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The Daily Grind: Do long localization delays make you less likely to play an MMO?

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Having written about it recently, I found myself thinking that it might not even matter if Phantasy Star Online 2 even comes out in...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Most Predictable MMO Delay

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Most Predictable MMO Delay. And the winner is... The Division The Division was unveiled at E3 in...
Probably a game.

WRUP: You think this is an effing game edition

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Do you think this is a game? Do you think this is a game? This is real life, people. This is important. It's important...

The Daily Grind: Would you play an animal in an MMO?

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It's not every MMO that straight-up gives you the option to play as a run-of-the-mill animal (albeit one with human intelligence). Sure, there are...
You are not shocked.

Betawatch: Camelot Unchained’s crafting is no laughing matter (December 25, 2015)

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Happy holidays to those celebrating a holiday today! Happy just today for everyone else! And an extra-special dose of happy for people who like...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Longest MMO Newsletter

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Longest MMO Newsletter. And the winner is... Camelot Unchained You guys. These things are epic. I gave...

The best MMORPG polls of 2015

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Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. On the one hand, seeing the numbers...

Massively Overthinking: One MMO wish for 2016

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We gave out a lot of awards this month for things games did in 2015, and we talked about what we think will happen...
From this point it looks so easy.

Devilian takes a look at the successes and failures of its launch month

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The first month of operation is a tumultuous time for any new title. Devilian feels as if it were just announced, but it launched...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Best MMO Milking Sim

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best MMO Milking Sim. And the winner is... Project Gorgon What, did you think this award was...
Never over.

Perfect Ten: The 10 best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2015

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There is no way we can list all of the great updates in a given year. It's not possible. We are always going to...

The most popular MMORPG articles of 2015

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Earlier this week, we posted a rundown of the most popular MMORPG conversations of 2015, calculated by number of comments and then number of...
A very long time late and many dollars short, it seems.

Record of Lodoss War Online is launching in 2016

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Record of Lodoss War Online is old-school. It's meant to be old-school. The IP that it's referencing is old-school, its gameplay mechanics and graphics...
Hooray, dead birds you set on fire! How did you know?

The Daily Grind: What gift would you like to receive tomorrow in a live MMO?

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If we could all get whatever we wanted tomorrow, I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts we would all want the same fundamental thing:...

Massively OP’s 2015 Blooper Awards: Best Worst MMO Headline

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our blooper award for Best Worst MMO Headline. And the winner is... Eliot's Masterpiece: LEGO Universe died on the sword of...
Probably not this one, then.

CCP is hiring a Senior Producer for an undisclosed new project

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Fans of CCP Games have a pretty solid idea of what's on the company's docket: EVE Online, EVE Valkyrie, and EVE Gunjack, and if...
Bear bomb!

Ask Mo: Massively OP’s 2015 awards debrief

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Massively OP's formal 2015 awards technically ended on Friday, though we've got a few stragglers and roundups left to go. As I do every year, today I'll round...
Black desert, yellowish beach, SAME DIFF.

Black Desert Online gets the second half of Valencia in Korea

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The testing for Black Desert has only just begun over on western shores, but players in its native Korea have been enjoying the game...
Lizard laugh.

Final Fantasy XIV talks about future content in its next patches while planning another fan festival

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It's going to be a little while until Final Fantasy XIV players can enjoy the content of patch 3.2, but producer and director Naoki...
We slightly fixed our stuff mostly at the end!

The Elder Scrolls Online looks back on the progress of 2015

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The end of the year is the perfect time to look back over the previous 12 months, decide that they were terrible, and vow...