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Project Gorgon flips the switch to a 64-bit client

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If you hear a high-pitched hum coming from somewhere in the heartland of America, pay it no attention. It's just Project Gorgon drawing immense...
Where now?

Massively Overthinking: Gathering our thoughts on Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire

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This week, the dominant story has become Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion, which is coming our way far sooner than a lot...
Strawberry fields forever.

Battle Bards Episode 102: Pure joy

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Is it even possible for pure joy to be derived from MMORPG music? Whether or not, the Battle Bards are going to take a...

Global Chat: Dipping into Albion Online

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Now that Albion Online has officially launched, what's the verdict? It's a little hard to get a feel for that, since I haven't seen...

Stardew Valley multiplayer now slated for early 2018 launch

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It's been a long time coming, but Stardew Valley is finally seeing some movement on the multiplayer front: The official blog has a post...

Anthem lead gameplay designer Corey Gaspur passes away

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The official BioWare blog announced last night that Anthem lead gameplay designer Corey Gaspur has passed away. Gaspur had been a staple of the studio...

MMO researcher Nick Yee is ‘dispeling myths about female gamers’

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Quantic Foundry researcher and long-time MMO academic Nick Yee has an intriguing blog post out this week titled Dispelling Myths about Female Gamers in...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO chat channel offers the best advice?

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Here's an odd confession: I like to have global chat (or the equivalent thereof) running in my MMORPGs most days. Most days. While it...

Massively Overthinking: How should MMOs make money in a world without lockboxes?

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Earlier this week, MOP's Justin expressed frustration over lockboxes, feeling especially provoked. "As both a player and a journalist, I find it insulting when...

Perfect Ten: Observations on Secret World Legends’ relaunch

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Everyone has those sacred video game cows that are dearly special to them, carry personal meaning, and trigger fear and anxiety when messed with....

Pokemon Go event organizers blame cell traffic overload for snafu

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The fallout and analysis of the debacle that was last weekend's Pokemon Go Fest continues, as Niantic has been pressed for answers on why such...

Global Chat: You’re playing MMOs wrong

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Have you ever lost your top when someone condescended to lecture you that you're playing MMORPGs wrong? You and Roger at Contains Moderate Peril...

Bless Online’s Rebuild Project homes in on character growth

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Following the cancellation of the western version of Bless Online, Neowiz surprised everyone by announcing that it would be publishing the game here in the...

Diablo III’s 11th season is now live with new class gear for the Necro

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Season 11 is now live in Diablo III, which means a brand-new opportunity to start a fresh grind for loot and expies. In its...

Massively Overthinking: Building a better MMORPG economy

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We are on a roll with the epic questions for Overthinking lately! "The recent article about monetization got me thinking about just how much most...

Battle Bards Episode 101: Ragnarok Online

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As the Battle Bards cruise into their second hundred episodes, it’s time to cover a very long-lived fantasy MMO from 2002, Ragnarok Online. The...
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Elite Dangerous’ David Braben on communities, MMOs, F2P, and the space game genre

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Elite Dangerous' David Braben has a big spread in Rolling Stone's Glixel blog this week, and it's a fun read as he zips around...

Global Chat: Are MMO side quests worth it?

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Apparently I am a pot-stirrer. On my side blog, Bio Break, I like to throw out conversation starters every now and then, and one...

Bless Online is being heavily overhauled by Neowiz before coming west

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Back in June, Neowiz and Aeria Games/Gamigo confirmed that they'd mutually ended their partnership to make Aeria the western Bless Online publisher. While initially the studios stated the MMO...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG is the worst for duos?

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As I've been playing Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind the past week or two, my husband has been watching me from the depths of his...

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