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Prosperous Universe prepares to release its new game world this Friday

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It's the end of the world as Prosperous Universe players know it, but they should feel fine, as out of the Big Bang of...

Exclusive: Upcoming MMORPG Astellia Online deep-dives its skill systems

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We've been keeping an eye on Korean-born Astellia for several years now as the full-scale MMORPG has trekked through development. As revealed in January,...

The Daily Grind: Do you game on a budget?

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Last week, a friend of mine made an offhand comment about how much something dear to her cost, joking that it wouldn't seem like...
It goes clicky.

Global Chat: Off-the-cuff impressions of Anthem

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If you like BioWare, high tech eye candy, blowing crap up, or riding the current wave of Hot New Game Releases, chances are that...

Battle Bards Episode 139: Return to LOTRO

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It has been a good long while since the Battle Bards walked the road that led them from the Shire to Mordor, but now...

Chronicles of Elyria’s latest community letter promises production update, title transfers, and more

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Chronicles of Elyria's February newsletter rolled out last night to fans and backers, and it's primarily focused on goings-on in the community, but there are...

Massively Overthinking: Reconsidering the all-in-one MMO

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One of the forever-arguments MMORPG players seem to enjoy having is the one about niche MMOs. There are quite a lot of gamers out...

Massively Overthinking: Contending with the MMO genre’s ‘wowfugee’ crisis

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Last week on the MOP Podcast, we read a letter from a listener named Megan who pointed us to a blog post on the The...

Check out the brand-new look for Camelot Unchained’s ability system UI

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Camelot Unchained's latest dev blog runs down everything going on in the game's open beta this week, but it's the new ability builder UI...

Here’s how players will do science in sandbox Population Zero

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Still keeping an eye on survival MMO Population Zero? There's yet another dev blog out this week, this one on science and technology in...

Battle Bards Episode 138: Wild wild westerns

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Boy howdy, is it time for another highfalutin Battle Bards episode? Shucks, looks like! In this week’s show, the trio saddle up for a...

The Daily Grind: How much does nostalgia drive your MMO play?

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Blogger and MOP reader Serrenity recently pointed us to a Kotaku article on the subject of video game nostalgia. Author Alyse Knorr maintains that...

Massively Overthinking: Showing up vs. showing off in MMOs

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Last week's Daily Grind about ambient sociability got a lot of MMO gamers talking about that desire to have people around, even if they...

Elder Scrolls Online’s upcoming zone guide will ensure you’re never clueless in Tamriel again

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We still don't know exactly which day in February the Wrathstone DLC will launch in The Elder Scrolls Online, but at this point, we...

The Daily Grind: Is there an MMO or other online title you won’t let your kids play?

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So it happened last week: My kid told me I was mean because I wouldn't let him play Fortnite when all his friends got...
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Global Chat: Anthem makes first contact with gamers

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The game on everyone's mind this month definitely has to be BioWare's Anthem. The studio's first new IP in a long time is a...
Where am I? No one gets to know.

Interview: Legends of Aria’s dungeon expansion, early access, ganking, housing, and cash shop philosophy

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Indie old-school sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria has become a household name among MMO players over the last few months, first rolling into early...

MMO designer Raph Koster runs down the key mechanics that drive retention in online games

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If last week's "games as a service" conversation piqued your interest, hop on over to Raph Koster's blog. The veteran MMORPG designer has a...

MMOs you’ve never heard of: The Warhorn, Hammers End, Auteria, and Antaria Online

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On the prowl for an indie RPG gem or two in the rough? We'll start this edition of obscure MMOs with The Warhorn, which sounds...

Massively Overthinking: The boring MMO development between bookends of hype

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If you watch MMOs being developed for long enough, one truth becomes evident: It's kinda boring. I started thinking a bit about this last week...

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