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Shroud of the Avatar prepares for the arrival of Release 49

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December is a time for sitting with friends and family, toasting to the new year, and most importantly, not doing any actual work. Thus,...
So secretive!

Choose My Adventure: Secret World Legends in review

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Earlier this year, when we had yet to actually get much information about Secret World Legends, I posted a piece in which I discussed...
I'm sure it's fine.

Elite Dangerous’ Thargoid aliens are finally fighting back

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It turns out that when you mess with the Thargoids long enough, eventually even they get fed up. Elite Dangerous players have been poking the...

Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Best MMO Business Model of 2017

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for Best MMO Business Model, which was awarded to Guild Wars 2 last year, the first...
Guns and ships.

Ascent: Infinite Realm shows off its airships and weaponry

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Looking forward to Ascent: Infinite Realm and the promise of fun airship skirmishes? Then you'll want to take a look at the huge pile...

SWTOR gradually responds to Update 5.6 credit exploit

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A severe credit exploit that popped up following last week's Game Update 5.6 in Star Wars: The Old Republic has led to massive disruptions...

RIFT would like to sell you a random mount for $100

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We were talking on the podcast this week about how Trion Worlds tends to aggressively pursue different revenue streams in its MMOs -- and...
Let me try that thing on.

The Daily Grind: What quality-of-life features matter most to you in an MMORPG?

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There are a lot of missing features that I can deal with in Final Fantasy XI because the game was designed for a controller...
Surprise, mapfinder.

Path of Exile is adding a map stash tab

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Where are you going to store all of your maps in Path of Exile? There are too many maps, and you have no place...
Cabal II

Battle Bards Episode 111: Cabal Online 1 and 2

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The Battle Bards are always up for a musical bargain, and on today’s episode, they’ll deliver two MMORPGs for the price of one (sitting)!...
payyyyyyy meeeeeeee

Hearthstone alters its e-sports plan for 2018 while continuing to get more expensive

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People who enjoy playing or watching competitive Hearthstone will probably be excited about the recently announced changes to the game's competitive play circuit. The...
DEMON'S GREETINGS!

Skyforge launches a Demonic Dawn on PlayStation 4

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Let's not mince words: You're going to see lots of updates this month that are all about red suits with white fur linings, snow,...
But seriously, give up.

EVE: Valkyrie gets a new map and spectator mode for the holidays

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Happy holidays, EVE: Valkyrie fans! Enjoy a shiny box of... wait, why are you hyperventilating? This isn't a shutdown notice. (Which, you know, was...

Tamriel Infinium: Our 2017 report card for Elder Scrolls Online

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All in all, 2017 has been a fabulous year for the Elder Scrolls Online, and although I have been light on talking about the...
This was once controversial!

Paragon Chat invites City of Heroes refugees for a holiday soirée

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Paragon Chat has put out the batsignal to City of Heroes fans still missing their favorite MMO -- saying that they don't have to...

Massively OP’s Best of 2017 Awards: Most Improved MMO of 2017

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Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2017 awards continue today with our award for Most Improved MMO, which was awarded to The Elder Scrolls Online last year. All live...
Bad taste?

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is live on Xbox One

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Those of you who had long awaited the chance to shoot at your fellow players after scavenging for guns whilst sitting on the couch...

The Daily Grind: What should SWTOR do to pull out of its funk?

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Is it just me, or does Star Wars: The Old Republic seem to be in a serious funk this year? I mean, the game...
Leave your clothing on.

Revelation Online encourages you to strip… your gear of enhancements

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It is possible that Revelation Online could have used a thesaurus for its latest feature, as "stripping your gear" produces a mental image that...
Oh. All right.

Wild Terra announces launch for December 18th

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'Tis the season for surprise launches, fa la la la and so on. Wild Terra is officially launching on December 18th, bringing the game...