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Interviewing an Asheron’s Call Shard Slayer: On griefing, doxxing, losing mates, and winning MMOs

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Last month, I put together an article and pair of videos discussing Asheron's Call's Shard of the Herald event to celebrate the game's first deathiverary....
I own two books about this game's lore, for reference.

The Soapbox: Six responses to the ‘gaming is wrong/evil/an addiction’ argument

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I recently went on a rant about gaming, but it wasn't directed at gaming. It was in defense of gaming. I am so weary...

First impressions of ‘wizarding world’ MMOARG Maguss

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If it weren't for my promise to write this article, I would have given up on Maguss in less than 15 minutes had I been...

Taking a tour of the global Monster Hunter World community on PS4

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While I'm not nearly the hardcore veteran our illustrious hunter Matt Daniel is, I can at least admit to physically living among the Japanese hunting...
Here comes trouble.

Wisdom of Nym: Mechanical issues for jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, part two

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Last week, we covered the mechanical issues for about half of the Final Fantasy XIV job lineup. This week, we're covering the other half....

Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft’s best music, part 3

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In our third part of this five-part countdown of World of Warcraft's best music (at least, you know, in my opinion), we'll be heading...

The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Mac

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In 2003, Sony Online Entertainment tried an experiment to reach out to the (then) small-but-growing community of Mac users. The company released EverQuest Macintosh...
Making my way no matter how bad it looks.

Choose My Adventure: Farewell to Project Gorgon

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Out of all the titles that I've played for Choose My Adventure, Project Gorgon is probably the earliest in its development cycle. It's also,...

The Survivalist: A tale of two early accesses (and why Conan Exiles comes out on top)

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It was the best of early access, it was the worst of early access. We needn't even stop there: It was the age of...
Do you really want to hurt me?

WoW Factor: Why can’t Blizzard stop messing with everything?

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It's funny to me that people had such an aggressive reaction to the changes coming to Hunter pets and damage formulas in Battle for...

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online’s new outfit system is close to perfect

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I can spend hours with an outfit designer in an MMORPG. When APB was a new thing, I literally spent whole game sessions in...

Perfect Ten: What I discovered after returning to Dungeons and Dragons Online

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When I look back at last year, the most surprising turn in my MMO gaming career was staging a successful return to Dungeons and...

Flameseeker Chronicles: My favourite Guild Wars 2 Friend/Ships stories

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Friendships and social interaction are everything when it comes to enjoying MMOs in my mind, so you can imagine how much I adore the...
Collide.

Wisdom of Nym: Actual mechanical issues for jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, part one

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There are a lot of people who are quick to complain about issues with their personal favorite jobs in Final Fantasy XIV. No matter...

EVE Evolved: Solving EVE Online’s botting problem

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Practically every MMO on the market today has had to contend with botting and the range of issues that come with it, and EVE Online...

Whatever happened to Pirates of the Burning Sea, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, and Puzzle Pirates?

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Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...

Choose My Adventure: Wrapping up our adventures in Project Gorgon

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There's a familiar situation to players of tabletop games wherein a sidequest becomes more important than the main quest, and you wind up taking...

Path of Exile: Gotta catch ’em all in the new Bestiary League and update 3.2.0, coming March 2

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With a new Path of Exile challenge league every three months, you might wonder whether Grinding Gear Games can keep coming up with new themes...
Local Panda Recalls When She Was Special.

WoW Factor: How could multiclassing work in World of Warcraft?

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Not so long ago, our editor-in-chief was talking about how World of Warcraft needs some form of multiclassing system. So let's talk about how...

Chaos Theory: Do you need to sub to enjoy Secret World Legends?

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A question I am asked quite a bit about free-to-play games is whether or not one needs to sub to really play. It is...

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