One Shots: Riding the unicorn charge into 2018

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That's it, folks. It's time to put the wraps on the bumpy, odd year that was 2017 and get ready to flip our calendars...
Yep.

The Daily Grind: Any MMO resolutions for 2018?

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It's almost 2018, and that means we can bid farewell to one year and start a new one that... well, will probably feel much...

Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Best worst MMO video

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Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best worst MMO video. And the winner is... Anything from Hearthstone The thing about Blizzard's Hearthstone...

Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2017: Horse butt

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Today we're kicking off a countdown of Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2017! Coming in at #5 on our list is... World of Warcraft finally...

Call of Duty swatting incident leads to man’s death in Kansas

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A case of gamer "swatting" in the U.S. has led to the death of an innocent father of two in Kansas earlier this week. According...
They exist.

WRUP: Thanks a bunch edition

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So it's the end of the year, and rather than the usual nonsensical stream of consciousness that I usually put here, I wanted to...

The Daily Grind: What were your best MMORPG gaming achievements in 2017?

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Before we jump into 2018, let's take a moment to ruminate on our personal accomplishments in MMO gaming this year. While I didn't get around...
Big lights.

Betawatch: The preparation for the next year (December 29, 2017)

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The last week of the year is always a time of anticipation and a fair amount of "let's get this dumb year finished already,"...

Massively OP’s 2017 Blooper Awards: Best worst MOP headline

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Massively OP's not-so-serious end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best worst headline. And the winner is... Camelot Unchained's big bot battle boasts benefits for...