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Major MMO studio owned by EA, famous for its RPG franchises and particularly to MMO players for Star Wars: The Old Republic

SWTOR is adding another 100 galactic command levels to grind

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Remember all the hoopla and hate around Star Wars: The Old Republic's galactic command experience system last fall? Remember how almost no one actually liked...

The Daily Grind: How might your favorite MMO capitalize on nostalgia?

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It would be an understatement for me to say that I'm stupidly excited to see Morrowind come to The Elder Scrolls Online this summer....

One Shots: There’s nothing wrong with being childish

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An interesting bit of fallout from last week's One Shots challenge to submit a picture that captures a "childlike" spirit is that several commenters...

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs that help you get your spaceship on

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Sometimes even the most die-hard MMORPG player finds him or herself a little tired of constantly looking at the back of a head and...

The Stream Team: Playing in SWTOR’s Asylum with Senya

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A long leisurely stay in the Asylum. That sounds like the perfect way for Massively OP's Larry and MJ to spend their day in...
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Dauntless goes on the hunt for the fiery Embermane

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As a co-op monster hunting title, Dauntless will not be wasting players' time with stomping out rat infestations or scavenging for boar livers. Instead,...

One Shots: I am no man!

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The big screenshot challenge last week was to capture action, not just still shots, in MMORPGs. This is tricker than it sounds, because you...

Here’s what’s in Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy lockboxes

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One of the many content chunks and upgrades landing in Neverwinter when Cloaked Ascendancy launches next week is... lockboxes. In fact, PWE put out...

Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?

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Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers. "I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s latest raid might be a too little too late

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic launched, I was champing at the bit for raids. Then when I heard about the launch bugs from...

The Daily Grind: Where are all the sports-themed MMORPGs?

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On those rare occasions when we mention EA's FIFA series, usually relating to court cases over online gambling, I'm always struck again by how...

Global Chat: Get over the lockbox debate already

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One of the largest and most enduring arguments of the MMO genre is the purpose, legality, and profitability of so-called lockboxes in games. We've...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of SWTOR expansion soundtracks

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I have a confession to make: I was fairly underwhelmed by the original soundtrack release for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Sure, it...

The Daily Grind: Which no-housing MMORPG needs housing the most?

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During our Elder Scrolls Online housing stream earlier this week, Larry and I joked about World of Warcraft's half-hearted and ineffective attempts to satisfy...

The Stream Team: Heading to SWTOR’s Asylum

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The Gravestone launched, and Massively OP's Larry and MJ got to see just how powerful this ancient SWTOR ship was. Is. Was: Many systems...

SWTOR’s Tait Watson departs BioWare, trades Austin for SoCal

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Producer Tait Watson is leaving the company, according to his farewell post to forumgoers this morning. "I haven’t been fired,...

Tamriel Infinium: Four reasons Elder Scrolls Online’s Homestead tops other MMO housing

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Traditionally, in this Tamriel Infinium column, I have been extremely critical of The Elder Scrolls Online, and I promise you, I'm sure I'll lob criticism...
Morrowind, feat. Westly's Orcs

Massively OP Podcast Episode 103: Back to Morrowind

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Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind and Homestead, PWE, SolForge, Conan Exiles, DDO, Marvel Heroes, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with reader mail on WildStar and Hero's Song.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic offers players more than a month of massive XP boosts

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So you've got some alts in Star Wars: The Old Republic who haven't yet reached the level cap. You also have a lot more...

One Shots: Cow disco!

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With the recent switchover to a new comment system and the very real fear that we might lose previous comments (including, alas, your excellent...

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