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E3 2018: Hands-on with Bethsoft’s Elder Scrolls: Blades (yes, in portrait mode)

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Out of all the announcements Bethesda had at its pre-E3 presser, The Elder Scrolls: Blades was the last title I thought we'd be offered. Oh, we...

Tamriel Infinium: With Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset, more of the same is a good thing

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Today is the formal launch day for Summerset! My goal during the PC early access was to finish the main storyline, and I'm happy...

Hands-on: The Jurassic World Alive ARG shows promise, but not for MMO fans

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Ludia's Jurassic World Alive isn't being marketed as an MMO, but it is an augmented reality game that involves roaming in the real world for virtual...

Tamriel Infinium: Eight things you need to know before jumping into Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset

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Monday, the Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset chapter went live for early access accounts. For the first time since 1994, players can visit the island...

First impressions of Worlds Adrift: Innovation, Zelda, open-world PvP, and that sinking feeling

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Worlds Adrift has been one of those games I've been closely watching but trying not to jump into until it was ready. I tried...

First impressions of State of Decay 2: Frolicking fun with friends and zombies

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State of Decay 2 is out, and I know, I know, it's not an MMO, but it does have online multiplayer in a shared...

Returning to Conan Exiles: Praise for Funcom’s progress on PvE and PvP

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As some of you may remember, I wasn't terribly impressed with Conan Exiles when it first went into Early Access last year. It wasn't exactly that...

Hands-on with Bless Reborn at Neowiz’s San Francisco media reveal

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As you probably have heard, there was a Bless influencer event this week, with a couple of media and a smattering of MMO streamers...

Tamriel Infinium: Deep-diving the mechanics of Elder Scrolls Online Summerset’s Psijic Order skill line

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Many MMO gamers - including me - are a bit underwhelmed by the next chapter of the Elder Scrolls Online. Although Summerset is not...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s Update 5.9 concludes the traitor storyline in classic style

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May the fourth be with you, Massively OP readers. I hope you are having a wonderful unofficial Star Wars holiday. And if you're thinking...

EVE Evolved: Getting ready for EVE Online’s Abyssal revolution

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If you've seen the news recently coming out of EVE Fanfest 2018, you've probably heard of EVE Online's upcoming expansion: Into the Abyss. Pockets...

Impressions of Sea of Thieves, one month in: Deep-diving retro world PvP

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It's really hard for me to not to gush hard about Sea of Thieves. I know many out there won't agree, and it's easy to say why,...

Tamriel Infinium: First impressions of Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset (mostly without spoilers!)

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Over the years, I suspect I've made it well known what I find most important in my Elder Scrolls Online gameplay. I enjoy the...

Impressions of Project Gorgon from an Asheron’s Call player

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It's finally time for me talk about Project Gorgon as a released product. As you might have guessed, I was avoiding the game prior to launch....

Flameseeker Chronicles: Deep-diving Guild Wars 2’s A Bug in the System (Part 1)

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Season 4 of Guild Wars 2 Living World was off to a roaring start with Daybreak so I was expecting a solid follow-up in A...

Hands-on with Conan Exiles’ launch build: Farming, frolicking in the swamp, and other feature fun

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The early access days of Conan Exiles are coming to a close. In less than a month, the survival sandbox will launch. At that time...

The Stream Team: A first peek at PixARK

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Welcome to our first peek inside PixARK! OK, so that may not be a catchy title, but Massively OP's MJ is too focused on...

GDC 2018: A look at Funcom’s Mutant Year Zero Road to Eden

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I didn't play it, but I can't be the only one who thought of the original tabletop when Funcom announced Mutant Year Zero: Road...

GDC 2018: Making sense of battle royale MMO Mavericks with Automaton Games

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So as you may know, I'm an MMORPG guy - not really a battle royale guy. There are some cool ideas for people who like...

GDC 2018: Funcom’s Tor Egil Andersen on Conan Exiles’ early access, launch, and beyond

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My initial impressions of Conan Exiles, written just about a year ago, weren't exactly glowing. While I know not every game I play needs to appeal...