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The Daily Grind: How do you maintain interest during content lulls in an MMO?

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No matter how good your MMO of choice may be about managing its content schedule, there are going to be lulls. It's inevitable. There...

The Game Archaeologist: That time when EverQuest let you play as the monsters

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It's a near-given that in every MMORPG, players assume the roles of heroes who are sent out to vanquish the evil, dark, or at...

The Daily Grind: Which upcoming MMORPG has the best chance of succeeding?

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There are many MMOs of various designs working their way through the development process right now, but as we well know, not all of...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s August is an ode to Hisui and full of mysteries

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There's a lot going on in Pokemon GO, and it's not waiting for August to start. As we noted for July, Niantic is holding a Hisui...

Hands-on with Multiversus: How WB’s new brawler stacks up against Super Smash Bros.

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Like most of the readers of this site, I spend the majority of my gaming time in MMORPGs, or I wouldn't be here. But...
A journey already taken.

WoW Factor: How Blizzard squandered the potential and desire for WoW Classic

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With the upcoming release of Wrath of the Lich King Classic, I think it's now completely fair to say that World of Warcraft took...
dot horse

The Daily Grind: Are you a gamer or an MMO gamer?

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Bear with the headline question for a sec because I'm going somewhere with this. I realize that by definition, MMO gamers are gamers. But...
Anybody wanna do a mage?

Vague Patch Notes: The many flavors of ‘boosting’ in the MMO genre

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The other day MOP's Bree and I were having a discussion about boosting. This is not entirely unusual, but it was unusual insofar as...

Vitae Aeternum: New World interview on Summer Medleyfaire, solo play, housing, and more

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With the launch of New World's Summer Medleyfaire patch and event this morning, we naturally had questions about the new systems and the future...
Nope.

The Daily Grind: Do you play any South Korean MMOs?

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I'm going to start this edition of the Daily Grind by answering my own question with a sighing, "I've tried." Seriously, I've tried several...

Massively on the Go: Monster Hunter Rise’s Sunbreak expansion remains solid one month later

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It's been about a month since Monster Hunter Rise’s expansion Sunbreak released, and I'm still enjoying myself. Personal issues exploded during release that prevented me from...

Perfect Ten: Useful excuses for ditching an MMO dungeon run

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I'm not saying that MMO dungeons are boring or anything, but when you start one, you've kind of committed to seeing it through --...

The Daily Grind: What do you think of World of Warcraft’s Dracthyr design?

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Behind the scenes here at MassivelyOP, our office staff is divided on the impression of World of Warcraft's newest race, the Dracthyr. Most of...

Fight or Kite: F2P MOBA Fault Elder Orb rises from the ashes of Epic Games’ Paragon

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Just last week a new MOBA dropped on the free-to-play scene in the form of Fault: Elder Orb. It looked a little familiar, so...

Choose My Adventure: Feeling like a vampire is not the problem with or the solution for V Rising

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After these few weeks and hours playing V Rising in its early access state at the time of this column's publishing, I can pretty...
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The Soapbox: Why diversifying your MMO gaming is the smart thing to do

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Allow me to indulge in some retrospection for a moment as I sit back on my rocker, squint into the fading afternoon light, and...

The Daily Grind: Does your real-life moral compass dictate your MMO activities?

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MOP reader Slava has another good scenario for us to ponder this morning. "I just made a big change in my Albion Online life by...
Oh, right.

Wisdom of Nym: Forgotten and abandoned systems in Final Fantasy XIV

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The weird thing when talking about Final Fantasy XIV when compared with a whole lot of MMOs is that it doesn't have a lot...
What was I made for?

The Daily Grind: When has an MMO made you laugh at least semi-intentionally?

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So I'm going to be totally honest: The first time I can remember laughing at an MMO is when I found the first of...
art by Iga 'Igson' Oliwiak

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best-written quest text?

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OK, maybe you don't ever read quest text any more. Or you've made a New Year's resolution to read them all. Or you shun...

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