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Battle Bards Episode 167: Childlike wonder

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Tapping into their inner children, the three Battle Bards get into the spirit of name calling, trading stickers, and goofing off in kiddie MMOs....
I'm an excellent fighter.

Global Chat: The problem with being bad in MMOs

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Have you ever felt weirdly reluctant to go the full "dark side" in a video game that offers morality meters? MMO blogger Yeebo Fernbottom...
Time is on someone's side.

The Daily Grind: Are free-to-play MMOs slower when it comes to advancement?

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As free-to-play became the dominant business model in MMOs over time, it was totally understandable to wonder at first what free-to-play games would do...

The Game Archaeologist: The history of play-by-email games

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For most all of human history, people who wanted to play a game together usually had to be in physical proximity with each other....

The Daily Grind: What elements feel out of place in your MMO?

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I'm generally a flexible person when it comes to encountering a variety of fictional worlds, but I do expect the creators to be internally...

Massively on the Go: How social media and accessibility blew up Animal Crossing

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By now you all know that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a thing. A popular thing, one that's been invading your feeds, your Discords,...
Actually call it a comeback.

WoW Factor: Examining Shadowlands’ Hunter, Priest, and Mage ability changes

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Here we are again, and we've got a new mess of classes that got changed! Although in many ways these are the classes that...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG boasts the best animal husbandry or taming system?

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Last week, we wrote about Project Gorgon's animal husbandry system thanks to a tip from MOP reader Dalton, and I have to say I...
YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE!

Massively Overthinking: Would you play a housing-only MMO?

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Last week, MOP's Justin put up a neat post on his personal blog about the potential for bringing back just the part of WildStar...

Choose My Adventure: Survive the Disasters 2 is a perfect Roblox game

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We close out this month's little sojourn through the world of Roblox with what is easily one of my favorite titles ever created on...
Get back.

WoW Factor: Everything can be an allied race, but nothing *must* be one

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As the alpha builds continue to mount along for World of Warcraft's next expansion, a new debate has begun that is kind of difficult...
I mean, you know what it looks like.

The Daily Grind: Do you take part in absurd general chat in MMOs?

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For all that Barrens Chat in classic World of Warcraft has long been considered vile enough to break out the capital letters, it's easy...
This... should be fine.

From the Depths: Hands-on with World of Warships’ epic submarine patch

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Few things in World of Warships are as polarizing as submarines. For every player excited at the possibility of playing the stealthy assassins, there...
The yeller.

Perfect Ten: The categories of all MMO achievements

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I remember when achievements were first getting a pop in the MMO space, or at least when I first noticed it concurrent with World...
SIR

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO cosmetic pet?

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Yeah, this is the very definition of a fluffy post! I'm just a big proponent of cosmetic pets in MMOs, partially because it adds...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 268: Second chances in the apocalypse

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Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Phantasy Star Online 2, Fallout 76, Holly Longdale's move to Blizzard, WoW Classic, WoW, Star Trek Online, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, City of Heroes, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on FFXIV's dungeon problem, favorite MMO group roles, and specific gamer types as warning signs for games.

Massively on the Go: Animal Crossing’s housing islands from an MMO player’s perspective

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One multiplayerish game that we've talked about a bit as the MOP team's been quarantined on the Golden Yacht is Animal Crossing: New Horizons....

Fight or Kite: Starborne is the MMORTS I didn’t know I was missing

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For about 15 years, I’ve had an MMORTS shaped hole in my heart. I didn’t even realize it was there. I used to play...

The Daily Grind: Does ESRB’s and PEGI’s new lockbox label go far enough?

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Last week, ESRB in the US and PEGI in the EU announced they would both be amending their video game rating systems to use...

Pokemon Go home options expand to cover a refreshed Community Day

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Niantic has already been shaking up Pokemon Go so it can function better at home, but changes to coming to the usual monthly Community Day...

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