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Vague Patch Notes: So what actually kills MMO communities?

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Since we're busy getting a front-row seat to World of Warcraft adding the dungeon finder again, only this time it's WoW Classic, we are...
Thrones and something, I guess?

Vague Patch Notes: I don’t know what the deal is with Throne & Liberty

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Let me just state this outright: What in the absolute heck is supposed to be going on with Throne & Liberty at this point?...

Stick and Rudder: Chronicling CIG’s naked hostility toward Star Citizen’s long-time backers

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Earlier this week, Cloud Imperium creative content lead Jared Huckaby stopped the focus of a Star Citizen Live showcase to very grumpily look through...
Looking back.

Vague Patch Notes: The specter of racially locked classes in MMOs and before

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One of the things I've taken on multiple times in this column is the concept of gender-locked classes, which are bad, and if you...

Hands-on: Cozy game Fae Farm might strike familiar gameplay beats, but its setting is the sauce

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I appreciate how a lot of my opinion of Fae Farm is going to come off reductive or as I'm damning it with faint...

Why I Play: Palia is cozy and fun, but why is it multiplayer – and where is it going?

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On paper, Palia seems like it wouldn’t interest me. It is a lighthearted jaunt through a bright, cartoonish environment that involves building relationships with...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Adventure Abounds repeats old problems while skipping Galar

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Way back in 2016, we noted that Pokemon Go and Niantic could skip generations to focus on whatever was most relevant on Nintendo consoles....
That's Trek for you.

Vague Patch Notes: What you leave behind in MMOs

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You meant a lot to me when we knew one another. I wonder if you ever really understood that, or if I even communicated...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go delivered a merely average Go Fest, bugs and all

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This year's Pokemon Go Global Go Fest 2023 has officially ended, and it was... OK. It could've been a lot worse. Last year's Go...

Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s revolving Challenges add needed spice

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One thing we haven't talked about yet here in Massively on the Go is Splatoon 3's new summer-released mode, Challenges, which is somewhat more akin...
I HAVE TO RENEW MY HOUSE COME ON

Vague Patch Notes: Internet killed the MMORPG star

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If you ever need to understand why MMORPGs today look so different from how they looked back in 1997, there are a lot of...

First Impressions: Hands-on with Fae Farm’s delightfully strong opening chapters

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I suspect that many readers are familiar with the moment when a game has you so completely engrossed that you forget to look up...

First Impressions: I sat through Wayfinder’s queues so you don’t have to

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Over the past few days, I have spent many hours waiting in Wayfinder's seemingly endless queues. But what of the game at the end...

Massively on the Go: Our planning guide for Pokemon Go Global Go Fest 2023

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While the timing and quantity of events change each year, Pokemon Go is holding its global Go Fest 2023 August 26th and 27th this round....

The Soapbox: How Vanguard’s diplomacy system could be revived and improved

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Once upon a time there was an MMORPG called Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. It wasn't the most popular MMO, but it did cultivate a...
In an unbroken line.

Vague Patch Notes: The shell game of MMO subscriber numbers and player counts

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Here is a very reasonable question: How many subscribers does Star Wars: The Old Republic have? Not how many players, but how many subscribers....

Massively on the Go: A practical guide to Pokemon Go gym defense

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One thing I learned while at Pokemon Go’s Las Vegas Hoenn Tour and traveling in Japan recently was people still aren't great at defending gyms, but it's...

First impressions: Palia is a half-baked project that could rise to be a masterpiece

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For a reviewer, there is nothing more frustrating than something that is equal parts amazing and terrible. All awesome? That's an easy, glowing recommendation....
Boat.

Vague Patch Notes: Almost nobody can save struggling mid-to-small MMOs

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A week ago, we all sounded off on the best way to save a small-to-mid-size MMO that was struggling, as prompted by a discussion...

Massively on the Go: Orna’s pet-battler is fluffy – but not cheap

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Usually here on Massively on the Go, we have a lot of good things to say about Orna: The GPS RPG and its dev...

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