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Global Chat: Saying goodbye to Marvel Heroes

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Few people are happy to see an MMO go down, especially in the manner that Marvel Heroes is going from a popular and well-liked...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 146: World of Warcraft’s fun police

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Justin and Bree discuss Marvel Heroes' death, Darkfall New Dawn, LOTRO 2018, Neverwinter Nights, WoW's fun police, DDO, Hearthstone, and Trove, with mailbag discussions on Disney the lockbox villain and the max we'd pay for MMO subscriptions.

Flameseeker Chronicles: Wrapping up Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire story ahead of season 4

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The launch of Guild Wars 2's Living World Season 4 will be upon us today, so it's all the more pressing that I wrap up...

The Daily Grind: Did EA do gamers a big favor with its monetization overreach?

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Over the last couple of weeks as players fought EA and Disney turned on its own in the Star Wars Battlefront II mess, I've...
Every so often, you need to take a look at the banner you're marching under to make sure it still echoes your beliefs.

Wisdom of Nym: Classes, job, and the Armoury System in Final Fantasy XIV

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Here's how this column got written. Last week, I was talking about new potential jobs based on weapons rather than on jobs that have...
Seriously, someone needs to turn up the gamma correction in New England.

Choose My Adventure: Challenging currency in Secret World Legends

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Here's the thing that I love to point to whenever I talk about this portion of Secret World Legends: New England is really kind...

The Daily Grind: Did you take advantage of any Black Friday sales in MMOs this weekend?

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I did a ton of shopping - all online, mind you, as I'm not so far gone as to actually put on pants or...

EVE Evolved: Three top tips for staying safe from gankers in EVE Online

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EVE Online is renowned for its cold, harsh universe and relatively few rules, and we've all heard the horror stories over the years of...
Something fell.

The Daily Grind: Is an MMO’s shutdown announcement better or worse than shutdown suspicions?

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This is a post about Marvel Heroes. It's also a post about Firefall. In fact, it's a post about all of the games where...

LOTRO Legendarium: They’re taking the Hobbits to Erebor!

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With some depressing news bouncing around the MMO genre as of late, it was particularly welcome to read an upbeat and exciting producer's letter...

The Daily Grind: What did you misunderstand the first time through your MMO?

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I have long resigned myself to the fact that no matter how much time I take in my first playthrough of an MMO, I'm...
It thirsts.

Betawatch: Moonlight Blade is defying gravity (November 24, 2017)

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For those of us in this part of the world, this has been a quiet week of little news, because, well... Thanksgiving. (That is,...
Awesome. Very impressive. Great job.

The Soapbox: The long tail of game development isn’t an excuse for gouging

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Don't be too mad at Star Wars: Battlefront II. It's a symptom of a problem, not the cause. I mean, be mad at people...

The Daily Grind: When was the last time an MMO made you rethink your hobby?

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This past week, my husband has been obsessed with Succubox. It's a satirical clicker game where you start out by click-fighting monsters and buying...

Massively Overthinking: What are you grateful for in the MMORPG genre?

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I've been keeping a gratitude journal for the first time in my life this month, and it turns out that it's freaking hard. Why?...
If I recant this recommendation later, bury me with my money.

MassivelyOP’s 2017 PC hardware gift guide

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Since you're reading this, there's a good chance that you own a PC that you at least occasionally use for gaming, and there's an...

EverChaosing: Counting my EverQuest II and Secret World Legends blessings

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Good things come in three's right? Well this is the third installment of the EverChaosing column, which melds Chaos Theory and EverQuesting together. Why...
From the past.

The Daily Grind: Are you celebrating World of Warcraft’s anniversary?

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Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, but unlike many such years, it's not "just another Thursday" to everyone else. No, this marks the...

Hyperspace Beacon: What potential lockbox gambling laws could mean for SWTOR

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Late yesterday I read these words Google-translated from Belgian news site VTM: "The Minister of Justice wants to prohibit purchases in video games if...
What can I say except ''you're welcome''

Perfect Ten: MMO things to be thankful about this year

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It's kind of hard to be thankful this year. Sure, some good things have happened this year, but we also have some things that,...

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