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PAX West 2018: Every mobile game should play like Elder Scrolls Blades

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I don't usually report on mobile games, but I do play quite a few of them. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Mario Run, and...
Romantic?

The Daily Grind: So how worried are you about Pearl Abyss’ buyout of CCP Games?

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The panic over the impending Pearl Abyss buyout of CCP Games has been palpable for the last 24 hours. The EVE Online Reddit was...

PAX West 2018: How to win and lose at Dauntless

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People actually lined up for Dauntless at PAX West 2018. I don't know if it was the placement of the booth, if people liked...

The Soapbox: I have a bad feeling about Anthem

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As I watched Nick Tarabay stand on stage hype up the audience in the Main Theater for PAX West 2018, I thought it was...
GO LEFT YOU IDIOT

The Daily Grind: How do you handle frustrations in MMO group content?

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I do my best to be a patient party member in group content, but I am not perfect. When we get to the point...

PAX West 2018: First impressions of PWE’s Remnant From the Ashes

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Traditionally, massively multiplayer games do not have a large presence on the expo floor for PAX, but many studios had large booths with loud...

Perfect Ten: Why World of Warcraft is still worth playing

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When it comes to popular games, it seems as though writers don't feel that they have to extol their virtues. They're already popular, after...

The Daily Grind: What are the ages of your MMO characters?

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Back in August, MMO blog Gnomecore asked an intriguing question about the age of our MMO toons. He wasn't asking about how long you've...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 185: PAX West crud

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Larry, Justin, and Bree talk PAX West, Elder Scrolls Online, Rend, Dauntless, Torchlight Frontiers, Blades, Neverwinter, Anthem, Star Citizen, Runes of Magic, Wizard101, FFXIV, PlanetSide 2, SWTOR, WoW, and Star Wars Galaxies, with a mailbag email on how MMOs can facilitate roleplaying.

EVE Evolved: How would you reboot EVE Online?

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EVE Online has been pretty comfortable in its hardcore sci-fi MMO niche for over 15 years now, working its way through dozens of expansions and...

PAX West 2018: Survival MMO Rend’s surprising art, Dorito map, faction PvP, and inbound PvE

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If this PAX West 2018 was about one thing, it was about proving me wrong. I jumped into the Rend interview expecting a specific type...

The Daily Grind: How patient are you when playing an MMORPG for the first time?

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How many times have you seen this kind of advice from fans of an MMO? "You have to get past the first 10 hours...

PAX West 2018: Bless Unleashed is nothing like Bless Online

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Bandai Namco made a huge announcement just ahead of PAX West 2018: It is releasing Bless Unleashed, a console-only, action MMORPG. The team asked me...
I am not throwing away my shot.

Wisdom of Nym: What we learned in Final Fantasy XIV’s anniversary letter

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I appreciate the fact that we did not get a comprehensive picture of the next patch's story with this particular live letter. Yes, the...

PAX West 2018: Getting my feet wet in Elder Scrolls Online’s Murkmire

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I should preface this article with two things: I got to spend maybe 15 minutes in Murkmire while in a crowded, loud room at...

The Daily Grind: What major blunders in MMORPG history should future devs study?

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A week or so ago, Justin penned another entry in his long-running City of Heroes historical pieces, and down in the comments, a reader...
The stuff that you have, does someone have a claim on it?

The Daily Grind: What MMO area do you find most annoying to navigate?

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I'd like to thank Final Fantasy XI for having some of the most obnoxious areas in any MMO to navigate ever. Maps that are...

LOTRO Legendarium: The unique feel of Lord of the Rings Online

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I am very much a creature who is affected deeply by my environment. I suspect all of us are to varying degrees, but I...
Strawberry fields forever.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most adorable mascot?

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While not every MMO has one, mascots are an interesting phenomenon that some developers promote and communities latch onto during their time with the...

The Survivalist: A new dawn for Osiris New Dawn

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Such is the circle of space life: As one survival sandbox shuts down development indefinitely, another powers up. I mentioned last week that ROKH...

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