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Why I Play: Diablo III – From pre-release to Reaper of Souls

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It's hard for me to believe that Diablo III's May 15th, 2012, release was over a decade ago. And despite its reputation of being...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s April schedule is hopefully a joke

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While there's always hope for a good April Fools' Day prank, Pokemon Go's April Schedule doesn't have one listed, at least not yet. Unfortunately,...
Look, ma, no colors!

Vague Patch Notes: Can anyone really cover games objectively when there’s suffering built-in to them?

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In July of 2021, we started a roundup tag in our tag cloud that most of us probably didn't expect to still be using...
Same old story.

Activision-Blizzard and NetEase’s breakup was caused by long-brewing disputes and alleged threats

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One of the biggest MMO and gaming stories capping off the end of 2022 and spilling over into the start of 2023 was the...
Not a great sign.

Activision-Blizzard’s diversity and inclusion goals are out of sync with its corporate action

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Activision-Blizzard has released a full-year review of its diversity, equity, and inclusion stats for 2022 this week, and the first thing readers will notice...
This is garbage.

Vague Patch Notes: The objective truth of ‘objectivity’ in games journalism

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All right, folks, real talk: Originally there was going to be a much more sober and depressing column this week, but then this week...

For Science: Crit-Rate is another survey-driven attempt to match gamer personalities to games

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I have to admit I almost deleted the press release for this story without reading it, but my finger twitched, and let me tell...
I LOVED YOU LIKE A BROTHER, ANAKIN!

Vague Patch Notes: How WildStar’s first dungeon killed me

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This is the story of a girl who ran a dungeon in WildStar's world, and while it looks all right in photographs, I absolutely...

Massively on the Go: Why Pokemon Go elite raids fail while Scarlet/Violet tera raids fly

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As we recently noted while updating our March Pokemon Go event round-up, Niantic has somehow made the already hated Elite Raids even worse. The...
Being back in Azeroth might be a little more reassuring.

Former Trion boss Scott Hartsman illuminates the rise and fall of RIFT

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Yesterday, we ran an editorial from MOP's Tyler focused on his reasoning that MMOs are better off showcasing their own special attributes than tearing...

The Soapbox: Hating on the competition is no way to promote an MMO

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Recently, RIFT was back in the news, offering free subscription time to new and returning players. While I salute Gamigo's generosity here, whenever the topic...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet takes aim with Decidueye raids

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Decidueye is the next tera raid event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and this one may be the easiest to plan for thus far....
For you it's all in a day.

Vague Patch Notes: Being there or getting there in MMORPGs

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Here's an interesting fact to consider: It took me ages to hit the level cap in Final Fantasy XI. Absolute ages. And no, it's...
Yeah.

Vague Patch Notes: Why I’m anticipating Blue Protocol

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My anticipation for Blue Protocol is something that I cannot adequately explain because at the end of the day it's more based around a...

Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s new season and paid DLC creatively blast the past

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Splatoon 3 has entered March with a big update, new three-month Fresh season, the first wave of paid DLC, a big trip down memory...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go kicks off Rising Heroes by lurking in shadows

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Pokemon Go players know better than anyone that Niantic's really not great at communicating. Not only did the new season, Rising Heroes, launch in...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Hoenn Tours had the lowest value of all tours to date

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While I thought Pokemon Go's Las Vegas Hoenn Tour was bad, the Global one was somehow worse. Now, to be clear, there is a difference...
pokeymans

Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s Global Hoenn Tour

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Pokemon GO's Hoenn Tour is swiftly approaching, and as usual for the POGO regional tours, we have a nice little checklist for you global players out there....
FEAR ME FOR I AM IMPORTANT

Vague Patch Notes: MMO events are not for the high-level playerbase

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Let me start with a statement of fact: I actually really like limited-time events in MMORPGs. I don't like them as a means of...
aw hell

Vague Patch Notes: The three kinds of sunset in the MMO space

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Not all sunsets are the same, no matter how much you may like a given game. This is one of the things that tends...

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