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Hello and welcome to Massively OP's latest holiday gift guide. Today I'll be talking about space sims and of course some of the peripherals that I use when pew pewing my way through Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen, and other genre stalwarts. Whether you're looking for an affordable HOTAS solution or a way to increase your immersion while you wait for the...

ArenaNet Lead Developer Colin Johanson has strong words in defense of Guild Wars 2's emphasis on e-sports, saying that these programs are "extremely successful" and crucial to the growth of the title. "Rooting against programs like pro league is basically rooting against GW2 growing," Johanson posted on Reddit. Johanson engaged the community over the issue of PvP balance passes, saying that...

It's indisputable that there is a lot of content in Lord of the Rings Online. There's a huge pile of zones and quests for everyone to undertake, regardless of level. So why not skip all of it with a quick level 95 boost to get you into the highest-level content immediately? The next major update to the game is...

Some MMOs eschew the entire idea of flying mounts. Some have them in from day one, while others add them in at a later junction (and usually at a cost). As we've proved time and again here on the Daily Grind, flight in MMOs is a mildly contentious topic touching on areas of exploration, freedom, world difficulty, and game...

Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one? He acknowledged that rating raid performance can lead to exclusion and bragging but can also help a group improve as a whole. In his post on the subject, Psychochild notes that raid performance can be measured...

Crowfall's latest dev video addresses UI customization, and it features UX Designer Billy Garretsen. "The grand vision," Garretsen says, "is to really let people completely customize their layouts by position, scaling... maybe even being able to retint and reshape certain HUD elements." The vid also talks up Crowfall's in-game clock and calendar, its map features, and a hint about an...

After nearly drowning in the sea of EverQuest II events these past couple of months, MassivelyOP's MJ realized she hasn't been back to the progression server in a while. That must be remedied! So tonight MJ is back on Stormhold, looking for adventure in Antonica. There are many Gnolls to slay and shinies to find in this beginning zone....

Want to play Black Desert's closed beta? Well, you could pre-order. But that would be insane, and you're not insane, right? Good, I didn't think so. Aside from pre-ordering, you can sign up for the CBT via the fantasy title's website. And that's pretty much all I've got for you in this particular news post. Good luck! Source: Beta app; thanks...

RuneScape's notorious Anti-Santa is back and plotting another war on Christmas festivities. It's up to players to infiltrate his camp in a new seasonal quest and put an end to whatever he's planning. This is but the start of RuneScape's Christmas 2015, which will run all month long. The event includes a multi-stage quest, daily advent gifts, Winter Weekends, and...

The next chapter for Star Wars: The Old Republic's expansion storyline won't arrive until February 11th, but BioWare is attempting to give players a reason to subscribe before that with a new reward program. In a livestream today, the studio announced its new subscriber reward program and detailed two of the bonuses that players will receive for becoming a member....