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The Daily Grind: What MMO systems do you consider necessary evils?

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I'm disinclined to run pretty much any tabletop game that outright uses character levels as a form of progress, and fortunately for me I...
Back when everything was just a matter of shooting Hellbugs. What a time to be alive.

Defiance answers player questions about promotional weapons and future updates

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You learn a lot when you work on a game for a while. Defiance has had some time to settle into its routine, and...
This was entirely unsafe even in the planning stages.

WRUP: Win a personal deathtrap edition

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People who read this feature, we are happy to announce that you have a once-in-a-this-article opportunity to win your very own personal deathtrap! This...

The Daily Grind: Are you trying a different MMO this summer?

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I find that summer is a great time of the year to let my gaming wanderlust run free, giving me permission to try new...

Leaderboard: How many MMOs have you played this week?

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I guess my MMO habit is back in full swing, because after a few weeks of vacationing in the realm of single-player titles (and...
Well, the back is the easiest place to stab a dude.

The Elder Scrolls Online introduces players to the Drake of Blades

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The Imperial City in The Elder Scrolls Online is on the dangerous side, and if you didn't already know that the introduction to the...

MMO Burnout: Why I want an Assassin’s Creed MMO

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I play a fair amount of single-player stuff when I'm not playing MMOs, and at the risk of outing myself as one of those...
Exploding AoE mine-person.

Neverwinter is changing its vote-to-kick system

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The upside of having a system to vote-kick players in Neverwinter is that abusive players can be identified and removed from a run before...
Let's war ov

Crowfall posts an art fly-through, discusses money and stretch goals

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Crowfall has been sporting a pretty distinctive art style from the word go, which is to its credit. The past few big updates on...
This isn't a promo shot, it is literally this empty.

Skyforge producer says current server instability is ‘not acceptable’

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If you were hoping that Skyforge had left its earlier server issues behind and a glorious new future awaited it free of queues, disconnections,...

Massively Overthinking: Dealing with toxicity in MMO communities

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This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from Kickstarter donor Dahui, who asks, "What do you think MMO developers can do to try to minimize...

MMO devs pay tribute to Smedley

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Former Daybreak CEO John Smedley may have been a polarizing figure to MMO gamers, but several high profile devs have spoken up in the...
Ridin spinnas, ridin spinnas

Star Wars: The Old Republic developers want to know what you want to ride

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There are always a lot of things you could potentially ride in video games. Star Wars: The Old Republic is no exception. There are...

LotRO’s Weatherstock and summer festival return this week

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Lord of the Rings Online fans are in for a busy weekend. Turbine has dusted off the game's summer festival, which is ongoing through...

Phantasy Star Online 2 is IP-blocked again in the west

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If you're a western fan of Phantasy Star Online 2, I'm sorry. SEGA still doesn't care to take your money, apparently, because the company's...

Dark Age of Camelot pays tribute to player’s terminally ill son

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Players who've logged into Dark Age of Camelot since yesterday will have met a stylish new NPC in the Mularn, Cotswold, and Mag Mell, as Broadsword...

Perfect Ten: MMO fan fashion scenes

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For some of us, having the best gear -- stat-wise -- isn't a driving force for playing MMOs. Now, the best-looking gear? That's a...
There are no limits! But in another very real way, there are hard and immediate limits.

How to progress in Skyforge after the weekly spark cap

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Weekly limits in Skyforge are everywhere, putting a limit on how far and how fast players can progress in the game. In some ways...

The Daily Grind: Have you played Guns of Icarus?

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Every so often I check in with Guns of Icarus, a slick little multiplayer shooter featuring steampunk airships and tactical crew-based combat. Indie outfit...

ArcheAge is throwing another double XP party

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ArcheAge threw a double XP party last weekend, but because of multiple down times that stretched beyond 10 hours, residents of the Aranzeb server...