The Stream Team: Guarding against Gnolls on EverQuest II’s progression server

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Evil and oppression are ever pressing forth on Qeynos, so what's a Ratonga to do? Fight the good fight! MassivelyOP's MJ is back on EverQuest II's TLE server Stormhold to fight valiantly against all who oppose the shining city (and maybe make a coin or two in the process!). It looks like the Gnolls are up to no good,...

Steam has The Secret World’s ultimate edition for half price

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Yep, the headline pretty much says it all. If you still haven't taken the plunge on Funcom's seminal Secret World MMO, now is as good a time as any. Steam is selling the game's ultimate edition for $29.99 for the next 40-odd hours, which is half price if you're wondering. What does the ultimate edition include? All of the numbered...

Crowfall sums up its Hunger Dome test, even though it’s not over yet

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Crowfall's Hunger Dome 1.0 PvP playtest is nearing its end. As such, ArtCraft has published a recap video reflecting what the firm has learned to date. The clip runs for nearly 19 minutes, and it includes discussion on everything from chain pull problems to zerging to the contributions that playtesters have made to Crowfall's pre-alpha progress. There are even some...

Guild Wars 2 enhances its squad UI, preps for Halloween

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ArenaNet recently unveiled its enhanced squad UI for Guild Wars 2. It's designed to help players organize their friends, guildmates, and other large groups of players in all areas of the game. Players with commander tags can create squads of up to 50 fellows and 15 subgroups, the latter of which can be organized via click-and-drag and broadcasted to either...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 31: MMO expansions come roaring back

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Justin and Bree discuss Devilian, SWTOR, Ultima Online, the return of the MMO expansion, RIFT, Camelot Unchained, ArchLord 2, and Guild Wars 2, with mailbag questions on Heart of Thorns and gambleboxes.

The Stream Team: Wading in as WildStar goes free-to-play

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MassivelyOP's MJ may have bitten off more than she could chew when she accepted that level-50 power-up on WildStar's beta server, but she's back in familiar territory now on her personal character. The adventures of Emy Fluffybutt shall continue! And thanks to the free-to-play conversion, you can even be a part of them. Join us live at 3:00 p.m....

SWTOR ditches customer support forum, hands it off to EA’s Answer HQ

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If you have a problem with Star Wars: The Old Republic, don't head to the customer support forum after October 5th. BioWare announced yesterday that it is closing down that forum in favor of handing off the task to EA's Answer HQ. "This move from the existing customer support forum will allow players to help players in a better capacity, with...
Seriously have a lot of ships, wow.

Star Trek Online outlines the basics of the Admirality system

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Veterans of Star Trek Online have inevitably made use of many, many different ships over the course of the game's lifespan. You get ships as you level, often more than you necessarily need. You get access to ships as rewards. You even occasionally find ships just lying around because the game got another year older. So what will you...

Trove introduces the player-designed Moonwing Dragon

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A new player-designed dragon is taking flight in Trove these days: the Moonwing. This week's patch introduces the collectable Moonwing Dragon, which can be obtained by completing challenges and scooping up dragon caches. The patch also juices up several events. This week's Chaos Factor is giving out two daily chests, each with a chance to snag Squeakers the flying squirrel....
Do it anyway, but feel bad about it.

Hi-Rez Studios felt bad about abandoning Tribes: Ascend

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Letting Tribes: Ascend lie untouched for a long while was a smart business decision for Hi-Rez Studios, but it wasn't one that the developers were happy about making. Studio president Stewart Chisam said that the decision was one made purely from financial necessity, and no one in the development teams liked leaving the title where it was. The success...