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Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers in benchmark and letter form

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One of the nice things about the rules around the Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers media tour is that seeing the big job change video means...

The Daily Grind: What made you leave the last MMO you quit?

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The last few years, I think I've had a healthier relationship with MMOs, chiefly because I've pressured myself less into playing things I knew...
Very mature.

Global Chat: Catching the WoW Classic fever

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You've got the fever, she's got the fever, everyone's got the fever for WoW Classic these days! The launch announcement and beta testing has...

EVE Evolved: Getting ready for the Invasion in EVE Online

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EVE Online's Invasion expansion lands in just two days on May 28th, and there are plenty of things you can do now to make...

LOTRO Legendarium: How LOTRO does Lord of the Rings justice

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Oh. Oh no you didn't, Kotaku. You didn't just sit there, scratching your head for an easy post, and then write up an essay...

The Daily Grind: How far behind are you in your MMO’s main storyline?

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From LOTRO to FFXIV, from Guild Wars 2 to SWTOR, the backbone of the modern solo MMORPG experience is the main storyline. And whether...
This plan sure worked!

WoW Factor: Crazy speculation on turning back the clock for World of Warcraft

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There's a game I like to play - wait, no, that's a lie. There's a game I do play called "Oh, I Made Myself Sad."...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for obsessive completionists?

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I have been a lot of things in MMORPGs over the years. Raider. Roleplayer. Cat-herder. Merchant. Even killer. But one thing I've never really...

Massively Overthinking: What are your favorite MMO ‘chores’?

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A few months ago, The Outline ran a piece on Red Dead Redemption 2 titled I don't wanna do my video games chores, and...
Sometimes the theme is just disappointment.

Vague Patch Notes: On fans and fanboys in MMORPGs

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When you play Final Fantasy XIV, you are going to be stuck playing one of an assortment of jobs, with no actual customization to distinguish...
Sorry, guys.

The Daily Grind: What could your favorite MMO do to attract new players?

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Every MMO wants more people to play it. That's kind of the nature of the thing. While no one working on Secret World Legends is...
This was once controversial!

Perfect Ten: Helpful tips for returning to City of Heroes in 2019

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With the (community-led) rebirth of City of Heroes in 2019, a rather interesting problem has arisen for this superhero title: Namely, players who never...

Desert Oasis: In praise of the charmingly chaotic Black Desert community

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One of my favorite dishes is dinuguan (dinu-goo-ahn). It's a pork dish covered in a sauce with the consistency of curry and the dark...

Not So Massively: Eden Rising provides a low-stress riff on survival games

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Somehow I hadn't heard of Eden Rising until it launched out of early access as a free-to-play title, so to me at least it...

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite ‘vanilla’ MMO memory?

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With all the talk and testing swirling about World of Warcraft Classic this past week, the full nostalgia gates have reopened and a flood...
Doom approaches.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 221: Classic Warcraft flavor

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW Classic, City of Heroes, Blade and Soul, Star Trek Online, Square Enix, and Dungeon and Dragons Online, with mailbag topics on how WoW Classic fits into the MMO genre and getting back into City of Heroes.

Choose My Adventure: My story begins to twist in Star Wars: The Old Republic

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Who would have thought that two planets would bring change? I was wholly expecting some generally insular stories from Nar Shaddaa and Balmorra as...
TUG

The Daily Grind: What MMO had the most disappointing ending?

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I can't help it: I've had Game of Thrones on my mind the last week. As someone who discovered the books as a kid,...
Sing a song of madness.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood in review – the trials

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First and foremost, I freely admit that the title for this one is a bit of a misnomer, since we're covering a lot more...

Fight or Kite: Features MMOs could borrow from successful esports titles

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This week I wanted to try something a little different in our PvP-centric Fite or Kite column and take a look at a number...

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