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Jukebox Heroes: My top six favorite MMO soundtracks of all time
In ranking MMO soundtracks, there are a lot of ways to do it. You can pull out individual tracks or praise a game for...
Camelot Unchained’s newsletter recaps August, looks to DragonCon
Camelot Unchained fans, I hope you have a caffeinated beverage and a lot of free time, because the 13th edition of the game's newsletter...
A fireside chat with Firefall’s executive producer
For a tumultuous period of time, Firefall was in freefall, having crossed the spectrum of gamer goodwill about as fast as was humanly possible....
EverQuest II details the fine distinctions of its upcoming server consolidations
Community teams generally avoid the term "server merge" for the same reason that the Chicago Cubs tend to avoid actually winning: No one wants...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO testing experience you’ve ever had?
I know I'm not alone in feeling beta-fatigue. I hear the same things I feel from you folks in our comments and from our...
PAX Prime 2015: Guild Wars 2 is never getting a PUG raid finder
Guild Wars 2 set its fanbase on edge this last week on Twitter and at PAX prime. We learned that raids are coming to GW2 with...
Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts on dedication, delays, and Derek Smart
In a new and very lengthy interview with Polygon, Chris Roberts fields a wide range of questions about the development and delays of Star...
Connection issues plague Cryptic titles through the weekend
For many of us, the weekend is the ideal time for gaming - there are no real responsibilities, you don't have to pretend to...
Hi-Rez really is working on Tribes: Ascend again
Shelve your snark, Hi-Rez detractors: It looks as if Tribes: Ascend isn't dead after all.
Following rumors last week that suggested the studio might be turning...
Sacrament looking to build an indie MMO with community involvement
If there's an overarching theme to the information that's been posted thus far for Sacrament, it's that the designers clearly want it to have...
Guild Chat: Finding MMO fun without your guildmates
Good news, everyone: I'm back with an unexpected edition of Guild Chat for you! Observant Massively Overpowered readers might have noticed that I rotate...
One Shots: Pin-up calendar
Here's an interesting idea: using screenshots to make a calendar! Reader Elana was part of a team that did just that in The Secret World:...
WRUP: Eorzean power couples edition
Usually, my introduction to our weekly What Are You Playing feature is a testament to the things I find funny. It's not meant to...
The Daily Grind: The best MMO ever will be announced tomorrow
Tomorrow, it will happen.
Tomorrow, the curtains will be pulled back and the greatest MMO ever will be announced. Millions will gasp. Thousands will swoon....
EverQuesting: Can EQII’s paid prisons keep problem players in their place?
Huh. That sentiment pretty well sums up those days when despite thinking you've heard or seen it all, something pops up that takes you...
MUD’s Ben Walsh on the female character stretch goal and Kickstarter ambition
The sandbox known as MUD -- not to be confused with actual MUDs -- launched an ambitious Kickstarter this week, provoking the MMO community to do...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs create personal progression in a post-levels world?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor Craywulf wants us all to sit back in our armchair designer, er, armchairs and tackle a design problem some gamers are convinced...
Massively Overthinking: Making MMOs more social from the inside out
This week's Massively Overthinking topic from an anonymous Kickstarter donor asks us to set aside our criticisms of the social environment of MMOs and...
Path of Exile devs answer 187 player questions
Did you see that movie 187 starring Mace Windu? It was directed by the same guy who directed Rapa-Nui. Now that today's film history...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best/worst looking set of MMO armor?
I love cosmetic armor. I love regular armor, too, since it tends to keep my character alive, but it's almost always butt ugly or...
