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EverQuest fixing aggro issues, adjusting progression server XP flow
Taunting may not be the sexiest feature of an MMO, but for tanks it's as vital an issue as they come. Happily for those...
The Game Archaeologist: Ten strange pre-release facts about World of Warcraft
An endless ocean of words, a tsunami of thoughts, and a riptide of fan devotion has flooded the gaming world about World of Warcraft...
GameSpot lists EverQuest Next as a missing game in 2016
Even GameSpot appears to have lost faith in EverQuest Next.
"We're not really sure what's going on with MMORPG EverQuest Next," the site said in...
H1Z1 is splitting into two games, landing on consoles this summer
Daybreak has just announced that H1Z1 is splitting -- "evolving" is the precise word -- into two games.
H1Z1: Just Survive is a persistent, open-world...
DC Universe Online unlocks cross-play between all its platforms
Heists, prison breaks, and new friends are the topic du jour of DC Universe Online. Episode 21 is out today for members (and available to...
Ask Mo: Re-reviewing MMORPGs and birthday shenanigans
Mo's been collecting letters to the editor for me to address in Ask Mo for the past month or two, and this one from...
Massively Overthinking: Old MMORPGs, disco, and pop culture phenomena
A reader named Rob provides this week's Massively Overthinking topic. It's a really good one!
"Why isn't playing an old MMO from a previous decade...
Amour strikes in EverQuest and EverQuest II
Expressing affection for one's fellow player, bringing like souls together in love, and gorging on many things covered in pink frosting -- 'tis the...
EverQuesting: Music makes EverQuest II’s Terrors of Thalumbra complete
Music has been on my mind a lot lately. OK, so it is always on my mind! From skipping down the streets belting out...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO easter egg?
The other day someone pointed me to the direction of a big ol' page of EverQuest II Easter eggs. As someone who only lightly...
Dangerous love blooms in DC Universe Online
It's a love story for the ages: A man is trying to find a cure for his wife's terminal illness while she's in cryogenic status....
H1Z1 announces ‘crate bundles’ for the cash shop
Last week, Daybreak announced a monetization change for zombie survival box H1Z1 that almost slipped under our radar: The studio is adding bundles of...
The Game Archaeologist: Perpetual’s Star Trek Online
If you're among the legions of Trekkies, then you are almost certainly aware of Cryptic Studios' Star Trek Online. Since early 2010, players have...
Divergence Online abandons Steam sales over ongoing review harassment
Update: We have continued our reporting on this story here.
Yesterday, an eagle-eyed reader noticed that Divergence Online had seemingly been pulled from Steam and...
Testing for Landmark’s next update is currently underway
No, Daybreak hasn't abandoned Landmark: Producer Terry Michaels tweeted yesterday evening that the team has sent the next update to the QA server and is...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World’s golden grind
Hello. My name is is MJ. And I have a golem problem.
Boy, The Secret World got me good -- hook, line, and sinker. By the...
Global Chat: Oculus Rift, GW2’s philosophy shift, and emulator exploration
The high cost of Oculus Rift brought a lot of discussion to the MMO blogosphere recently, with writers taking sides for and against the...
The Stream Team: Sneaking into EverQuest II’s Darklight Wood to shop
It's been much too long since MassivelyOP's MJ played on EverQuest II's progression server, so she's diving back in. Perhaps one of the reasons...
Former BioWare game director becomes H1Z1 executive producer
Former BioWare game director Chris Wynn has landed at Daybreak helming zombie survival MMO H1Z1.
Wynn, who was credited as one of Mass Effect: Andromeda's...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO customer experience you’ve ever had?
Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, before I worked for Massively, I called up SOE. I wanted to move my Star Wars...
