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EverQuesting: First impressions of Landmark’s launch

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So it finally happened. Really and for truly! Landmark launched into the realm of released games. I can officially remove the alpha/beta tag off...

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs for mature audiences only

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As with mainstream movies, it seems that the MMORPG industry has settled comfortably into the PG-13 zone for its approach and themes. Sure, there's...

Desert Nomad: Massively OP’s guide to Black Desert’s siege warfare

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Hello friends, and welcome back to Desert Nomad. This week is a pretty big one for Black Desert, as I’m sure you’re all aware....

Tamriel Infinium: The pros and cons of Elder Scrolls Online’s ‘One Tamriel’ level-syncing

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Despite being a two-year-old game, The Elder Scrolls Online has made a good showing at E3, which really shouldn't have surprised me -- but it...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s third raid wing

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Forsaken Thicket is set to get much larger and... lanier... today: I was given the opportunity to test out the third wing of Guild Wars 2's...
'Problem' is not a synonym for 'thing I personally don't like.'

Wisdom of Nym: An examination of Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.3

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With patch 3.3 on the live servers, the next few months are going to be the best time to be playing Final Fantasy XIV...

EVE Evolved: Four PvE improvements EVE needs

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EVE Online is typically thought of as being a heavily PvP-oriented game, and for good reason. Players can attack each other anywhere in the...

The Soapbox: Sharing MMORPGs with my kids

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"Dad, can I pilot your ship tonight?" I turn around to see my seven-year-old son giving me Bambi eyes with his hands clasped because, somewhere...
So many colors in the rainbow.

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with distinct visual styles

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Given the choice, I am always going to pick a game with stylized graphics over realistic ones. This is for many reasons; it's partly...

Chaos Theory: An exclusive look at The Secret World’s Museum of the Occult opening June 15

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When Game Director Romain Amiel first revealed the Museum of the Occult for The Secret World, you better believe I was excited. I wanted...

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online’s Dark Brotherhood DLC is sublime, brother

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Well, folks, this is it. This is the way that The Elder Scrolls Online should have launched. As MOP's own Bree Royce says on...
Sigh.

Wisdom of Nym: Taking on the Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.3 notes

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I really hope you got anything you wanted done before Final Fantasy XIV's patch finished up yesterday because the game is down all day...

Guild Chat: Giving a newbie Blade & Soul clan purpose

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Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, my cosy wee corner of Massively Overpowered in which I break down a reader's guild related...

The Game Archaeologist: Five eye-opening videos about the MMORPG genre

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When it comes to tracking down history for MMOs, I've found that there are an array of sources at hand that have preserved (unwittingly...

EverQuesting: Preparing for Landmark’s launch

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Admit it: At least at some point, every single one of you had doubts that Landmark would actually ever launch. Hey, it's understandable. I have...
Oh boy, not ready.

WoW Factor: How to get ready for the Legion pre-patch

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As of the time that I'm writing this, we don't know when the Legion pre-patch will hit World of Warcraft. I had to double-check...

Desert Nomad: Immersion, atmosphere, and roleplaying in Black Desert

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Hello friends, and welcome back to Desert Nomad, your more or less biweekly source of ramblings that are almost guaranteed to be at least...

Perfect Ten: How to enjoy the alt lifestyle in MMORPGs

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Not everyone is into creating alternate characters -- alts -- in MMORPGs. This is understandable: Some people don't have time to play more than...

Hyperspace Beacon: Going to war with SWTOR’s new Mandalore

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Do I have to turn in my Star Wars fanboy card if I admit that I don’t like Mandalorians? It's not that I think...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Why wave-ban Guild Wars 2 cheaters?

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Last week, our very own Bree Royce summed up a response given by ArenaNet's Chris Cleary to a self-confessed hacker on the game's subreddit...

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