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Massively OP Podcast Episode 139: Catching up with Legends of Aria

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Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann to chat about alpha; then they discuss Guild Wars 2's waypoint sales, SWTOR's merges, the WoW expansion, and Shroud of the Avatar's delay, with a mailbag question on lockbox gambling.

Guild Wars 2’s Shadow of the Mad King Halloween events return October 17

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Who's ready for another round of Mad King Says? We hear his jokes always... slay the audience. ArenaNet announced this afternoon that Halloween returns to...

Guild Wars 2’s AMA covers mounts, raids, maps, and the state of class balance

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The ArenaNet devs descended on the Guild Wars 2 over the weekend for what looks like one of the game's biggest AMAs to date...

One Shots: Counting sheep

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I might not pick one of Final Fantasy XIV's Lalafell as an ideal combat companion, but when it comes to staging adorable photogenic moments?...
Life hack: Become a deity.

Choose My Adventure: Following a god in Guild Wars 2

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To my absolute lack of a surprise, the fact that your abilities are so aggressively limited once you pick an Elite Specialization in Guild Wars...

Guild Wars 2 developers take players along for a Path of Fire trek

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It's a unique experience to be able to sit down and watch developers play the very game they made. Even if it gives you...

Exclusive Guild Wars 2 interview on Path of Fire’s launch and philosophy

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Spurred on by my excitement for Guild Wars 2's second expansion, Path of Fire, I reached out to ArenaNet shortly before release to secure a post-launch...

Connect with other online gamers via MMO Book Club’s Guild Wars 2 romp and MMOCircles

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Feeling a little isolated? Having a hard time making friends? Does your mother have to validate how special you are? Here are a couple...

Perfect Ten: The 10 live MMORPGs everybody should try

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If you have ever visited the MMORPG subreddit, you probably know that one of the most frequent posts that pop up are ones asking...

Global Chat: The MMO community’s Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire impressions

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It is kind of impossible to stroll around the MMO blogging community as of late and not trip and fall into a pool of...

Guild Wars 2 is now selling waypoint unlocks in the cash shop

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With today's update, ArenaNet has begun selling waypoint unlocks in the Guild Wars 2 cash shop. "You know the drill. You’re trying to reach East...

Flameseeker Chronicles: One week into Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire

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I've had my hands on Guild Wars 2's second expansion for a week and some change now and have built up a more solid picture...
SUPER, ALL GOOD

The Daily Grind: Is Destiny 2 an MMO?

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Massively OP reader Sray suggested we open a can of worms today, and I just happened to have a can opener handy. "Is Destiny 2...

One Shots: Starlight, starbright

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As someone very much on the outside of this whole Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire thing, my observations is that this is some...

Working As Intended: The best and worst of Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire (so far)

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I've spent a chunk of the last week moving through the first part of Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire, finishing up the Crystal...

The Daily Grind: Which two MMOs should totally hook up?

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Yeah, we're shipping MMOs today, giving new meaning to the Daily Grind! MOP reader Leiloni recently pointed us to an old but still relevant...

Massively Overthinking: Weighing in on Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire

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Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire has been live for just a week now, and while various members of the Massively OP staff have...
Flowering.

Choose My Adventure: Into the desert of Guild Wars 2

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My first week of playing Guild Wars 2 again was interesting, in no small part because it's rare for my playtime to be so...

Battle Bards Episode 106: Early access themes

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Instead of looking back at MMORPGs this week, the crew of Battle Bards launches forward into early access! What would a show about music...
WHY IS STUFF SO HARD?!

Perfect Ten: How MMORPGs become so darn complicated

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MMOs are complicated. This seems like a fairly non-controversial statement; there are more or less complicated games, but they all tend to be complex...

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