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Flameseeker Chronicles: Quality-of-life upgrades Guild Wars 2 still needs

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Today, ArenaNet is finally launching the long-awaited build and gear template features in Guild Wars 2. While it has brought with it its fair...
Ah yes, teamwork.

Final Fantasy XIV launches patch 5.1: Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty

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It's patch day once again for Final Fantasy XIV, and if you think that means the game has made tons of things available for players...
Why.

Blizzard previews WoW’s BlizzCon esports as more Overwatch 2 leaks surface

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Those of you who aren't concerned about esports for World of Warcraft will likely remain unconcerned with the announcement of the precise schedule for the...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring MMO dungeon of all time?

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I dunno why I'm even asking this question. It's Oculus. But I'd forgotten Oculus even existed. It popped back into my head the other day...

Lineage II updates raid bosses, hunting zones, questing, and vitality system October 30

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A supplemental update to Lineage II's Fafurion update is on the horizon, bringing with it some new raid bosses to whale on and a...

Developers from World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, and Final Fantasy XIV talk about raid design

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Raids. You either find them to be the apex of MMORPG content and challenge, or liken them as the source of community gatekeeping and...

Raph Koster’s new MMORPG will reward social gameplay, not just hack-n-slash

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Since announcing he is building a new MMORPG with the apparently respectably funded new Playcraft studio, Raph Koster has been doing a long string...
Kershadow

Wisdom of Nym: Prepping up for Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.1

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Here we are, people; the day before Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.1. It's happening tomorrow, so let's hope you've finished up anything you wanted...

Blade & Soul Korea gets an engine upgrade, new content, and the third Force Master spec in December

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Things for the Korean version of Blade & Soul are looking pretty sharp if a new trailer is any indication. At the end of...

The Daily Grind: What MMOs do you play ‘wrong’?

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On the MOP podcast a few weeks back, Justin and I chatted briefly about playing MMOs all wrong, and not really caring what anyone...
Opposition.

WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s Lich King 2, Tides of Lichness?

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All right, I guess we're doing this now. Yes, this column isn't just about how Blizzard screws up so badly that a lot of...

Interview: Population Zero explains its combat, training, raiding, and more

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Population Zero, the survival MMO from Enplex Games, is currently in the midst of closed beta test weekends, with its third CBT live now...

Massively Overthinking: Niche MMOs vs. everythingboxes

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Earlier this month, veteran MMORPG designer Raph Koster announced that he's finally making a new MMORPG, with a suite of top devs and a...
Who could have seen this coming.

World of Warcraft: Classic layering, Corruption, and the BlizzCon Q&A

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Layers! Huh! Good God, y'all, what are they good for? Keeping player populations in early phases of World of Warcraft: Classic at manageable levels (say...
There were some decent tabletop Star Trek games, but no.

Perfect Ten: The many flavors of MMO PvP

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Not so long ago (so, at the rate news has come out since then, what feels like decades ago) I wrote a column about...
Spoopy

Albion Online kicks off its Allhallows event with a themed dungeon and an upcoming death race

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You may not be afraid of any ghosts, but that won't help you with Albion Online's new Allhallows event kicking off today with the inclusion...
Is contempt the word I'm looking for here?

Star Wars The Old Republic’s Onslaught expansion is now live with its launch trailer

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First announced in April and delayed until October, Star Wars The Old Republic's Onslaught expansion is finally launching this afternoon. As we've been covering...
SPEAR but MORE

Astellia Online tasks players with hunting candy for the Great Candy King

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Launching an MMO around Halloween means that everyone is curious about whether or not you'll take the inaugural chance to really go to town...
Classy.

Wisdom of Nym: What we know in the wake of Final Fantasy XIV’s second 5.1 preview

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Ah, another live letter, another lack of official translation despite a lot of important information being conveyed that way, and another round of people...

Hallow’s End returns for another round of familiar Halloween fun in World of Warcraft

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"Prepare yourselves, the bells have tolled! Shelter your weak, your young and your old! Each of you shall pay the final sum. Cry for...

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