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Master x Master is devaluing one currency to improve another

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Have you found yourself playing Master x Master and thinking that the game was just too darn generous with currency? Probably not, but then,...
Really?

Albion Online alters resource respawns and rune rewards

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Resources matter in Albion Online, and major changes to the respawn rates of resources is going to shake up the game's economy significantly. The...
Such value!

OrbusVR is bringing market stalls and messages to its second closed beta

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Thus far when playing OrbusVR, players have had no ability to send private messages to one another. As a result, you've had to rely...

PAX West 2017: Dual Universe demos its persistent, seamless, sandbox universe

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If you were hoping that another title would pick up the idea of a voxel world and run with it, you're getting your wish....

Ultima Online suspends housing decay, placement during 20th anniversary month due to Harvey

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During this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I wondered whether any MMORPGs with ongoing in-game costs and timers might disable them because of...

World of Warcraft tokens reach record prices thanks to Destiny 2

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Remember back in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, when a shave and a haircut cost you a nickel and a WoW token was...

Legends of Aria sets final alpha test for September 21

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Legends of Aria is coming back bigger and better for its final alpha playtest. Citadel Studios announced that it has set the launch date for...

Hyperspace Beacon: Impressions of SWTOR’s Crisis on Umbara update

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I questioned BioWare's delay of the latest update for Star Wars: The Old Republic. According to a post on the official forums, the team...

Darkfall: New Dawn releases state-of-the-game roadmap, says it’s 76% done

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Darkfall: New Dawn, one of a pair of indie-led player efforts to keep MMO sandbox Darkfall going after original studio Aventurine abandoned it last...
See, it's always dark and you need to have someone carrying a torch instead of fighting, and wait, come back.

Saga of Lucimia’s Labor Day alpha event focuses on combat effects, economy, and interface

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It's been a while since we checked in with Saga of Lucimia, one of several up-and-coming indie MMO sandboxes on the horizon. But that's...

Sci-fi sandbox MMO Dual Universe’s pre-alpha launches September 30

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Dual Universe today etched a date on its pre-alpha launch: September 30th. "Access to this first playable version of Dual Universe will be limited...

Global Chat: World of Warcraft’s wild frontier

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How is World of Warcraft like the wild west of American history and legend? Something about Barrens chat might come to mind, but blog...

Secret World Legends allows players to convert Funcom points into Aurum

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If you were sitting on a Scrooge McDuck pile of Funcom Points back when The Secret World announced its switchover to Secret World Legends...

Massively Overthinking: Alone together vs. forced grouping in MMORPGs

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I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume that everyone has at some point seen the xkcd called Isolation, but if not, there...

Blade and Soul’s Dark Origins patch is live with new raids and evolved stone economy fixes

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Blade & Soul's Dark Origins patch is live this week, bringing with it two more chapters of Act 7, the heroic 6-man Ebondrake Lair dungeon,...
hey, you guys wanna have a fight

EVE Online pushes back its August patch until August 16

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There was supposed to be an EVE Online patch here. It's not here now, though; instead, it's being pushed back by a day until...

Interview: Daybreak’s Just Survive drops H1Z1 branding for massive revamp and relaunch today

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Remember the survival version of H1Z1? If not, we can't say that we blame you: Since Daybreak split the game in two, the bulk...

Ubisoft on Skull and Bones’ business model, ‘treasure chest’ lootboxes, and live events

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If you thought that Ubisoft's Skull and Bones pirate MMO wasn't going to have lootboxes, seriously, what rock are you living under? (And is...
Slower than a ray of light.

Investors pour $3.7M into MMO sandbox Dual Universe

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Dual Universe just snagged a positively massive cash injection. According to a press release posted today, private investors have poured $3.7 million in funding...

Perfect Ten: Fresh approaches for familiar MMORPGs

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Short of taking a blow to the head, there's very little I can suggest in the way of experiencing a familiar MMORPG for the...

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