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Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s Jedi Knight and Sith Warrior changes aren’t bad

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It's been two weeks since I visited Star Wars: The Old Republic in this column, and it's clear that two weeks is far too long...

EverQuesting: A guide to EverQuest II’s city festivals

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It's that time of the month again -- a glorious time that I look forward to and makes me cackle with glee just a...

Here’s a helpful summary of Star Citizen’s release schedule

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The best laid plans of mice and men don't hold a candle to those creating a virtual universe from scratch. The shifting dates and...
Keep it chill.

Skyforge offers tips for adventuring in regions

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Would you say that you're great at Skyforge or would you say you're super great? Or would you blush, look around, and admit in...

Marvel Heroics: Fighting the inventory blues

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Diablo-type games balance on a see-saw of distribution and acquisition; the games explode with loot while giving you limited space to store all of...

EVE Evolved: Fitting Tech 3 Tactical Destroyers as PvP brawlers

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The past few months have seen a flood of frequent updates hitting EVE Online, and among them we got a whole new class of...

Marvel Heroics: Help! What hero should I play?

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Superheroes are quite used to hearing cries of distress and pleas for help, but who lends a hand when the caped crusaders need assistance?...

Here’s a guide to Elder Scrolls Online’s Imperial City

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ZeniMax has updated its Elder Scrolls Online website with a basic guide to Imperial City. It covers how to get there and what to...

Marvel Heroics: Ten Marvel Heroes resources to bring you from zero to hero

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Before a few months ago, the time that I spent in Marvel Heroes was largely uninformed and aimless. I figured it was just a...
Gambler.

Wisdom of Nym: The leveling dungeons of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

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Final Fantasy XIV takes you on quite a ride on the way to level 60. There are indisputably fewer dungeons than there are from...

Chaos Theory: Guide to The Secret World’s third anniversary celebration

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Are you ready to party? Because it's birthday time! The Secret World is celebrating its third year, and you're invited to a two-week bash...

Marvel Heroics: How to get the most for free in Marvel Heroes

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One of the questions that I received after my debut Marvel Heroes column was, "Can you explain how to play this game for free?"...

The Game Archaeologist: Seven MMOs operating on borrowed time

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Most everyone who knows me well will acknowledge that I'm not generally a cynical, dark person. I'm not rooting for games to fail, for...

Marvel Heroics: Six leveling tips for Marvel Heroes

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Welcome to Marvel Heroics, my look at the superhero exploits of Marvel Heroes! Just about half of Massively OP has gotten hooked on this...

A guide to Heroes of the Storm for MOBA newbies and MMORPG fans

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So you've heard about MOBAs by now, right? Maybe you tried League of Legends, or the idea behind DOTA 2 was too confusing to inspire a...
GTA Online

Rockstar publishes tips for making the most of GTA’s editor

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Are you overwhelmed with the possibilities inherent in Rockstar's GTA V and GTA Online editor? If so, consider reading yesterday's tip article focused on capturing footage....

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s endgame dungeons, from launch to present

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It's crazy to realize that Final Fantasy XIV has added more dungeons via patches in a year and a half than World of Warcraft has...
World of Warplanes

Wargaming releases guide to World of Warplanes’ war cache

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Wargaming has published a dev blog on World of Warplanes' new war caches, which are basically an opportunity for players to finish challenging missions...
GTA Online

Quick tips for maximizing your GTA Online fun

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I've been playing GTA Online for 50-something hours now, and while I'm by no means an expert, I'm a lot smarter about the game...

Tamriel Infinium: A guide to Elder Scrolls Online’s combat basics

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I was looking back through some of my posts about the Elder Scrolls Online, and I noticed that I've mentioned combat quite a bit....