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The Daily Grind: How important are different body types in MMO character creation?

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I know it's a pain for the art team to have to figure out how to get gear and weapons to fit different shapes,...

Atlantica Online introduces its Shadow Legion update

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Eight new playable mercenaries have joined the Atlantica Online roster with yesterday's patch. The Shadow Legion consists of martial arts beggars who have begun...

The Secret World begins #IAMTSW contest series

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The Secret World's forum game is finally upon us, and as promised, it looks to be a doozy. Funcom will be running several weeks...

EVE Fanfest 2015: CCP opens VR Labs, unveils four new side projects

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The story of how virtual reality dogfighter EVE: Valkyrie was born is a great indicator of shifts within the games industry. While the big...

Trion says it ‘missed the mark’ with ArcheAge promotion

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Yesterday's revelation that Trion was handing out significant gifts to former ArcheAge players to entice them to return to the game -- gifts in...

The Daily Grind: Does story matter in MMORPGs?

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We're breaking out the Daily Grind questions offered up by some of our Kickstarter donors today with one by Kharl, who wanted to talk...

Massively Overthinking: Making MMOs ‘sticky’ without vertical progression

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Today's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter backer Jersey C, who asks, If you were asked to design an MMORPG without vertical progression...

Warframe is ‘retiring’ premium crafted armor

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It's the end of an era for Warframe crafters. For reasons unknown but that probably rhyme with "martificial schmarcity," Digital Extremes is retiring three...
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The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite Elder Scrolls Online race?

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I'm looking forward to some Elder Scrolls Online this month, but I may not use my max-level character. His guild is gone, and frankly...

FFXIV and ESO players complain about unfair international pricing

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It might not be the most shocking fact you'll read today, but not all box prices and subscription rates are created equal depending on...

Choose My Adventure: Path of Marvel

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In last week's Choose My Adventure, we learned a few magic spells and set off to conquer a tiny portion of Diablo III's hellish...

Crowfall hires former CCP exec as new community manager

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Crowfall continues to add experienced industry veterans to its team, as ArtCraft announced today that it has hired Valerie Massey to be the new...

The Daily Grind: Were you playing MMOs 16 years ago?

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This week, EverQuest is celebrating its 16th anniversary. That's right: It was all the way back on March 16th, 1999, that the seminal title...
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SMITE’s Another COG in the Machine patch detailed

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Hi-Rez has released a SMITE video update that covers the new Another COG in the Machine patch. Community content manager Kelly Link is your...

Jukebox Heroes: EverQuest Online Adventures

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From birth until its ignoble death, EverQuest Online Adventures always lived in the shadow of the EverQuest franchise's wing. As a chunky-looking subscription game on...

Cryptic layoffs alone totaled 18 people

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Massively OP has been contacted by a Cryptic employee -- who wishes to remain anonymous and whose identity we have confirmed -- about the Perfect...

Line of Defense reevaluates F2P plans after shaky free weekend test

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Following a tumultuous free play weekend, Line of Defense creator Derek Smart said that the game may or may not go forward with a...

Tamriel Infinium: Five reasons to return to Elder Scrolls Online

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Gamers rarely give an MMO a second chance. Far too often, a game bears forever the impression it earned the first time we played it. When...
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Perfect World Entertainment hit with potentially massive layoffs

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Layoffs have hit Perfect World Entertainment. It was first rumored in a tweet by Ben PerLee, who had previously worked as PR for the...

The Daily Grind: Does Guild Wars 2 need mounts?

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Let me stop you right there: Yes, I know that Guild Wars 2 kinda has mounts. It has a ridable broom and a flying...

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