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Twitch streamer hits 100 in World of Warcraft using only dance pads

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Over the years, there have been several players who have created unique World of Warcraft leveling challenges for kicks and giggles. One New Zealander...

EVE Evolved: How did World War Bee start and where is it going?

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Throughout the almost nine years I've been covering EVE Online in the gaming media, I've been continually amazed at the sheer scale and impact of events that...

One Shots: You are cleared for approach

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My call the other week for aerial shots triggered a cascade of submissions. You people really like your heights and flights! So I have...
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The Daily Grind: What MMO would you play if you were the only player?

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Imagine you woke up tomorrow and something very odd had happened in the MMO space: You are the only player. The only one anywhere....

EVE Online war update: The Imperium defends UQ9-3C, loses station

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If you've been following the EVE Online news recently, you'll have heard about the colossal war that has kicked off between the game's largest military...

Leaderboard: Which half of H1Z1 are you playing?

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One of the pranks we considered pulling for April Fools' Day was a split of Massively OP into two halves: Massively, the survival game,...

Camelot Unchained demos ballistae, introduces backer-inspired lore

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The crunch toward beta 1 continues for the Camelot Unchained staff this weekend. Last night CSE boss Mark Jacobs told followers that the team...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO dungeon run etiquette

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Dungeon runs in MMOs can be a socially terrifying situation, especially for those of us who are quite comfortable in our solo-centric playstyle or...
This is not a swimsuit.

WRUP: The story of Frank and his beard edition

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Frank was born in the middle of April at 5:27 p.m., widely agreed by experts to be the stupidest part of the year. Despite...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you played the longest?

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Is it a disheartening or an uplifting activity to check your /played for an MMO? I usually think it's astonishing that I've been able...
Not part of Fable or Fables, despite the name.

The truth about fabled zones will change the way you play EverQuest II

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If you have fond memories of the Ruins of Varsoon in EverQuest II, get ready to relive them, because that region is getting the...

29 sassy insults for the e-thugs who are DDOSing Shroud of the Avatar

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Sadly, this one isn't an April Fools' Day joke, or if it's a prank on the part of the perpetrators, it's not a funny...
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WoW Factor: A totally legitimate history of World of Warcraft

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Editor's note: We're sorry to report that Eliot appears to have fallen through some sort of wormhole when this column was due. Maybe a...
Oh, rocks! Novel.

Find out what Mark Jacobs, Max Porter, and Jenesee Grey had to say about Camelot Unchained

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The team behind Camelot Unchained is still hard at work making the game ready for its first beta test, but there's still plenty to...
Chill out!

You won’t believe how much the Frostkeeper soul can heal tanks in RIFT

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Having more healing options is always nice if you prefer "staying alive" to "dying," so RIFT is adding another healer in the form of...
Hello, I'm very shiny.

The Daily Grind: In which we tell you the jokes you’re expecting to find through the day

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The day of the fool Has arrived once again here; Eyes are upon us. What jokes might writers In the MOP newsroom Play upon you now? In years past, our...

The largest PvP war in gaming history has begun in EVE Online

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Sci-fi MMO EVE Online has had no shortage of huge battles in its lifetime, from the world-record-breaking 3,110 player battle in 2010 to the Battle of Asakai in...
Well, good hustle.

Watch Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs storytelling shenanigans live tonight

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If you haven't had enough of listening to Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs this week thanks to our pair of podcast interviews, then prepare for...
The Division

The Division’s Incursion update launches April 12 [Updated]

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Update: A recap of the stream follows after the cut. This afternoon, Ubisoft will stream the first look at its next free update, Incursions, due...

Global Chat: Why bloggers aren’t worried about the future of MMOs

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The future of MMOs weighs heavily on some minds in the community, but contrary to some Chicken Littles out there, the sky is not...