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Short for Bethesda Softworks.

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The Soapbox: Do MMOs still fall victim to the copycat curse?

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When Radical Heights launched, I was inspired to put together a whole Perfect Ten about why trend-chasing doesn't work for online games. Obviously, my...

Perfect Ten: What I’ve always wished for in a Fallout MMO

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This week I've been absolutely consumed by the thought of Fallout 76. I know, I know I shouldn't get my hopes up for a...

More rumors: Fallout 76 is a co-op game coming in August

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While we will have to wait for the June 10th Bethesda E3 showcase for the full scoop on Fallout 76, the rumormill is churning...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 173: The Bless Mess

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Justin and Bree discuss Bless Online's launch, EVE Online's Into the Abyss, Fallout 76, Elder Scrolls Online's spyware issue, Path of Exile's Incursion, H1Z1, Star Trek Online, Trove, DDO, and UO, with mailbag questions on the Bless Mess and on open-world immersion.

Tamriel Infinium: With Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset, more of the same is a good thing

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Today is the formal launch day for Summerset! My goal during the PC early access was to finish the main storyline, and I'm happy...

The Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset and Update 18 are live on console as ZeniMax teases upcoming DLC

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The Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset and Update 18 are live for console players today, meaning the chapter is officially out of early access for...

E3 2018: Fallout 76 takes over the L.A. skyline

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If you're heading to E3 in Los Angeles next week, it is going to be quite difficult indeed to avoid any thoughts of Bethesda's...

Apple’s OpenGL deprecation could spell trouble for some MMOs on Mac

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Get all the "haha people game on Macs?" out of your system right off the bat because this one isn't funny. MOP tipster Apparition...

Amazon posts and retracts a July 2018 release date for Fallout 76

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This past week's announcement of Fallout 76 -- Bethesda's newest entry in the post-apocalyptic series -- has just about everyone in the gaming community...

How the best devs are ‘fleeing in droves’ to escape the abusive games industry

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My only nephew is something of a math prodigy, and the fact that he wants to be a game designer when he grows up...

ZeniMax apologizes for Elder Scrolls Online spyware, says it was ‘erroneously added’ and will be removed

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Hey who here loves - nay, adores - officially sanctioned spyware? Lots of hands staying in laps, we see. You all sure? You aren't...

Bethsoft transfers Elder Scrolls: Legends online TCG to new developer

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Don't panic, Elder Scrolls Legends players: In spite of that ominous-sounding tweet from Bethsoft today, your game isn't going anywhere. But it is getting...

Leaderboard: What type of multiplayer do you think Fallout 76 will have?

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After what was nearly an interminable teaser stream, Bethsoft finally announced this morning that it's working on Fallout 76, another entry in a beloved...

Massively Overthinking: The case for rarity and randomness in MMO monetization

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Last week, Guild Wars 2's Crystin Cox gave a monetization interview to Gamasutra during which she made one specific argument I wanted to pull...

PlayStation 4 heads into the end of its life cycle, making console MMOs nervous

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No console lives forever, although it seems like the more recent generations have enjoyed lengthy runs. Sony delivered some disconcerting news to fans this...

Tamriel Infinium: Eight things you need to know before jumping into Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset

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Monday, the Elder Scrolls Online's Summerset chapter went live for early access accounts. For the first time since 1994, players can visit the island...
Pictured: Deep hurting.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 171: Bless you, my subscriber

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Bless Online, Elder Scrolls Online Summerset, Worlds Adrift, Pantheon, Skull & Bones, and The Division 2, with mailbag questions on the Eastern MMO stigma and Sea of Thieves' new MMO paradigm.
Grotesque.

The Elder Scrolls Online shares Summerset patch notes, trailer ahead of PC launch

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You've heard all about the many, many features arriving in The Elder Scrolls Online when Summerset arrives, and it's arriving in force today. (For...

Massively Overthinking: On slavery mechanics in MMOs

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Polygon recently had an interview with Conan Exiles creative director Joel Bylos focused on the game's slavery mechanics, a "feature" I had entirely forgotten...

Elder Scrolls Online rolls out special Twitch drops and crates

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Twitch and Elder Scrolls Online have decided to hold hands and go skipping along in a park together. ZeniMax announced that new Twitch drops...

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