classic mmo

Generally used to describe MMOs from before World of Warcraft’s launch in 2004, though sometimes shortened to describe just the first few MMOs launched prior to 2000.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 207: Bunny girls throughout Eorzea

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Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2, Legends of Aria, RuneScape, Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, and Warframe, with mailbag topics on MMO endgames and battle royale modes in MMOs.

The Game Archaeologist: Dungeon Runners

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Where do you rest on the spectrum of humor? If you find yourself giggling and snorting at dumb jokes, groan-worthy puns, and satire so...
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Legends of Aria pulls controversial item from in-game store as dungeon patch and anti-gank spell go live

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This week we've been covering the unfolding concern over Legends of Aria's newly instituted in-game store, specifically the release of a power hour potion...

Legends of Aria players grumble over perceived pay-to-win items in new cash shop

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Yesterday, Legends of Aria players were startled to see the new cash-shop in the early access version of the game. Upsetting players even more...

Jagex reassures players that it’s business as usual for RuneScape as possible sale looms

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Last week, we covered the disturbing news that RuneScape developer Jagex was being put up for sale by the Chinese holding company that purchased...

Leaderboard: What’s the greatest MMO soundtrack of all time?

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In collaboration with Justin's Jukebox Heroes column, we're taking stock of our readers' opinions on the best MMO soundtracks of all time in today's...
Work that soul, yo

The MOP Up: SoulWorker introduces Chii Aruel

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There's a new character on the horizon for SoulWorker, and her name is Chii Aruel. The studio hasn't said much about her just yet, but...

RuneScape dev Jagex is up for sale by its struggling Chinese owners after posting record high year

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Remember a couple of years back when RuneScape company Jagex was bought out by China's Shandong Hongda, a company known primarily for its iron...

Old School RuneScape outlines proposed Chambers of Xeric adjustments

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In the wake of last week's huge Old School RuneScape update, which added the all-new Kebos Lowlands region to the game, Jagex is now...

Perfect Ten: The worst MMORPG expansions of all time

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A great MMO expansion brings so much to the table: fresh excitement for a game, new classes, innovative features, expanded vistas, additional races, and...
Somebody loves you, and that's good.

RuneScape boots player who streamed himself bullying a suicidal gamer

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A game as large and old and multifaceted as RuneScape is bound to collect some bad seeds over time, and as we've seen repeatedly...

The Daily Grind: What’s your core problem with mobile MMOs, and is it fixable?

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Droid Gamers put out an interesting piece this weekend that to me illuminates how the ongoing conversation about mobile MMOs go south. Author Ash...
Take care.

The MOP Up: WildStar suffers another indignity

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Miss WildStar? Well at least there's the soundtrack to listen to on various sites, right? Nope! Apparently NCsoft pulled the acclaimed score from sites...

The Game Archaeologist: Fury

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Back in 1997, Australian game developer Auran arrived onto the scene with the real-time strategy title Dark Reign. While it wasn't exactly Command & Conquer...

Project Horseshoe’s design papers confirm decades of MMORPG lessons

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Not everyone involved in game design is trying to squeeze every last penny out of you. Yes, a lot of them are, but many...

The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s Battle at the Binary Stars heats up

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Star Trek Online has a serious crush on Discovery right now -- and why not, since the show has propeled the franchise back into...
Sometimes this looks nice.

Old School RuneScape patches in a new region for PC and mobile players

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Step aside, RuneScape - you're not the only Jagex game getting a big update this week. Indeed, Old School RuneScape officially launched what Jagex...

Exclusive: Legends of Aria previews its first major content of 2019

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We've had our eye on Legends of Aria since, well, long before it was called Legends of Aria, meaning we've been watching the game...

More MMOs you’ve never heard of: PlaneShift, Stendhal, Ashen Empires, Zezenia, and Project Diaspora

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Think you've seen it all and played it all in regards to MMORPGs? There's always a lot of smaller and lesser-known games out there,...

Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs to watch in 2018

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Love it or hate it, MMOs are going mobile in ever-increasing numbers. Last year saw a crop of acclaimed titles making their way to...

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