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WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft leveling experiences ranked, part one

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Now that the pre-patch is here, you can level through any World of Warcraft expansion you'd like in the order your heart desires! But that,...
Burn me bro.

Vague Patch Notes: Managing the MMO message – and when to piss off your fans

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Remember at the beginning of this year when Mark Jacobs managed to basically enrage everyone with his announcement of another game his company was working...

Some Assembly Required: How clever gamers solved Dual Universe’s massive puzzle event in record time

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If you are a fan of sandboxes and virtual worlds - and you are reading Some Assembly Required, so you probably are - then...
YOU KNEW IT WOULD COME BACK

Perfect Ten: 10 notable MMO developers that shut their doors

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When En Masse Entertainment announced that it would be closing its doors this fall, we here at Massively OP came to the realization that...

Choose My Adventure: Remnant From the Ashes is the action shooter MMO I didn’t know I wanted

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I miss out on a lot of games. It happens. It’s bound to happen. There are likely countless numbers of titles that escape my...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Tips and tricks for Guild Wars 2’s roller beetle racing

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I’m not a big racing game person. Sure, I played my fair share of Mario Kart 64 back in the day, but beyond that,...

Not So Massively: Reflections on Blizzard, one year after the Hong Kong fiasco

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Almost exactly a year ago, I declared that the Blizzard I loved is dead, in reaction to the Blitzchung/Hearthstone/Hong Kong fiasco. Twelve months later, that...
Bring the light

Wisdom of Nym: The first preview of Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.4

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Here we go, here we go, here we go again. The hype cycle for patch 5.3 felt like it lasted too long, probably because...

Jukebox Heroes: Six great Runes of Magic tunes

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Welcome back to Jukebox Heroes, the column that dares you to close your eyes and unplug your ears. Well, after you're done reading this...

The Game Archaeologist: Deadlands Legends, the western MMO that never saw the light of day

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The saying goes that there is nothing new under the sun. So while you probably can't write an original setting that's never been seen...
I circle the waterfront, I'm watching the sea.

WoW Factor: The problem with World of Warcraft’s storytelling

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Back a long while ago, when I reviewed the prequel novel for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, I noted that my general policy has been to...
I'm definitely an elf!

Perfect Ten: What gamers need to understand about MMO mages

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So the first two times I tackled this type of topic for the Perfect Ten column here on Massively OP, I had the advantage...

Choose My Adventure: How Spellbreak kicked my butt

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So, you’re first of all likely all wondering what happened to the voted-for Fallout 76 that was supposed to be part of this column....

Massively Uplifting: Shattering mental health and disability stereotypes while increasing gaming inclusivity

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Back to school? That quintessential September mantra may not be a given for everyone this year. However, what is still a given is the...
Oh, right.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV leaves the Deep Dungeon for now

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We don't quite have patch 5.35 here yet, but we do know that the patch will add the Bozjan Southern Front to Final Fantasy XIV in...

Fight or Kite: Small changes (and one big one) to improve Spellbreak’s balance

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An inordinate amount of my time has been spent playing Spellbreak recently. I’m honestly not a gigantic fan of battle royale as a primary...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of SWTOR’s launch soundtrack

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I got so excited when Star Wars: The Old Republic included its soundtrack in the collector's edition back at launch. However, we all discovered...

LOTRO Legendarium: Speculating on the Brawler class

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You have to imagine that there's some frustration over at Standing Stone Games this past week. The studio wants us all to be focused...
Get back.

WoW Factor: Shadowlands’ delay is a genuinely good thing – for everyone

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Well, this was a big old shocker for a Thursday night that's going to screw with a bunch of data! Also, it's a majorly...

Desert Oasis: The worst week I’ve ever had in Black Desert Online

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This week, I was planning a third entry on my adventures in Black Desert Mobile, but a few very exasperating incidents happened to me...

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