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Sword and Bored: Player bounties

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Mo has made many friends while playing his MMO, but there is always that one friend he can count on... right?
Work it over.

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen gets investors, development is continuing

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen missed out on its Kickstarter goals, but that wasn't the end of the road. Visionary Realms, after an extended...
Less exploratory than I might have thought.

Wisdom of Nym: Coordination, aetherial gear, and Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch

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How many times a day do you think about aetherial gear in Final Fantasy XIV? If the answer is more than "zero," I'm honestly...
Sure you are, home slice.

Star Citizen studio ‘grows’ dev team, claims layoffs are ‘streamlin[ing]’

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It's never exactly calming to hear that a large project is laying people off before release, and that's the rumor swirling around Cloud Imperium...
MOOOOOOOOON

Guild Wars 2 details the Druid, raiding, and final expansion test weekend

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Guild Wars 2 players will be able to get their collective hands on Heart of Thorns very soon, and that's a good thing. The...
Well, this is fine.

The Daily Grind: What MMO do you feel guilty for liking?

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I played some Grand Theft Auto Online last night, and while I had a good time (as always), I also came away from the...

Guild Chat: Creating a solo-friendly MMO guild

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Welcome along to another instalment of Guild Chat, my own cozy wee corner of Massively OP in which I help readers in need with...

One Shots: Threat Level Midnight

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Even in the far future, Starfleet officers still pose for a selfie or two. How could they not when they encounter such striking backdrops? "This...
Uh, no.

The Daily Grind: Are you hopeful about crowdfunded MMOs?

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A few years back, we were all discussing the frankly dizzying amounts of money going into crowdfunding MMOs. Speculation ran rampant that this was...
Eight.

WRUP: Letter integration edition

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C is for cookie, that's good enough for me. D is for dinosaur, that's actually a lot better than cookies, and I really like...

The Daily Grind: What could MMOs do with offline characters?

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Maybe it's my active imagination, but I like to believe that my characters are relieved when I log out of games, because then they...

Leaderboard: Synth vs. orchestra for space MMOs

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Earlier this week we got a taste of Pedro Camacho's orchestral score for Star Citizen. I loved it, but I've also been putting together my...
Not the tentacles please.

How Skyforge’s latest patch has reworked guilds

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Some of the changes made to pantheons with the most recent Skyforge update are the result of systems just not working. The clan system...

Ultima Online celebrates 18th birthday, plans October 8th expansion launch

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Here's a quick way to feel old: As of today, Ultima Online is old enough to vote. In celebration of its 18th birthday, Broadsword thanked players...
Play ALL the people.

WildStar’s official F2P transition checklist

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WildStar is going to be free-to-play in less than a week now. If you've already been playing the game, your path to get ready...
What useful data!

Diablo III, Ark, and Warframe all climb on Raptr’s August stats

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Raptr's monthly stat summaries remain the best possible way to track the popularity of games among the people who actually use Raptr. And it's...
Like this, but with slightly better lines, hopefully.

Star Trek Online is giving players the chance to design a ship

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The look of ships in Star Trek Online is a big deal; you spend a lot of time flying about in the ships, after...
Sir, we've brought your baggage.

Guild Wars 2 designers tinker with the Scrapper

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None of the elite specializations in Guild Wars 2 has been received wholly without comment or objection, and the Scrapper is no exception. Designer...

WildStar: Reloaded beta now open to all

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There's no longer a bouncer at the doors of WildStar's free-to-play beta test, as Carbine has removed the need for a key to access...
How am I supposed to remember you if you won't let me forget?

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen gets a new website and new team members

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It would be fair to say that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has had something a checkered development history, but it seems to be...