Massively OP Podcast Episode 38: BlizzCon strikes back

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Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon -- WoW, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and the rest -- as well as NCsoft's Q3 and Funcom's reprieve, plus a mailbag question on cosmetic mounts.

The Stream Team: Looking for levels in EverQuest II places

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With EQII's Terrors of Thalumbra coming out in just one week, MassivelyOP's MJ needs to get on the ball and level! After spending the last few months on various alts or the progression server, she hasn't reached the point where she can even venture into the new lands once they open up. So tonight MJ is putting her wings...

ELOA schedules open beta for November 17

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The hack-and-slash fantasy MMO Elite Lord of Alliance will be transitioning from closed beta testing to open beta next week. Webzen announced today that it's set a date for ELOA's open beta test: November 17th. Starting then, any player who is interesting in seeing what this title has to offer needs only to head over to the official site and sign...

Shroud of the Avatar previews Nightshade Pass, Mariah Overlook, and North Naryad Pinelands

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Shroud of the Avatar's design team has been going crazy with world-building as of late. In the game's most recent newsletter, a couple of new zones are previewed as the game barrels toward Release 24. The team showed off the final look of Nightshade Pass, complete with the fantasy requirement of a bridge and its troll. Next on the docket is...

Skyforge calls players to fight against planetary gods

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Planetary invasions are beginning to become a fact of life for Skyforge players. Get up, brush your teeth, fight off waves of terrifying space invaders, pick up dry cleaning, and binge-watch some Netflix. That's become the routine. Well, apparently there are even worse threats than your run-of-the-mill armies: planetary avatars. These avatars are the representation of the god of the...

Guild Wars 2’s first raid wing launches next week

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ArenaNet has just announced that Spirit Vale, the first wing of Guild Wars 2's first post-expansion raid, is launching next week on November 17th. Says the studio, "Starting with Spirit Vale, players will quickly discover that raids in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns are all about the same distinct game play mechanics that they have come to appreciate in the...
Craftermath.

Neverwinter outlines the path to masterwork crafting

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Masterwork crafting in Neverwinter is not meant to be something you just start doing on your second day of crafting. It's right there in the title - this is master work. It's difficult. The newest development entry on the official site explains what's involved to become a masterwork crafter as well as the fantastic items you can craft once...

Marvel Heroics: The joys of pet ownership

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I've always been a sucker for vanity pets in MMOs. It's not just the layer of customization and ownership pride that lugging along one of them provides but the feeling of having a loyal companion join me on my many adventures through these worlds. Plus, they're something else to collect that can actually be used, albeit typically in limited...
Over and over again.

Final Fantasy XIV is hosting a Final Fantasy XI farewell through the end of the year

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Not everyone who is playing Final Fantasy XIV right now was originally playing Final Fantasy XI. For players who never explored Vana'diel, the new Maiden's Rhapsody event is nothing more than a chance to get some new wardrobe items. But for players who have played Final Fantasy XI, it's a crossover and a farewell to a game that directly...

Devilian’s third CBT starts Thursday as devs show off game highlights

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Devilian's closed beta events are flying by, with a third planned to run from Thursday, November 12th through Monday, November 16th. The CBT is being called Speak of the Devil and will include French and German localization. The dev team also put together its first video diary to try to explain the hook of Devilian. "It's like your favorite ARPG...