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WoW Factor: Thoughts from inside the Legion alpha

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Tuesday brought along a big surprise for me in the form of access to the Legion alpha test. I had pretty much resigned myself...
Whether or not, etc.

The Division’s first legit player mods are graphics shaders

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Put down your pitchforks, anti-damage-meters zealots: The first mods for The Division are for graphics, at least if you don't count the gameplay hacks...
science, together, fun

The Daily Grind: What’s the most disheartening loss you’ve had in an MMO?

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Losses aren't fun in any game. No one ever wants to lose. But in a single-player game you usually can reload from a save...

CS:GO grey hat hacker tricks thousands of cheaters into bans

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Tired of cheaters in your online games? One Counter Strike: Global Offensive player took justice into his own hands. Redditor AndroidL says he released fake...
This is the way the world ends.

SMITE rolls out Season 3 with a new map, new skins, and new mechanics

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The third season of SMITE has begun! Will Brad reveal his love for Dylan? Will anyone realize that Rachel is carrying Simon's child? Does...

Choose My Adventure: Entering the fray in Blade & Soul

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Hello, friends, and welcome to a spankin' new series of Choose My Adventure. This month, I'm going to be diving into NCSoft's wuxia-inspired Blade &...
Most of the time.

Take a first look at the art and animations of Crowfall’s Ranger

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It's no secret that you want your characters to look good. Everyone does; that's why very few games consider it an acceptable compromise to...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO easter egg?

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The other day someone pointed me to the direction of a big ol' page of EverQuest II Easter eggs. As someone who only lightly...
Hearts in Ishgard.

Final Fantasy XIV kicks off another celebration of Valentione’s Day

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The house of Valentione is not one of the major houses in Ishgard, but it's still very important to players of Final Fantasy XIV...
Like this, but a toilet.

Trove now allows you to make a toilet that lets you fly

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Do you see the people flying in the header image? Have you thought that you want to be able to do that in Trove,...
It's like three games for the price of... well, actually, it's two games now.

Chris Roberts answers another ten questions for Star Citizen fans

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Ready for another round of answers for Star Citizen fans from the project's brain trust? Chris Roberts has sat down for the 76th installment...
Once you crank up the gamma, it doesn't look so bad.

Grimdark sandbox Revival plans the wrap-up of its first client stage

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Now that we're in February, the holidays are finally behind us all. (Very few people actually get to skip work on Valentine's Day.) That...
WHAT IT IS FOLKS

Shroud of the Avatar announces final Grand Tour and character wipe

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The most recent patch for Shroud of the Avatar is live now, and as has been the case with previous major patches, there's a...
Either die or don't.

Phantasy Star Online 2 still is not being localized, but the anime based upon it is

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Good news, Phantasy Star Online 2 fans! Or hypothetical fans of the game who still have not played it due to the fact that...
Same old story.

World of Warcraft’s Lunar Festival starts today

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There's a bit of a content drought in place on the World of Warcraft servers at the moment, what with the game's last major...
Book 'em

Wisdom of Nym: What we know so far about Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch

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So we know what's going on with the next patch for Final Fantasy XIV, or at least as much as could be released during...
Let's not have a repeat of the last time.

Final Fantasy XIV is resuming Mac clients sales on February 23rd

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When Final Fantasy XIV launched its first expansion in the middle of last year, it also meant the launch of the game's Mac client....

Choose My Adventure: Brewing disaster in Shroud of the Avatar

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Hello, friends, and welcome to the final (belated) installment of Choose My Adventure: Shroud of the Avatar edition. Last week, I asked y'all to...

Guild Chat: How to have fun as an MMORPG guild

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Welcome along to another instalment of Guild Chat, my cozy wee corner of Massively OP in which we break down the issues and questions...

One Shots: Kneel before Zod

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As if MMOs didn't already give us big enough heads, what with everyone treating us as if we were the saviors of the world...