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Massively Overthinking: The ideal MMO server setup
Over the last year, we've seen multiple major MMO and expansion launches, and most of them went awry in some way or another. Final...
Blade & Soul refreshes the Celestial Basin zone and adds new events in Celestial Path update
It's time for the warriors of Blade & Soul to head to the Celestial Basin once more for rewards. That might sound kind of...
Guild Wars 2 gives update on the Jade Sea meta, WvW, and DirectX 11
Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet promised more frequent communication in its recent post-End of Dragons roadmap, and today it delivered on the promise.
Highlights include...
Vague Patch Notes: Stop giving rich people money to make failed MMOs
Richard Garriott has been to space. I'm going to repeat that a lot for emphasis, just because I feel like it's important. Richard Garriott...
Former WildStar devs wax nostalgic about the late, lamented MMORPG
Every so often, a burst of WildStar nostalgia bubbles up on Twitter, with previous players holding up a torch for the sunsetted scifi MMO....
The Stream Team: Going back to Mai’s place in Guild Wars 2
After checking the power signatures and discovering that all the Jade tech has ties to dragon power, is Massively OP's MJ needs to quicken...
The Daily Grind: Has a patch ever saved an MMO for you?
A while back, I penned a Daily Grind about expansions that sent MMOs wildly off course. Today, I want to do the opposite and...
One Shots: Surfing the world tree
When the day arrives when a magic bee flies into your mouth and turns you immortal and sends you down into the world tree...
Aion EU previews update 8.2’s features, Aion NA celebrates rainbow snakes
Depending on which part of the globe you play Aion, you're getting a pretty different experience. That's been known for a while now, but...
Guild Wars 2’s End of Dragons Aetherblades deep-dive reveals the true origins of Ankka
In what is hopefully not a one-off blog post, ArenaNet has a deep-dive into Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons development up to cap...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMO suffers from the most useless housing system?
A few weeks ago, I was showing my seven-year-old around Villagers and Heroes, and she wanted to get herself a house. I warned her...
Blade & Soul releases its Celestial Path update on April 13
April showers bring May flowers, but April updates in Blade & Soul bring a renewed Celestial Basin and a return to the Soul Arena. Well,...
Guild Wars 2’s unnamed fourth expansion has announced its narrative lead
Back in March, ArenaNet promised many big things coming to Guild Wars 2 in the future, including a fourth expansion after End of Dragons....
Lineage II: Aden boasts the Garden of Genesis in today’s update
At long last, players in the casual-friendly version of Lineage II: Aden can argue about whether the newest zone in the game is better with...
The Stream Team: A few rounds of Guild Wars 2 Super Adventure Boxing
It's time for bumble pugs! Those adorable bee puppies are back with GW2's Super Adventure Box, and Massively OP's MJ is taking a break...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 367: Day of the Long Charr
Justin and Bree discuss April Fools' Day around the MMO world, Black Desert's Eternal Winter, FFXIV's Newfound Adventure, E3's cancelation, World of Warcraft's expansion rumor, and dwindling hope for RIFT, with adventures in LOTRO, DDO, Guild Wars 2, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on epic MMO combos and the future of New World.
Guild Wars 2 preps the return of living story season one’s Flame and Frost for April 19
Just a few weeks ago, ArenaNet stunned Guild Wars 2 players with the news that in addition to a post-End of Dragons living story...
Blade & Soul plans smoother mid-tier progression, continued updates based on feedback, and third Warden spec
While Blade & Soul isn't getting an itemized roadmap, what it is getting is an address from the game's producer team that offers up...
The Stream Team: Fighting against the Dreaded Mapserver in City of Heroes
Just because April Fools' Day has come and gone doesn't mean that we can't take part in some seasonal silliness! For instance, the Homecoming...
One Shots: Looking down at the clouds
When Middle-earth slaps something called "Misty Mountains" on a map, friend, it better live up to that name! Michael18 proves with today's headlining shot...
