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Get Elder Scrolls Online and Morrowind for 8 bucks, check out the Murkmire DLC teaser from E3

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If you somehow missed the Morrowind chapter of the MMORPG we named game of the year in 2018, then this sale is most definitely...

The Daily Grind: Will you sub to EA’s new ‘Origin Access Premier’ service?

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During EA Play this weekend, EA announced Origin Access Premier, its attempt at a subscription service on PC. For $100 a year, you'll basically...

Global Chat: FFXIV re-reborn, State of Decay 2, and Dungeons and Dragons Online

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With the rollout of Patch 4.3, Final Fantasy XIV is offering its players a nice big slice of content to enjoy as we head...

Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s alpha 3.2 goes to the Evocati on the PTU, TemTem has already tripled its Kickstarter ask (June 9, 2018)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen continued inching its way toward alpha 3.2, as the latest build has hit the PTU for the early "Evocati"...

The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online

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The impact of Myst in 1993 was akin to an atomic bomb going off in the PC gaming world. The leap forward in graphical...

Massively Overthinking: Why is no one meeting the obvious player demand for big MMORPGs?

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Massively OP reader ichi_san has a burning question about the state of the industry. "Lots of people seem to be looking for an MMO they...

ARK Survival Evolved Mobile is really happening – in fact, it launches June 14

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Howsabout that mobile version of ARK: Survival Evolved? It's happening, and it's happening soon, as Studio Wildcard and War Drum Studios announced today that...

Champions Online puts subscription switch on hold in light of player disapproval

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So, as we reported Friday, Champions Online was on deck to lose its subscriptions just like Star Trek Online. Except that as many, many players...

Make My MMO: Pokemon-inspired ‘creature-collection adventure’ MMO Temtem is about to fund Kickstarter (June 2, 2018)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Temtem, "the massively multiplayer creature-collection adventure" that hit Kickstarter this week, is looking like a win, as it's secured most...

Champions Online is discontinuing its subscription too

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Back in May, PWE surprised Star Trek Online players by effectively discontinuing the game's optional monthly subscriptions, replacing them with a starter pack that...

Hands-on: The Jurassic World Alive ARG shows promise, but not for MMO fans

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Ludia's Jurassic World Alive isn't being marketed as an MMO, but it is an augmented reality game that involves roaming in the real world for virtual...

EA eschews lootboxes and premium passes with Battlefield V

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If you haven't heard the word, EA may be hopping off the lootbox train -- at least for the time being. The mega-publisher took a...

Make My MMO: Star Citizen’s Legatus pack offers 117 ships for $27,000 (May 26, 2018)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, Star Citizen's crowdfunding reached new heights as Cloud Imperium posted the Legatus pack, a huge bundle pack that runs $27,000....

LOTRO Legendarium: Why Mordor fails and Northern Mirkwood succeeds

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When Lord of the Rings Online turned its sight toward Mordor, it had been running off of a rather hot streak. Not perfect, mind...

‘Hipster MineCraft’ Occupy White Walls patches in a new launcher and UI update

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Ready to delve into the weird world of Occupy White Walls, which one outlet labeled as "hipster MineCraft?" The public alpha of the art-centric...
Goes boom and stuff.

RIFT players datamine changes to the Prime XP curve and new item packs

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The fine souls at the Ghar Station has once again turned to the latest RIFT patch to mine out relevant information, and the results...
That's one of those screeching Elder Deity sounds.

TERA hauls out scarves for the end of its anniversary month

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TERA is busy wrapping up its month-long sixth anniversary, and its final week contains a few changes and events for players to enjoy. These events...

Bless Online’s monthly subscription puts some countries at a financial disadvantage

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The controversial business model of the upcoming Bless Online continues to perplex and disturb potential players. Neowiz posted a list of nine items that...

The Stream Team: Win a Wizard101 Battlemage Keep bundle

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It's time for another MOP giveaway of awesome Wizard101 goodies! Massively OP's MJ has gotten her hands on a few Battlemage Keep bundles and...

Make My MMO: Albion Online hits Steam, Camelot Unchained tackles crafting (May 19, 2018)

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This week in MMO crowdfunding, buy-to-play sandbox Albion Online, which launched back in 2017, formally landed on Steam, bringing its blend of PvP warfare...

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