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Massively on the Go: Jurassic World Alive plods on five years later, encumbered by over-monetization

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Ludia's Jurassic World Alive is still stomping along. It's gotten some features over the years that seem, well, "borrowed" from that Pokemon GPS game, but yeesh,...
I vant you to keel tunnel moose.

Vague Patch Notes: Why do people remember an MMO past that didn’t exist?

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Let's just start with the premise out of the gate. World of Warcraft launched to sales of 240,000 units on its first day. The...
Lol

Vague Patch Notes: The power of perspective in MMOs

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So now that Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is out, there is a very funny meme that is going around, but it...

The Soapbox: Raiding isn’t the problem with World of Warcraft

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It is by now clear that World of Warcraft's Dragonflight expansion hasn't exactly set the world on fire. This has set off another round...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet brings paradox elephants across worlds

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There are apparently still more 'mon to be had in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We're a bit late with Chestnaught, but it'll be returning...
There was so much potential.

Design Mockument: Let’s bring back WildStar, only good this time

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The other night, a couple of us were talking in work chat about missing WildStar. I also miss WildStar... or more accurately, I miss...
It's not, it's just ugly.

Vague Patch Notes: You cannot win on pay-to-win

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I want you to put a game in your head that you think is pay-to-win. No, you do not have to say it out...
See no anything.

Vague Patch Notes: MMO players don’t talk about aging

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I turned 40 this year. It's not something that I announced with any particular fanfare, due in no small part to the fact that...

The Soapbox: MMO housing is so much more than a frivolous feature

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When The Sims launched in 2000, what seemed like a dull and laughable concept on paper proved to be one of the most compelling...
I hate so much about the ways you choose to be.

Vague Patch Notes: Can the gaming industry move on from high school, please?

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So this weekend had at least one incident that was, I'm not remotely sorry to say, exceedingly funny. If you've been paying any attention...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s May lineup embraces Niantic’s bugs

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As I noted in my last Massively on the Go column, for the entire month of May, this column will not be covering Pokemon Go, as Niantic...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet takes aim again with Ice Inteleon

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First we had an archer Mightiest Mark 'mon, but The Pokemon Company and Game Freak are turning things up by upgrading to Ineleon, the...

Four Winds: The Artist has become my favorite support class in Lost Ark

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Here's a thought experiment: How would have Anakin Skywalker turned out if he had grown up on planet covered in paint rather than coarse,...
All right, you live your truth.

Vague Patch Notes: If there’s any sort of metaverse, it’s already here – and it’s not what you think

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We've had a lot of fun here having a good little giggle about the whole saga (if you want to call it that) of...

Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Eggstra Work could be fun if it entailed less social work

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Splatoon 3 players recently got to experience the first weekend of Eggstra Work, and it's controversial to say the least. The very basics are...

Why I Play: Pokemon Go (and why I shouldn’t)

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I won't lie: Many, many problems with Niantic often cause me to re-evaluate why I continue to play Pokemon GO, especially in recent weeks....

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Typhlosion summons ghost of former self for raids

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Good news for players who enjoyed the Hisuian pokemon typings in Pokemon Legends: Arceus: The next tera raid event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet...
lol, no

Vague Patch Notes: E3 is gone, but it’s only half a victory

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So E3 is dead, and we've already shared some of our thoughts on the matter earlier this week. But as someone who literally wrote...
there are many problems

Massively on the Go: It’s Pokemon NO time again for Pokemon Go players

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Niantic is the master of drip information, and most of it is both poor and incomplete, which is why we relegate most Pokemon GO news...
Alive again!

Why I Play: Diablo III – From Reaper of Souls to today

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In the first part of this Why I Play retrospective on Diablo III, I discussed the early issues that accompanied the game's record-setting debut....

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