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The Daily Grind: Transform an MMO into a better game by changing one letter in its title

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Last week, all productivity in the MOP office ground to a halt when we started playing a game to change an MMO's title into...

Global MapleStory resolves to ‘follow its own direction’ away from Korean version parity

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Western fans of MapleStory have some understandable concerns about the future of their favorite cutesy MMO following news from the Korean version, specifically Nexon's...

Choose My Adventure: Elder Scrolls Online makes a play to be my second home MMO

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When it comes to MMORPG games, most of the time I hold just one home title -- an MMO that I stay subscribed to...

New World’s latest economy video tackles coin balance, inflation, and PvP wealth, and bread

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New World's Forged in Aeternum video this week homes in on one of my favorite things in MMOs: the economy. Amazon lead seasons designer...
not again

What to expect from Final Fantasy XIV’s returning Yo-Kai Watch crossover event tomorrow

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Here's the good news for players who already did everything possible in the Yo-Kai Watch crossover with Final Fantasy XIV: The new framer's kit...

The Daily Grind: Do your visits to new MMOs just make you want to return your home MMO?

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Last weekend, I was away on a mini-vacation with my kids; we zipped down to Florida for my brother's beach wedding, then zipped back,...

Astroneer challenges players to plant 10M in-game trees in order to save real trees (and wildlife)

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Planting trees is always a good thing, whether it's in the real world or in the sci-fi survivalbox Astroneer, but now those two benefits...
Oh... that's disappointing.

World of Warcraft previews the Dark Heart update arriving on May 7

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Hasn't World of Warcraft promised the final chapter in Dragonflight a couple of times now? Well hold on to your hats because the very...

Sony shuts down LittleBigPlanet 3 for good, along with all its online player-created levels

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The only thing worse than your favorite online game getting a sunset is seeing it abruptly shut down with no warning while taking everything...
Fight!

Wisdom of Nym: Does Final Fantasy XIV not have enough minigames?

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Based on a wholly out-of-context reading, the headline for this edition of Wisdom of Nym might sound completely ridiculous. Final Fantasy XIV is not...

Diablo IV runs a charity promotion that sends millions of maggots to feed recovering birds

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We appreciate that the idea of maggots paired with our "warm fuzzies" tag might seem at odds, but there's a really good reason why...

Path of Exile’s Steam account is temporarily compromised, sends out scam invites to POE 2 early access

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If you saw a message on the official Path of Exile Steam page inviting you to click a link for Path of Exile 2...

The Daily Grind: Are there any standard MMO UI elements you consider ‘optional’?

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Back in February, MMO YouTuber MarleMMO reminded me that Ashes of Creation is planning to obscure enemy health bars during PvP - a concept...

MMOARG Orna celebrates Earth Day with Terra’s Day event

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While other MMOARG companies might be disappointing us with this year's handling of Earth Day events, Orna's Northern Forge is giving us a great reminder of...

The Stream Team: Retaining melee DPS muscle memory with some Final Fantasy XIV Ninja action

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MOP's Chris is eager to hop into Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail as a Viper, but that's a melee DPS job, while most of what...
Sure, fine.

Lineage II outlines its 20th anniversary plans for all of its versions

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Can you believe that it has been 20 years since Lineage II originally released? Because you only sort of should believe it. The game...

One Shots: From sunrise to sunset

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When the sun peeks over the horizon and another promising day is upon the MMORPG traveler, certain protocols are to be observed. Potions are...
TRY AGAIN

The Daily Grind: How much do graphics matter to you in an MMORPG?

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Anyone who says that graphics in an MMORPG don't matter at all who is not playing a MUSH is gently lying to you because...
Well, at least he's not a lalafell.

Final Fantasy XIV highlights Fruity Snacks, a player who is all about fishing

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There's more to Final Fantasy XIV than just emotionally charged fights against birds with depression, and there's more to the behind-the-scenes elements of the...
The windows

Tarisland opens a dedicated pre-registration website with milestones and quests

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Do you wish to pre-order Tarisland on the Windows? No, we're not making a joke or a typo, that's what the official dedicated pre-registration...

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