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EverQuest progression server transfers coming soon

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The classic EverQuest progression servers have proven pretty popular, enough that the two servers are going to deviate from one another in terms of...

The Soapbox: An ode to MMO positivity

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I had a strange thought the other day, at least as regards the MMO genre. I'm kinda having fun here. I know, it surprised...

EverQuesting: Holly Longdale was right about casuals and raiding

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How's the weather over in EverQuest? Well there was a doozy of a storm that rolled through recently! I am going to admit that...

The Game Archaeologist: The Sims Online

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The Sims Online was one of the odder entrants into the MMO genre, an online iteration of an immensely popular game franchise that promised...

Earn new EverQuest and Landmark rewards with the EQ Worlds app

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It might be time to dig out that mostly-forgotten EverQuest Worlds mobile app, especially if you've been playing one of Daybreak's fantasy titles. The...

EverQuest II begins testing its new progression servers

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Will EverQuest II's new progression servers prove to be the popular gathering spot that EverQuest's was earlier this summer? We will soon find out,...

One Shots: Impossible architecture

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When you construct your buildings out of pixels and polygons, you don't necessarily have to worry about what's physically possible and what isn't, just...

Massively Overthinking: On the doom of server-wide MMO communities

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This week's Massively Overthinking question comes from KS donor Morreion, who asks, Do you think that MMO server-wide communities will ever make a comeback? I suppose...
Ominous? Does that have the same root?

Daybreak overrules EverQuest progression server vote

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Part of what keeps the community engaged with progression servers like the most recent EverQuest pairing of Ragefire and Lockjaw is the idea that...

E3 2015: Holly Longdale on the EverQuest franchise’s progression servers

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Progression servers are definitely a hot topic in the EverQuest franchise right now. EverQuest recently opened up a new one for those nostalgic for...

Massively Overthinking: Random encounters in MMORPGs

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This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor TheChiHawk, and it's coming from an unusually not-so-massive corner of gamesdom for us: Are...
It's like there's a party on your hard drive and you need that party to accomplish anything.

EverQuest’s popular progression servers face content competition challenges

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Daybreak says that it is tweaking raid targets and high-end zones for EverQuest's new progression servers. "There are more active players on Ragefire and Lockjaw...

Massively Overthinking: The value of MMO voice chat

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This week's Massively Overthinking question was shot over to us from Kickstarter donor Celestial, and it's all about voice chat in MMOs. Do you use a...
Experience a slow unveiling of new content, also known as the real world.

EverQuest II outlines plans for new timelocked servers

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It's hard to deny that there was a definite appeal to EverQuest's progression server when it first came out. So the EverQuest II team...

Global Chat: Does the 12X leveling speed hurt or help SWTOR?

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I love seeing interaction and cooperative projects between MMO bloggers because what fun is there in being an island? Especially when we talk about...

One Shots: Bagpipes in the woods

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I can't say that I'm the biggest fan of bagpipe music, although I do harbor a certain fascination for any musical instrument that looks...

The MMO industry mourns the passing of Christopher Lee

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If you haven't heard the news already, then we're sorry to report that Star Wars and Lord of the Rings actor Christopher Lee has...

Perfect Ten: The top 10 healthiest live MMOs

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One question that consistently pops up across the MMO gaming circuit is, "What are the most popular/healthy/active MMOs out there?" Every time I see...

MMO Week in Review: Eyes on EverQuest Next (June 7, 2015)

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Were you too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMO news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review! Hey,...

EverQuesting: Why I cheered when EQ’s progression server crashed

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When EverQuest's newest progression server Ragefire came online then took an immediate nosedive, I sprang from my chair cheering. Hey now, don't aim those eye...

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