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Sword and Bored: Behind the scenes

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Mo is offscreen for a week, but we get a chance to see just what the NPCs are up to behind the scenes.
Stab some stuff.

Wisdom of Nym: How to catch up in Final Fantasy XIV (before Heavensward arrives)

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Let's assume you've just recently gotten to the level cap in Final Fantasy XIV and you're ready to start in on catching up to...
GTA Online

The Daily Grind: What did you accomplish in your MMOs this weekend?

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I didn't get a whole lot of gaming time this weekend, but I did manage to log a couple of hours in GTA Online. I...

Matt Miller announces City of Heroes Loregasm 2015

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Is there something about City of Heroes -- lore-related, mind you -- that you've always wanted to know? What was the deal with the...

Guild Chat: Guild size and its effect on cohesion

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Welcome along to Guild Chat, my cozy corner of the internet in which we can discuss all things guilds, the place where we all...

One Shots: Every action movie cliché, ever

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Everyone needs those epic action moments in MMOs from time to time when everything comes together to deliver a pulse-pounding experience. From the looks...
Don't care, bored.

The Daily Grind: What character look are you most proud of?

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The image above was used as a header elsewhere, but other than the fact that I never fixed her belt (it was a placeholder...
SWG

The Game Archaeologist: What Star Wars Galaxies life was like before the NGE

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A decade after Star Wars Galaxies' "New Game Enhancements" hit the game, controversy, grumbling, and revelations still pop up about the notorious decision to...
So it goes.

WRUP: What ever happened with that button thing edition

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Does anyone remember this? This was a thing that happened. I wrote a news post about it. A thing was done with a button,...

The Daily Grind: Would you pay for MMO mods?

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The entire internet (only a slight exaggeration there) exploded this week over Valve's decision to work with selected game studios to allow modders to charge for...
FEEL THE NOISE

Warcraft movie delayed once again

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If you were making plans to head to theaters in March of next year to see the Warcraft film as soon as it opened,...

Massively Overthinking: Overcoming ‘Barrens chat’ culture

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Tonight's Massively Overthinking aims to address a core problem facing the whole internet, not just games: antisocial behavior. Our question comes from Kickstarter donor Katie...

Massively Opinionated: WoW vs. LOTRO vs. the banker

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In this augural episode of Massively Opinionated, Larry, Mike, Richie, and Tina debate the topic of what makes the MMORPG genre special in 2015.
More like real reality.

The Elder Scrolls Online halts in-game ads

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Wasn't it great when The Elder Scrolls Online put ads in the middle of the screen for cash shop items during a welcome back...
Rated a really good decision in an internal poll.

EverQuest II explains Rum Cellar pricing

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Are you ready to head down into a cellar, get some rum, and become the lord or lady of rum in EverQuest II? Because...
Meridian 59

The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMO you’ve ever played?

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I read yesterday's news about Meridian 59 with interest because it's one of the few genre titles that was before my time. My MMO obsession began...
Meridian 59

Meridian 59 getting new updates from the open source community

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Where will your favorite MMO be in two decades? If it's Meridian 59, it may be still operating. The title, which originally launched in September...
Forward, my friends. To houses!

Guild Wars 2 talks up PvP tourneys, app development challenge

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ArenaNet can't stop talking about competitive Guild Wars 2 PvP here lately, and today brings us a blog post focused on the World Tournament Series...
GTA Online

Leaderboard: How many concurrent players must a title support to be called an MMO?

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I've been playing a lot of GTA Online here lately, and while the recently released PC version ups the multiplayer ante over its console...
Art is a very difficult medium to work in, and praise should be offered to those who take up the challenge of presenting story through visual mediums.

Shroud of the Avatar has its very own comic now

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Do you want more supplemental material to round out your Shroud of the Avatar experience? Do you occasionally walk into your local comic store...