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Massively OP Podcast Episode 43: End-of-the-year roundtable

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Justin, Bree, Eliot, MJ, and Larry discuss MMOs in 2015, the MOP 2015 awards, and their hopes for 2016 on this staff roundtable 'cast.
The most something game.

Studio Wildcard creative director cautions against using Early Access as a funding method

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Early access has become a bit part of the gaming landscape over the past few years, with many games launching into it. ARK: Survival...

Watch Camelot Unchained’s crafting reveal live today at 3 p.m. EST

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City State Entertainment is planning a big end-of-the-year Camelot Unchained Twitch stream today at 3 p.m. EST, with crafting on the agenda, along with...

MMO Year in Review: Crowfall’s Kickstarter (March 2015)

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This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...

Here’s how to stay alive in TERA’s Kalivan’s Dreadnaught

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TERA is still riding high on the launch of its Knockout update and new Brawler class. Today, it's released a brand-new game guide video for Kalivan’s...

The Division’s RPG experience is all about the gear

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If and when The Division releases, expect to find a game that's just as driven by its gear as, say, Destiny. In a brief...
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

Crowfall’s state-of-the-game address and Siege Perilous delay

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Let's start today with the bad news for Crowfall fans: While the Siege Perilous implementation was planned for February, at this point it looks...

Xsyon drops its subscription today, is B2P on Steam

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As announced earlier this week, PvP sandbox Xsyon is going buy-to-play on Steam today. "Although I personally still favor the subscription model, it’s clearly turning away...

Nexon to take over TERA operations in Korea

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There's a changing of the guard for TERA in South Korea this month, as the title is changing up publishers. Bluehole Studio announced yesterday that...
ESO Tales of the Dead

New source claims 300 Elder Scrolls Online layoffs throughout 2015

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The Bethsoft layoffs saga has just gotten weirder. Last week, Irish news outlet The Connacht Tribune reported that 300 customer service representatives had been newly let...
I don't think the bnright side is what you think the bright side is.

Gigantic developer Motiga discusses delays and future updates

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People who were hoping for Gigantic to hit full retail release some time this year are no doubt a wee bit disappointed that the...

Not So Massively: Winter game update edition (December 21, 2015)

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Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...

The Elder Scrolls Legends TCG delayed into 2016

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The Elder Scrolls franchise is no stranger to delays, which is why it's almost tradition for it's spin-off card game to reveal that it...
And we may not pass this way again.

Pathfinder Online is hosting a year’s end chat with fans

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This has not been an easy year to be a fan of Pathfinder Online, but the last update fans had was that there were...

Pixel Starships is launching on January 6

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Fans of retro-themed pocket spaceships rejoice, for Pixel Starships is heading to a worldwide launch on January 6th. The game recently came out in Australia...
Yes, yes it is.

MMO Year in Review: Daybreak’s downslide (February 2015)

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December's many article roundups and awards always remind me that it's hard to remember what happened last month, let alone what happened way back...
This is everything wrong.

Entropia Universe sells invisible clothing for $5,000

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Are you a fan of Entropia Universe? Then you can - I'm sorry, I can't do this. I don't know how in the world to...

LOTRO’s 2016 roadmap

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Everyone always wants to know what's coming next for their favorite game. As Lord of the Rings Online players are nearing the cusp of...
SWG

There are eight live SWGemu projects right now

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The Daily Dot has a long piece out this week on its Kernel subsection all about Star Wars Galaxies and its emulator underground. Author Dennis Scimeca...
Robots will kiss.

Perpetuum posts premium packages to power up players with popular pricing

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The developers behind Perpetuum want you to be able to get in and start playing the game on the cheap. Said developers also want...