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Seattle-based studio responsible for Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2.

Perfect Ten: Great MMO April Fools’ Day pranks from back in the day

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There are two types of people on April 1st: those who are annoyed and indifferent to the tomfoolery going on all around them, and...

The Stream Team: A whole new World 3 in Guild Wars 2’s SAB

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It's a whole new world 3 in Guild Wars 2's Super Adventure Box. OK, maybe a whole new world is a slight exaggeration (how...

The Daily Grind: Do alternate and classic servers risk alienating existing MMO fans?

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Back in December, Guild Wars 2 boss Josh Davis told fans that "alternate servers and hardcore modes aren’t a priority for ArenaNet," as the...

Massively Overthinking: MMOs and ‘fresh piece of gum’ syndrome

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Back in March, MOP reader Exarch Cathedra posted a comment to a Daily Grind about daily logins and sticky MMOs that caught my attention,...

Fractured adds new playable demon races and cash shop with its May 8th Invasion update

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Dynamight Studios formally announced Fractured Online's next patch last night: Dubbed The Invasion, it heralds the arrival of two new player demon races, specifically...
Even-handed.

Perfect Ten: The 10 types of MMO rotation

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Rotations! They're not just just for your tires any more; they're in your MMORPGs, determining what order you should press the shiny buttons on...

The Stream Team: Fashion distractions and Super Adventure Box in Guild Wars 2

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It's not as if Massively OP's MJ is using Guild Wars 2's introduction of a fashion view today to distract her from the SOTO...

Guild Wars 2’s retro Super Adventure Box returns today with World 3 Test Zone updates

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Retro music at the ready, folks: It's time to go back to Super Adventure Box in Guild Wars 2 as the one-time April Fools'...

Guild Wars 2 teases next expansion, plans cosmetic inspection, and preps Super Adventure Box

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Furbish up your "Fashion Wars" jokes, friends, because Guild Wars 2 is leaning hard into it. This morning, ArenaNet announced that this week's update...

Guild Wars 2 players can now ‘game, grow, and touch grass’ with officially licensed… plant seeds

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There is a lot of plant life growing all over the world of Guild Wars 2 - and some of it even isn't trying...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO dev deserves sainthood for putting up with us MMO players?

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The other day, Justin and I were joking about the Allan "Orion" Maki interview that turned out to be a massive three-hour affair. Orion...

The Stream Team: Achievement junkie mode unlocked in Guild Wars 2

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With so many achievements left to nab in Guild Wars 2's Astral Ward and Nayos areas, Massively OP's MJ is on the prowl. She...

The MOP Up: Guild Wars 2 and FFXIV boost their soundtracks

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Where are my MMO soundtrack lovers today? Guild Wars 2 announced that it's going to be selling a vinyl edition of its Secrets of...

Massively Overthinking: Would you pay for a Guild Wars 1 revival?

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WoodenPotatoes had a fun video this past weekend about Classic Guild Wars 1, and I fully admit I clicked on it just to hear...

Global Chat: What should we be thinking about Guild Wars 3?

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The surprising (and not surprising) news that ArenaNet has the go-ahead from NCsoft to develop Guild Wars 3 sent ripples of interest, confusion, and...

The Stream Team: April Fools and cuddly kitties in Guild Wars 2

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Guild Wars 2 could have done nearly anything to lure Massively OP's MJ away from grinding in Secrets of the Obscure. But it isn't...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 464: Guild Wars 3 is a go

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Justin and Bree discuss NCsoft, Guild Wars 3, DCUO, Monsters and Memories, Hellgate, and the LOTRO downtime, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, and Valheim, plus a mailbag topic on Palia.

Working As Intended: The top 10 hot tubs in MMORPGs

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It's been a running joke for a few years that I always put hot tubs in my MMO houses whenever possible, and once that...

Hostile NCsoft shareholder meeting reveals ArenaNet is working on Guild Wars 3

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The topic of Guild Wars 3 has been a common one over the last few years; when I dredged our articles, the first one...
Here we go again.

Guild Wars 2 recaps its latest test effort for restructuring WvW combat

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Here's one of the amazing new pieces of information that Guild Wars 2's designers divined during the most recent WvW restructuring tests: Long queues...

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