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Interview: Barunson on the state of Astellia Online as it launches on Steam today

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Astellia Online was big news throughout 2019, as Barunson sought to bring the South Korean MMORPG westward but with careful attention paid to so-called...

The Survivalist: So Funcom’s DUNE will be a survival game, not an MMO

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Remember back in February of last year when we learned that Funcom inked an exclusive deal for at least three games based on Frank...
Feelin' fine!

Victims of Fallout 76 inventory hacks are getting free Atoms and subscription time

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All right, we freely admit that given the title's history up to this point, you might be legitimately skeptical of a problem in Fallout 76...
Roooooooock monster.

Star Trek Online: Tenth anniversary giveaways, lifetime sale, and story leak

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Outer space has never been so active as it is right now thanks to Star Trek Online's 10th anniversary. Cryptic is handing out daily...
ships asplode

Make My MMO: Temtem’s early access, Dual Universe’s metaverse

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Dual Universe's Jean-Christoph Baillie chatted up GamesIndustry.biz about the development of the game, suggesting a game that's essentially a...

MMO Business Roundup: Guild Wars’ art book, Day of Dragons drama, Red Dead hackers, FogBank layoffs, and more

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMO (and MMO-adjacent) industry news! Guild Wars' art book: If you happened to read our swag guide ahead of...
She has ideas.

Perfect Ten: The best value MMOs in 2020

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While there is nothing wrong with dropping some money on a worthy game, many of us are looking to be as frugal as possible...
You're already a corpse.

Vague Patch Notes: Chronicle of a Daybreak death foretold

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On Tuesday, Daybreak Games announced what amounts to a form of slow death. Technically, sure, what it announced was that the company is splitting...

Tencent wants to buy out the rest of Funcom as board recommends focusing on DUNE

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My inbox this morning had half a dozen tips and press releases on this Funcom story, so you know we're doing it first thing:...

Choose My Adventure: Villagers & Heroes on mobile feels like a true themepark MMO (for better or worse)

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Choose My Mobile Adventure has changed locales from the Black Desert on over to the world of Villagers & Heroes, a game that has...

Lawful Neutral: Examining the ArcheAge class action lawsuit – and what it means for gamers

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Gamers threaten lawsuits a lot. Most of the time they threaten lawsuits over things that aren't really something they can sue over, usually due...

Make My MMO: Looks like Edengrad and Divergence Online are abandoned

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, we've got a long overdue status update on a pair of crowdfunded titles on our list, Divergence Online and...
It's all riding rats.

World of Warcraft bundles its new Year of the Rat mount, Squeakers, in with a six-month subscription

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Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an effort to distract you from what will no doubt be at...
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DC Universe Online is offering free access to episodes through February 7

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The anniversary event for DC Universe Online has arrived, as the game has turned nine years old and is celebrating with a whole lot of...
Not so close.

Global Chat: How fast should combat be in MMOs?

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The speed of combat engagements in MMORPGs -- as rare as they may be -- was the topic du jour on a couple of...

Make My MMO: Crowfall investment, Demi’s Kickstarter, and Albion’s Queen

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We're back to our regular roundup after the holidays, which means we've got quite a bit to talk about - and not all of...
Paws for impact.

Massively Overthinking: The best MMOs of the decade

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A few years back, we did a cheeky Massively Overthinking about our five favorite MMORPGs of all time. It was quite a potent list...

The Daily Grind: What’s an MMO dealbreaker for you?

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The other day, our office chat lit up with a lively debate over the virtues and drawbacks of Black Desert. Some praised its exploration...
Plole ray.

Storyboard: The future of MMO roleplaying in the new decade

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Here we are in a brand-new decade! (If you feel the urge to pedantically correct this, you are wrong, it's a new decade, hush...

Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for MMOs in 2020

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All right, 2019. We're done with you. We're moving on. We're in a whole new decade. We've got a brand-new year full of new...

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