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MMO Burnout: Retro-inspired games offer a sense of accomplishment with a side of nostalgia

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For someone who absolutely abhors the mere mention of paying a monthly sub for a game, I am totally sold on the Xbox Game...
Bring the light

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV settles in for the long summer progression nap

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So, Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.57. Here's the nice thing about it: It convinced me to finish up with one of my more neglected...

The Daily Grind: How long do you want to wait between MMO patches?

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Two hundred days and change. That's how long World of Warcraft players will have been waiting for the first big post-Shadowlands update by the...
Easy sell.

The Daily Grind: What sort of character options do you gravitate toward in a new MMO?

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Look, I consider myself a simple person with straightforward tastes. Give me a new MMO and I am going to go for dual-wielding swords....

The Game Archaeologist: Anarchy Online, from launch to now

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July 27th 2001. On this date, Funcom pulled the trigger on Anarchy Online, launching it in North America with a planned release in Europe a...

The Daily Grind: What MMO class sings to you the most?

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The other day I was watching a video in which the commenter noted that players should pick a class "that sings to you the...
Please get out of my yard.

Pokemon Go Fest 2021 brings back most legendaries plus new raid achievements

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Remember how we reported on Pokemon Go’s next Go Fest's reveal, but we had only Day 1 and general information? Well, Niantic's Released Day 2's raid...

The Soapbox: Abusing MMO community reps over design decisions is not only toxic but futile

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Recently, an online video game community rep was run off Twitter by "fans." The CM's fellow game dev shared how upset she was that...
Surprised? Really?

WoW Factor: Would you like to take a survey?

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All right. Yes, I know that World of Warcraft is finally releasing its first major patch for Shadowlands on June 29th. That's a thing...

The Daily Grind: Are you picking anything up in the Steam Summer Sale?

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Steam's summer sale is upon us once again, this time with a bit of a choose-your-adventure theme. Steam always has a summer sale right...
Feelings felt

The Daily Grind: Have you ever had to try an MMO multiple times before getting into it?

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I have literally lost count at this point of how many times I've seen posts on the Final Fantasy XIV subreddit from someone saying...

Perfect Ten: 10 reasons you’d never want to live in an MMORPG

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Escapism and daydreams are, in my opinion, wonderful and part of what fuels our creativity and excitement. I mean, most of us probably engage...

Casually Classic: What retail WoW could (re)learn from Burning Crusade Classic’s class progression

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Now that we're weeks into Burning Crusade Classic, players are discovering that despite many antiquated design elements, this expansion is still a whole lot...
La la la.

The Daily Grind: Is it too late for others to start your MMO?

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One of the eternal questions that you'll see asked in every MMORPG's Reddit, forum, and discussion is if it's too late for a new...

Massively on the Go: Niantic is partially rolling back Pokemon Go’s COVID bonuses

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Almost a month ago I argued that Pokemon GO's COVID changes should not be rolled back. I was under no illusions that Niantic would...

Choose My Adventure: Awestruck by Star Wars Galaxies’ crafting and housing potential

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This week has been something of a rollercoaster for me. Of emotions. Of discovery. And, slowly yet surely, of deeper appreciation and enjoyment of...

First Impressions: Diving into Oblivion portals with companions in Elder Scrolls Online’s Blackwood

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Like clockwork, The Elder Scrolls Online has flung wide the gates of its annual chapter release. This time, in Blackwood, we are headed to...

The Daily Grind: Would you play a LOTRO Classic server?

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Lord of the Rings Online devs surprised players this past weekend by saying that a Classic server for LOTRO might be on the table,...

Not So Massively: First impressions of Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance

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I'll admit I had low expectations for the new co-op action game Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance. The graphics looked a bit dated, and...
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Wisdom of Nym: Things to do in Final Fantasy XIV while you’re waiting for Endwalker

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At the time I am writing this sentence, there are 151 days until Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker kicks off early access. That's not all...

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