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First impressions: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers is beautiful, horrifying, and a crowning achievement

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It was clear to me how special Shadowbringers was going to be when I saw one of the most effectively horrifying scenes I've witnessed...

The Daily Grind: Would you pay a sub for complete access to all cosmetics in an MMO?

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Last month on the MOP Podcast, we tackled a question from a reader named Aaron who was musing on whether modern MMOs could learn...

Massively Overthinking: Do you even *like* MMO expansions?

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This seems like an absurd question on its face, right? MMO players are supposed to like MMO expansions. They're progress. They're content. They're fresh...
You made it sing, all right.

Into the Super-verse: A quick-and-dirty guide to picking the right City of Heroes archetype – Redside edition

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The fun thing about City of Heroes is... well, there are lots of fun things. But one of the fun things is that the...

Perfect Tenception: Our ten perfectest Perfect Tens (since last year) – 2019 edition

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For the last two years on the Fourth of July, I've posted up my Perfect Ten list of my favorite Perfect Tens Justin and...
I don't even know.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite way to show off in an MMO?

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It's a holiday here in the United States, and more specifically it's a holiday we usually celebrate by blowing things up in colorful displays...

Warframe of Mind: TennoCon hype escalates with announcement of a life-size MOA pet

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What would it be like to have your very own Warframe MOA pet? I certainly want one! I'll get a taste of that this...
Smug twit.

The Daily Grind: What one modern feature would you bring to WoW Classic?

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Want to send your ardent World of Warcraft Classic proponent into an unscripted fit of rage? Insist strongly that while the retro server idea...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 227: Your letters, our answers!

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Justin and Bree dip into the mailbag for a full clean-out! Topics include City of Heroes and sunsets, offensive names, player housing, returning to MMOs, MMO associations, memorabilia, Hytale, modding, and whether early access would've saved WildStar.

Choose My Adventure: TERA and the argument in favor of ‘just OK’ gaming

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When TERA was voted as the choice for this past month's Choose My Adventure subject, I pretty much went in to the game with...

The Daily Grind: Should MMOs allow players to alter how other characters appear in their client?

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Yesterday, PC Gamer posted a positively scathing article about Mordhau, the online knights-and-castles action ARPG. While the overall article is about the game's (and...

Fight or Kite: One specific update would make Crowfall worth playing every day

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The past couple of weeks I’ve been having a fantastic time romping through Crowfall’s campaigns. When you have a good group of players by...

LOTRO Legendarium: Which Lore-master pet should you use?

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Ever since the first year of Lord of the Rings Online's operation, I've always been head-over-heels for the Lore-master class. Everything about it seemed...
Classy.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers made early access a luxury

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First and foremost, I want to note that this is not going to be my official first impressions of Shadowbringers because that's going to be...

The Daily Grind: How do you avoid MMO burnout?

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If you've been playing video games long enough, you've probably bumped up against burnout at some point. But for MMO players who are invested...

Battle Bards Episode 147: Continent of the Ninth Seal

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Bring on the heavy makeup, electric guitars, and MMO groupies, because the Battle Bards are rock and rolling their way into Continent of the...

EVE Evolved: NPC invasions wreak havoc across EVE Online

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When CCP Games released a new EVE Online expansion named Invasion at the end of last month, players were readying themselves to battle limited...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of Atlantica Online’s soundtrack

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When you think about it, Atlantica Online is positioned in a great place for a diverse soundtrack. After all, it takes place in a...

MMO Cartographer: Visiting Runes of Magic for its 10th anniversary

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Runes of Magic turned 10 earlier this year, and when I saw a 10-year-old screenshot come up in my Facebook memories, I felt as...
It ensues.

The Daily Grind: Two months in, have you tried the resurrected City of Heroes?

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So I spent a bunch of time over last weekend playing City of Heroes again. The game died seven years ago, but like any...

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