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Perfect Ten: The 10 unsung heroes of the MMO user interface

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If we ever think of an MMO's user interface, it's either when we're getting settled into a new game or when a title decides...

Casually Classic: Six reasons hardcore servers make WoW Classic worthwhile

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The first time that I heard about the unofficial "Hardcore Classic" scene for WoW Classic, I didn't get it. The idea of voluntary permadeath...
It's all the money we don't have!

Layoffs hit Blizzard’s Hearthstone team as Chris Metzen upgrades to new World of Warcraft exec title

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Tuesday marked another dark day for the teams at Blizzard once again, with news coming out that the studio is being hit with more...

Not So Massively: The growing field of StarCraft II spiritual successors

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StarCraft II ranks very highly on my list of my favourite games of all time, but while it remains popular, it is in maintenance...
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Final Fantasy XIV’s Growing Light update launches on October 3 with a new dungeon and more

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The most recent Letter from the Producer LIVE announced the date: Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.5, Growing Light, will release on October 3rd. Of...

EVE Fanfest 2023: EVE players will help cure cancer with new Project Discovery minigame

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Back in 2016, EVE Online developer CCP Games announced an unusual partnership with scientific research organisation MMOs and the Human Protein Atlas. They created...

EVE Fanfest 2023: EVE Online’s Havoc expansion will finally let you side with the pirates

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Details of EVE Online's latest expansion have been revealed at EVE Fanfest 2023, and the word of the weekend is "chaos." The aptly named...

EVE Fanfest 2023: The EVE Online FPS is back as EVE Vanguard this December

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It's safe to say that EVE Online has a complicated history with first person shooters. The idea of stepping foot on the planets of...
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Vague Patch Notes: So what actually kills MMO communities?

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Since we're busy getting a front-row seat to World of Warcraft adding the dungeon finder again, only this time it's WoW Classic, we are...

EG7 and Daybreak: DCUO’s volatility, EverQuest’s stability, Cold Iron’s new game, LOTRO’s canceled remaster

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Last night, we covered EG7's video pitch to investors, which among other things included a segment during which EG7 and Daybreak boss Ji Ham...
Just absolute galaxy brain

WoW Factor: So Blizzard backtracked on WoW Classic’s dungeon finder

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So in April last year, I wrote a whole article about how World of Warcraft's development team was taking a gigantic misstep when it...

EG7 hopes to develop a new EverQuest MMORPG (EverQuest 3?) for 2028 after years of rumors

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So, who had EverQuest 3 announcement on the 2023 predictions list? We award you half points for your prescience tonight. Admittedly, a new installment in...

Interview: How Dauntless’ weapon revamp will affect development and gameplay

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Last month, Dauntless announced a far-reaching change to weapons, with individual weapons becoming more distinct, a new swapping mechanic that lets players switch between...
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Perfect Ten: 10 MMO things you can just stop waiting for

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Sooner or later we all have to face facts and accept that something we wanted at one point is never actually going to happen....
Everything old is claimed to be new again.

WoW Classic pits players against the Lich King – with the dungeon finder – on October 10

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Finally, at long last, players will get a chance to kill the Lich King in World of Warcraft! That is, if you somehow missed...

Marvel Heroes rogue servers are finally possible thanks to newly released emulator files

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Many of our readers and writers deeply miss Marvel Heroes, the MMOARPG that managed to capture something special - and was unceremoniously closed thanks...

Unity promises ‘changes’ to its deeply unpopular install fee policy after a week of backlash

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The intense backlash over Unity's decision to assign staggering new per-install fees to game studios last week probably made last night's admission inevitable: At...
Slightly disappointing context.

WoW Factor: MMO raid design and the antagonistic GM

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Last week's column about World of Warcraft prompted some really interesting comments that I think are worth talking about; in fact, I very nearly...

Elder Scrolls Online’s update 40 and Endless Archive repeatable content launch October 30

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As promised, last night ZeniMax Online unveiled Elder Scrolls Online's fourth big update of 2023 and the Necrom-backed plotline, and it's maybe not what...

LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online’s new Mariner class is the swashbuckler we needed

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A new class added to any MMORPG is bound to raise excitement and anxiety among fans, especially when they try to feel out whether...

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