Massively on the Go: Fun ideas for online play in Animal Crossing New Horizons

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I love sandbox gameplay. I'm pretty sure a lot of you readers do too, which is probably why a good deal of us have at least paid attention to, if not played, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. But I also know people drop out of the game because they aren't quite sure what to do with their islands or the...
Shiny!

Final Fantasy XIV revamps its online storefront

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The Mog Station interface for buying optional items in Final Fantasy XIV is awful. Like, regardless of how you feel about the presence of cosmetic outfits you can buy, the actual interface is just terrible. So it will no doubt come as a welcome change that the entire interface has been redesigned, starting by allowing you to see everything...
I'm on an angry.

The Soapbox: PvP MMOs desperately need PvE-style feedback loops

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As I settled into my captain's chair for my evening visit to World of Warships the other night, I had an interesting experience. In a game of domination (capture/hold three map points as long as possible to accumulate points), I was steaming toward a capture point in my brand-new Bismarck, supported by a pair of cruisers, when we spotted...

Fallout 76 blasts off into season one today

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With a retro board game theme and an eye to drawing players back into the game, Fallout 76's first season officially kicks off today. Running through the middle of September, the season challenges players to work their way up 100 ranks by participating in a whole slew of activities in the wasteland. "Complete in-game activities to earn S.C.O.R.E. points and...

Atlas will launch its brand-new map for PC and Xbox on July 3

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Grapeshot Games promised it and come this Friday, July 3rd, the studio will deliver its brand spanking new map for Atlas as part of the piratical sandbox's fourth season. The Maelstrom, as the map and season is called, promises streamlined progression for every player, making it easier for new players to focus on getting set up and offering more player...
No surprises.

Bless Unleashed plans a launch on Steam in early 2021

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Will the second verse be different than the first? We'll all find out at some point in the beginning of 2021 as Round8 Studio and Neowiz have officially announced plans to launch on Steam next year. "Our players can look forward to the developers of Bless Unleashed to focus on smooth and in-depth communication with our users in order...

You are cordially invited to Lord of the Rings Online’s Great Wedding

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It's been a wedding 13 years in the making -- and now King Aragorn and Arwen Undómiel are tying the knot in Lord of the Rings Online. With today's Update 27: A Great Wedding, players across all of Middle-earth are invited to celebrate this momentous union between a fictional stud and the Elf-lass who is many, many centuries older than...

The Daily Grind: What do you think about Reddit’s new toxicity policy in relation to gaming?

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Yesterday, Reddit went on a tear banning 2000 of the most toxic subs across the platform and instituting a new content policy and enforcement plan that bars "communities and users that promote hate based on identity or vulnerability." The worst offenders swept up in the wave were political in nature, but gaming subs are subject to it too. The...

The Stream Team: In Path of Exile, a Scion Marauder’s work is never done

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As Massively OP's MJ digs deeper into to Path of Exile's Harvest League, the Maurauder lifestyle is growing on her more. Currently, she's trying out a Marauder-flavored Scion, delighting in smashing and bashing all the things. And in the Sacred Garden, more threats keep growing. Now, if only she could find those favorite slam skills she's been looking for!...

EVE Online plans to add instanced PvP arenas for instant action

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PvP in EVE Online is rarely fair, with the outcome of most battles coming down to the number and type of ships on each side of a fight and the circumstances under which the fight began. CCP Games is now gearing up to turn that idea on its head with the addition of a new instanced PvP arena system....