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I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that everyone has at some point seen the xkcd called Isolation, but if not, there...

It seems like the entire MMO blogosphere wanted to chip in thoughts on the Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire announcement, whether or not...

You think you’ve heard strange MMORPG soundtracks before, but Wurm Online is about to take you to the odd frontier. With two distinctive soundtracks...

The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

Gamasutra has an unusual piece from an Ubisoft developer this week arguing that co-op gameplay is the industry's rising midcore trend, one that he...

Short of taking a blow to the head, there's very little I can suggest in the way of experiencing a familiar MMORPG for the...

Usually when it comes to discussing world hemispheres of MMO game design, comments and observations are made about what western studios can learn from their...

Don't pretend you're all about the stats and are above venal preening over your looks in games. You secretly spend hours grinding dungeons, scouting...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...