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Chaos Theory: The Secret World predictions 2016 vs 2017

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It's no secret that The Secret World had a rough year in 2016. I just really wish I could say differently. And it's especially...

Five reasons behind the failure of Hero’s Song

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In July of 2015, MMORPG fans were stunned to hear that John Smedley was stepping down from his post as president of Daybreak. After...

The Daily Grind: How young were you when you played your first MMO?

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We were remarking in the Massively OP office the other day how weird it was that Club Penguin's shutdown was getting mainstream news attention...
Oh, thanks.

Massively Overthinking: Unholy MMORPG hybrids

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Massively OP reader and frequent tipster Gibbins wants us to play match-maker. "I love the wonderful world that Bethesda created with the Fallout franchise, not...

First Impressions: Struggling to survive in Conan Exiles

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I am no stranger to covering survival sandboxes for Massively OP. I wrestled with dinosaurs before ARK: Survival Evolved was a thing. I got kidnapped...

Massively Overthinking: Death and dying in MMORPGs

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In March of last year, MOP's Justin wrote a detailed guide to the most common death penalties in MMORPGs. Last September, Gamasutra pulled seven...

Jukebox Heroes: Live performances of MMO scores

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I am of the opinion that there is something special and magical about getting to experience music in person, especially so when it is...
I don't know either, guy, just go with it.

Battle Bards Episode 90: Wizard101

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Expecto MMOsium! The Battle Bards have donned their robes and taken to casting nasty spells on each other with their wands, all in the...

Dragon Nest introduces the Arch Heretic class

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Dragon Nest is looking to revitalize its class lineup with this week's introduction of the Arch Heretic. The Heretic is a Cleric gone a little...
I mean, I sort of get it, but pinning your hopes on things is a fool's errand.

Black Desert introduces the family fame system with today’s patch

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Live in today's Black Desert patch is what Kakao is calling the "family fame" system, which looks like a way to encourage alting and...

Ship of Heroes reveals signature characters, costume slots

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City of Heroes spiritual successor Ship of Heroes has a new dev blog out today on what it's calling one of its "signature heroes":...

Massively OP Interview: Why Ship of Heroes is taking City of Heroes into space

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What happens when a group of dislodged City of Heroes fans attempt to bring back the spirit of their favorite MMO while marrying it...

Jukebox Heroes: Six MMOs that need official soundtrack releases

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For an avid fan of video game soundtracks, and of MMO soundtracks in particular, the most frustrating aspect of collecting and listening to these...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Ten things I’d forgotten from Guild Wars 2’s Living World Season 1

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I spent quite a while poring over a recent gem of a video that served as a fantastically nostalgic trip down memory lane through its...

Wizard101 works on Arabian Nights theme, ‘most cinematic world yet’

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Wizard101 has grand, sweeping plans for 2017, starting with the upcoming release of Mirage, its Arabian Nights-themed world. According to the team, Mirage will be...
Oh jeez.

The MMOs we lost in 2016

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If you thought we lost a lot of MMOs in 2014 and 2015, wait until you see 2016's list. It's easy to shrug off some...

Gamers resurrect LEGO Universe as Darkflame Universe with January alpha

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Forget 2017; today I'm going to ask you to think back to 2010, when the folks behind LEGO decided it would be a great...

LOTRO Legendarium: A cautious hope for the future

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One of the threads that weaves the Lord of the Rings narrative together is that of hope. Holding onto faith in friends, perseverance against...

EverQuesting: Welcome to the Daybreak family, LOTRO and DDO

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Sometimes there's news that just makes you go, "Huh?" At times it happens because said information makes no sense whatsoever; other times it surprises...
Overpowered.

Perfect Ten: Biggest MMORPG surprises of 2016

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Back at the beginning of December, I posted a list of what I considered to be the biggest MMORPG stories of 2016. However, there...

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