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The struggles and successes of SWTOR

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There's a new op-ed piece over at Gamasutra in which the author -- an occasional MMO player -- takes a critical look at Star...

New Sims Online emulator shifts from open to closed beta following excessive player demand

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'Tis the season for emulators! Think back to 2002 MMORPG The Sims Online, what our own Justin Olivetti once called "an interesting failed experiment"...
FAT CHOCOBO DOT DOUBLE U EMM VEE

The Daily Grind: What’s the most intellectual MMORPG?

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We got a wonderful "deep thoughts" email from reader James earlier this week that serves as the backdrop for this morning's Daily Grind. "It could...

The Game Archaeologist: Hero’s Journey

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Fiction writers know well of Joseph Campbell's identification and outline of the monomyth, or "hero's journey," in many stories. The 12-step process starts with...
I'm definitely an elf!

Perfect Ten: The best MMORPG updates and expansions of 2016 (that aren’t Legion)

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Sometimes you have to exclude something from a list. I could, for example, praise World of Warcraft: Legion for being a really good expansion...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR predictions for 2017

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Here we are again. Star Wars: The Old Republic survived another year despite those who predicted five years ago that it would shut down...

Global Chat: The Standing Stone standoff

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Following the announcement of LOTRO and DDO's new studio and the subsequent cancellation of the Asheron's Call games, you can better believe that the...
Great job.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 98: New year roundtable

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Justin, Bree, Eliot, Larry, and MJ sit for a roundtable podcast on the best MMOs of 2016, the 2017 outlook, our annual awards, and MMO resolutions.
If you forget the fact that it was during the day and there were only the two of us and it wasn't outside by a wooden table it was exactly like this.

Massively OP’s Weirdest MMORPG Stories of 2016: Richard Garriott’s Blood Art

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We're counting down Massively OP's weirdest MMORPG stories of 2016! And the #1 weirdest MMORPG story of 2016 is... ... that time when Richard Garriott sold...

The best Massively OP streams of 2016

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The number of games our wee little Stream Team covers in the span of a year is staggering. If you ever wanted to know...

Why and how Warhammer Online failed

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It might be hard to remember at this point, but back in 2008 there was a fever-pitch excitement for Mythic's Warhammer Online. The RvR...

Elite Dangerous is creating a Carrie Fisher outpost in memory

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Star Wars: The Old Republic isn't the only sci-fi MMO that is paying tribute to the late Carrie Fisher this month. Following community entreaties...

LOTRO Legendarium: A cautious hope for the future

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One of the threads that weaves the Lord of the Rings narrative together is that of hope. Holding onto faith in friends, perseverance against...

Here are all of the online gaming deals from Amazon’s Digital Day sale

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Wake up! Are you awake? Good, because you've got less than 24 hours to take advantage of Amazon's first ever "Digital Day" sales event....
Overpowered.

Perfect Ten: Biggest MMORPG surprises of 2016

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Back at the beginning of December, I posted a list of what I considered to be the biggest MMORPG stories of 2016. However, there...

The Stream Team: Catching up after the SWTOR getaway

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When you're frozen in carbonite in SWTOR for five years, much happens. And now that her Chiss Agent has been rescued, Massively OP's MJ...

Global Chat: Boobs and wrinkles edition

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Is the infamous "chainmail bikini" slowly disappearing from western RPGs and MMOs? Pete at Dragonchasers thinks that it is... and he kind of laments...
She is now one with the Force.

Star Wars: The Old Republic players pay tribute to Carrie Fisher

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The loss of Carrie Fisher, a celebrated author and the actress who played General Leia Organa, is an enormous blow to Star Wars fans...

One Shots: I make this look good

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Back in high school, I thought it was the epitome of cool to wear reflective aviator shades and a jean jacket. Alas, I could...

The Game Archaeologist: Wing Commander Online and Privateer Online

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In late 2012, former Wing Commander developer-slash-movie director Chris Roberts emerged from a decade of obscurity to ask for help to fund his vision...

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