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Hyperspace Beacon: Four fantastic SWTOR YouTubers you should follow

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With Star Wars: The Old Republic approaching its fifth anniversary, the players creating fresh content have shifted. Even the column you’re reading right now...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO business models

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Not too long ago, there was all but one way that you would pay for an MMO, and that was as a monthly subscription....

Massively OP’s guide to understanding video game research

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I noticed two strange things in the comments section of our lengthy Exploring the Video Game Debate series: People were angry at research that...

How to get started as an assassin in Elder Scrolls Online’s Dark Brotherhood DLC

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Elder Scrolls Online's upcoming Dark Brotherhood DLC might not be releasing until the end of May, but you can already sample it on the...

Massively OP’s guide to the Project Gorgon starter island

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If you get past its (hopefully improving) looks and to the substance of the long-in-development Project Gorgon, you'll find that this game is a...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO dungeon run etiquette

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Dungeon runs in MMOs can be a socially terrifying situation, especially for those of us who are quite comfortable in our solo-centric playstyle or...

Blade & Soul offers its own endgame content overview

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So what do you do in Blade & Soul once you've levelcapped? Well, you could go do all the patched-in content coming along at break-neck speed. Silverfrost...
Yes, I know, you're really expecting it to be helping you right into the stewpot.

EVE Online offers new players a guide to resources and getting started

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Being a new player in EVE Online is an intimidating experience, like learning to swim in the shark tank. The designers know it, too....

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Gorseval raid boss guide

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More than one reader has asked for further Guild Wars 2 raid guides, and who am I to disappoint? I've been keeping back this Gorseval...

Hyperspace Beacon: The importance of pacing in a SWTOR roleplay event

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Last time I talked about roleplaying in spite of game mechanics, I didn’t really get a whole lot of comments. I don’t know whether...

Desert Nomad: How to win friends and influence NPCs in Black Desert

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Welcome back, fellow Desert Nomads. I don't know about y'all, but since last week's column (and the official launch of Black Desert), I've spent...

Massively OP’s guide to MMORPG death penalties

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In real life, when you die the penalty is... death. You just get that one go at things. But in MMOs, player characters are...

EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II leveling zones

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One of the reasons new players find it so difficult to get into older games is because there is so much to do that...

Desert Nomad: The Nomad’s guide to Black Desert

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Hello friends, and welcome to a new installment of Choose My Adv-- HA HA, PSYCH! This puppet's strings have been cut, suckers! No longer...

Hyperspace Beacon: How to run a roleplay event in spite of SWTOR’s mechanics

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I have mentioned before that my community and I roleplay in spite of the game mechanics of Star Wars: The Old Republic. It’s not...

EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s monthly and yearly events

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Anyone familiar with EverQuest II knows that Norrath likes to celebrate. The game is filled with so many holidays and festivals that it can...
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Paragon’s latest video is basically MOBAs for dummies

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How I mine for MOBAs? In its latest Paragon video, Epic is going to assume you have no idea how a MOBA works, which...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts

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Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...

Massively OP’s MMORPG Valentine’s Day 2016 roundup

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If you're one of those gamers who needs goofy real-world holidays in your MMOs, then this weekend is for you, as sappy pink hearts,...

The six skills your aspiring rogue will employ in The Elder Scrolls Online’s Thieves Guild DLC

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Enterprising rogues will be pursuing six new skills once The Elder Scrolls Online's Thieves Guild DLC launches next month: Finders Keepers for spotting treasures,...

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