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Massively Overthinking: Forced socializing in MMORPGs

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Massively OP Patron Jackybah has a question for this week's Massively Overthinking that's probably going to kick up some dust. He wonders whether MMO...

PSA: How to play or restore your original Secret World install

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Anyone who tried to log into his or her Secret World client after the launch of the reboot yesterday found that Secret World Legends client...
Somewhere far away from here.

WRUP: This is the train to your backyard edition

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This is the through train to your backyard, making stops at your neighbor's backyard, the creepy alley behind the convenience store, the old field...

The Daily Grind: Are MMO side quests on their way out?

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I was recently reading Larry's column on Elder Scrolls Online's latest expansion and how he noted that there didn't seem to be a lot...
What the what.

Warframe awards free frame and cosmetic to Twitch Prime members

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Here's the good news for Twitch Prime members: Warframe really likes calling things "prime" (almost as much as Transformers), so the game is giving...
BEARS &c.

Betawatch: Dark and Light enters closed testing (June 23, 2017)

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One game enters the list and another leaves. Dark and Light has started its closed testing, although there's a very small number of people...
OFF WITH HIS KNEES

Gloria Victis shows off the results of its combat upgrade

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We don't mean to surprise you, but Gloria Victis involves a whole lot of fighting things. You have various sharp bits of metal that...
LISTEN

The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind soundtrack is now available digitally

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Did you enjoy the music of The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind? Then there's good news, because you can now fill your ears with it...
Welcome to Sucksville, population 25,000.

Em-8ER funds on Indiegogo and adds new stretch goals

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If you were worried that Mark Kern's Em-8ER (properly pronounced "eem-eight-er" for those willing to die upon snarky hills) wouldn't fund on its latest...
what wait what

Seattle police officer uses a Destiny livestream to discuss a controversial shooting death

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Let's see if you can follow the chain of logic here. Police officers in Seattle shoot and kill a alleged burglary victim, resulting in...

E3 2017: Why MMO players should be paying attention to Elite Dangerous

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I sat down with Elite Dangerous Senior Designer Sandy Sammarco again at E3 2017, and while the information I've got in terms of game info may...
Letting the days go by.

Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is everything you expect (and that’s outstanding)

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In my mind, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is all about sticking the landing. After a few years of FFXIV being out, the game has...
This town is, in fact, big enough for the both of us. We need a fourth.

Wild West Online asks players what sort of gambling they want to see

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It's just not right to think of the stereotypical wild west without including some gambling. Based on movies on the subject, cheating at poker...

Secret World Legends’ headstart launches today

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Pack up your stuff, The Secret World fans: It's movin' day, at least if you don't care about playing on Steam, as Secret Worlds Legends'...
IT'S ALL JUNK

Overwatch promises to reduce duplicate item rewards in lockboxes

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Since the only real form of progress in Overwatch involves skins, there's nothing more frustrating than opening a few dozen lockboxes and seeing every...
If you forget the fact that it was during the day and there were only the two of us and it wasn't outside by a wooden table it was exactly like this.

The Daily Grind: How much realism is too much in an MMORPG?

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In yesterday's comments on the Shroud of the Avatar AMA article, MOP reader squidgod2000 drew everyone's attention to an overlooked bit in the Q&A...
Like it goes.

Skyforge adds a new Distortion and new Prestige ranking with its latest patch

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Prestige is an important indicator of power in Skyforge, and it just keeps growing over time. The problem is that as it grows ever...
It's mine!

Hearthstone changes up card packs to make it easier to collect new cards

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There's nothing quite like opening up a new card pack in Hearthstone only to find multiples of the same rare you already have and...

E3 2017: Hands-on with mobile MMOs Lineage 2 Revolution and Durango

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With Pokemon Go trying to avoid explicitly calling itself an MMO, Massively OP once again has room for a top contender in the realm of mobile...
Time enough at last, only not.

Choose My Adventure: Cryptic’s Neverwinter in review

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My time with Neverwinter is done, and it's a game I find myself in an odd relationship with. It'd be fair to say that...