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Leaderboard: Have you gotten married in an MMO?

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TERA patched a wedding chapel into the lands of Arborea yesterday, and the occasion got me to wondering about holy matrimony in various other...

League of Legends denies Season 5 rewards to banned or restricted players

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If you've been a bad boy or girl this year and still expect to reap rewards from League of Legends' Season 5, then you...

Why individual MMOs and MOBAs are their own market

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There's an interesting think piece on Medium that tackles misconceptions when it comes to trying to pigeonhole players and games into categories. The crux...

The Soapbox: These three MMOs deserve a do-over

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Wouldn't it be cool if every MMORPG that failed to reach its potential were granted some sort of do-over? We've seen it happen once, with...
aw jeez

Champions Online is letting players take a walk on the villainous side

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Having an option to play a supervillain in an MMO can be tough, since supervillains are usually meant to have big skills and powers...
Goal: murder.

Final Fantasy XIV boasts 5 million registered accounts

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Let's start this news item with an important caveat - we don't know how many actual active subscribers Final Fantasy XIV has at the...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most original player-created MMO profession?

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Rohan on the Blessing of Kings blog posted yesterday a fascinating article on player bankers in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I knew of players...

Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR

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Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something! Today's Massively Overthinking question...

Interact with this EVE Online overview video

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Some people learn by watching and listening while others require hands-on interactivity for the lessons to sink in. So why not both? YouTuber Scott...
Barfalo Wild Wings.

World of Warcraft’s 6.2.2 patch brings flying to Draenor on September 1st [Updated]

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At long last, we have a definitive answer to the question of when flying will (probably) come to World of Warcraft's latest expansion: September...
AND THE ROCKET'S RED GLARE, ETC

Final Fantasy XIV previews its anniversary event

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It's been just about two years since Final Fantasy XIV relaunched and surprised more or less everyone by being an enormous success story. Not...
I sort of own something remotely like this!

Revival opens up houses for owners to wander

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Ready to wander around your house in Revival? The first version of the game's client is now available to virtual homeowners, allowing players to...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best aquatic gameplay?

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There are very few things that I miss about ArcheAge. One of them is the title's aquatic gameplay. Whether we're talking about its vast array...

EverQuest II’s prison server is a ‘one-way trip for an entire account forever’

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Are you an EverQuest II troublemaker? You could find yourself exiled to a server called Drunder if you're a habitual rule-breaker. In a new...
Three nutjobs are better than one.

Wakfu explains Companies and the foundations behind its new Hero system

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Why control just one character when you can control three? That's the core of Wakfu's new Heroes system, and the latest development blog explains...

Choose My Adventure: Unveiling the Treasures of Trove

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Hello again, friends, and welcome once again to Choose My Adventure. The results of last week's race are in, and holy cow, what a...
Who are you, what are you doing, and do you have to mince with such vigor while you do it?

Aion offers a teaser trailer for an Immortal Saga

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It is possible that the trailer down below is very illuminating if you are a fan of Aion. We'll give you the short version...
There's really only one mode, when you get down to it.

Final Fantasy XIV launches in South Korea to solid internet cafe stats

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Final Fantasy XIV's launch in South Korea happened too recently to make any declarations about its long-term fate. What can be said with certainty,...
It's a cozy little house, sort of.

WildStar previews its free-to-play loyalty reward system

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Free-to-play games have a rather predictable system in place - you spend money on things and then you have them. Simple and straightforward. WildStar...
Just whenever you get around to us, it's cool.

World of Warcraft weathers an assault from the DDoS legion

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Last night was not a fun time to be playing World of Warcraft. Various game servers started going offline, and while the initial statement...