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New World’s Luck of the Bones portal-summoning event looks somehow familiar

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If you're starting to feel a little sluggish about New World's current season, fear not because Amazon is preparing a little pick-me-up in the...

Lost Ark’s August-December roadmap heralds new continents, jump-start servers, and more

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Yesterday, when Amazon finally put a date on the release of Lost Ark's Aeromancer, it also teased more information en route. That info is...

Throne & Liberty’s Western release delays into 2024, adds action combat

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Toss this onto the pile of the already-numerous delays that we've received this year: NCsoft is pushing Throne and Liberty's Western release back from...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 432: Palia breaks through to the other side

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Justin and Bree discuss Palia's soft launch, WoW Classic hardcore realms, ArcheAge 2, ArcheAge's future, Ashfall, and Nightingale, with adventures in LOTRO, STO, SWG Legends, and Palia, plus a mailbag topic on mundane but enjoyable MMO activities.

Lost Ark’s Aeromancer finally launches with the next update on August 16

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MMO gamers have been waiting - not particularly patiently - for the Aeromancer to finally launch in the global version of Lost Ark, and...

New World devs discuss the art and writing behind the MMO’s illustrated cinematics

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Amazon is back with another Forged in Aeternum video for New World this week, this one helmed by Narrative Director Rob Chestney, who chats...

First Impressions: Palia is missing the depth MMO life-skillers are hoping for

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"Life-sims" are another of those game genres that I like in theory, but less so in practice. Most have graphical styles I find off-putting,...
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Design Mockument: What would a Transformers MMORPG even look like?

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Everyone who has read my work here for a while knows that a Transformers MMORPG is a longstanding element of my pie-in-the-sky wishlist. This...

The Daily Grind: Have your opinions on MMO PvP changed over the years?

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One of the first columns I penned for MOP after we went indie was a column about what I wanted from serious MMO PvP....

Massively Overthinking: What’s the best way a studio can save a struggling mid-size MMO?

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Temtem's Crema Games raised eyebrows earlier this week when it admitted that in spite of Temtem's successful launch, the game is having trouble; the...

Lost Ark confirms balance adjustments and Aeromancer class are coming with its August patch

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When Lost Ark announced its August updates back in June, most of the announcements were focused on easing the endgame onramp for lower-tier players,...

New World’s 2.0.2 performance patch is finally expected this morning after 25 hours of delays

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So New World's patch yesterday didn't quite go to plan, as you likely know if you follow the game's Twitter or poked your nose...

New World is patching in a solid boost to its frame rate this morning [Updated]

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There are very few instances wherein you want a game's framerate to be ruined. While it's possible, it isn't expected. So it is unsurprising...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 431: FFXIV Dawntrail and Path of Exile 2

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Justin, Eliot, MJ, and Chris discuss Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail at Fanfest and Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 at ExileCon, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, FFXIV, AdventureQuest 3D, Astroneer, and Craftopia.

New World’s technical wizards talk cross-server outpost rush, transmog, and more

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What happens when you start with a survival game and have it gradually morph into a full-blown MMORPG? You'll find out in this latest...

New World talks about improving performance and DirectX 12 integration in its inaugural newsletter

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The comms continue to rumble forth from New World; just last week, we had a fresh pair of development videos, and over the weekend...

PSA: Lost Ark’s August update’s progression revamp stretches all the way into the cash shop

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Last night, Amazon reupped several changes to Lost Ark that ought to have big ripple effects for tier progression as of the August update. Essentially,...

New World talks PvP balance, blunderbuss cheesing, and weapon performance

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Earlier this week in New World's Forged in Aeternum, creative director David Verfaillie slipped in a little teaser at the very end, suggesting that...

New World applies adjustments to its Summer Medleyfaire and crushes several bugs

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Since Amazon Games has decided to toss official forums into the bin, we're left with looking at alternate places for updates. This brings us...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 430: A very Diablo drubbing

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Justin, Bree, and Carlo discuss Blizzard's bizarre financial report, Diablo IV's messy first season, Palia's early access, and Wayfinder's early access, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Diablo II, Diablo IV, Black Desert, SWG Legends, and Garden Galaxy, plus a mailbag topic on the next generation of MMO players.

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