Opinion

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Ultimate pens.

The Daily Grind: What MMO has benefited the most from free-to-play?

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Back in the day, it used to be a running joke among the staff about which game would go free-to-play next. We don't make...

The Game Archaeologist: AOL’s Neverwinter Nights

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Here's a question for you: How much do you really, really have to love a game to pay $6 to $8 an hour to...

The Daily Grind: Are you an obsessive MMO screenshotter?

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I can't help myself. I'm sorry, but I can't. I have folders stuffed with screenshots that attest to my habit of always stopping to...
GTA Online

An aircraft spotter’s guide to GTA Online, part one

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I love airplanes. I love the Grand Theft Auto series. A big reason I love the Grand Theft Auto series is its airplanes, and...

The Daily Grind: When should MMO devs just stop tweaking?

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Yesterday's reveal of Lord of the Rings Online's legendary item imbuing system struck me as a promising show of faith from the devs but nevertheless a...

Massively Overthinking: Are boutique MMOs the future?

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This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor Taemys, who just so happens to be a guildie of mine. He's clever,...

Perfect Ten: How to find the right MMO for you

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A common question that I see posited around forums and Reddit is, "What MMO should I play?" If there is a more loaded question...
GTA Online

The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you had a good PUG?

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I've had some godawful pickup groups in GTA Online this week. There was the one guy who insisted on typing in Russian. Then there...
Very respectful

Leaderboard: Would you play an MMO with no combat?

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Recently Worlds Factory published a piece about Wander subtitled "combat isn't the only way." After I finished pumping my fist and saying hell yeah...

Massively Opinionated: FFXIV vs. FFXIV vs. CoH

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In this episode, Larry, Eliot, Laura, and Matt debate the topic of immersion in the MMORPG genre, pitting City of Heroes against the Final Fantasy franchise.

Working As Intended: Ten lessons I learned from classic Guild Wars

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Guild Wars -- the first Guild Wars -- celebrates its 10th birthday this week alongside several of my characters who are equally old. I originally...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO biomes do you love and hate?

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Environment is super-important to me, both in real life and in video games. My surroundings have a large impact on my mood, with my...

Jukebox Heroes: Mists of Pandaria’s soundtrack

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I've always had mixed feelings about Western games putting out Asian-themed expansions and conjuring up a soundtrack to match. On one hand, we already...

Massively OP Podcast: Episode 11

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Justin, Bree, and guest John discuss Anarchy Online, Star Wars Galaxies, Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns, Neverwinter, Meridian 59, Ultima Online, classic Guild Wars, WildStar, Elder Scrolls Online, and Elite: Dangerous, with mailbag questions on making your own MMO.

The Soapbox: Making your own fun in MMORPGs

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This guest Soapbox was commissioned through Massively Overpowered's Kickstarter campaign and is authored by Chris "Warcabbit" Hare, a developer at Missing Worlds Media. The opinions here...

Hyperspace Beacon: Hands-on with SWTOR’s Rise of the Emperor update

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If you read the last Hyperspace Beacon, then you know that BioWare's announcement that Ziost is finally hitting Star Wars: The Old Republic excited...

The Daily Grind: Should MMOs eliminate ‘soulbound’ mechanics?

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This morning's Daily Grind arrives from Kickstarter donor jackfrost, who phrases his question in the form of a rant: Why do almost all rewards in current...

Sword and Bored: Behind the scenes

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Mo is offscreen for a week, but we get a chance to see just what the NPCs are up to behind the scenes.
Stab some stuff.

Wisdom of Nym: How to catch up in Final Fantasy XIV (before Heavensward arrives)

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Let's assume you've just recently gotten to the level cap in Final Fantasy XIV and you're ready to start in on catching up to...
GTA Online

The Daily Grind: What did you accomplish in your MMOs this weekend?

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I didn't get a whole lot of gaming time this weekend, but I did manage to log a couple of hours in GTA Online. I...