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Vague Patch Notes: Nostalgia isn’t the problem with pining for your MMO past

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So it hasn't been long since World of Warcraft launched a new set of WoW Classic servers, except this time it's WoW Classic Classic,...

MMO Hype Train: My growing obsession with Stars Reach

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As much as I respect Raph Koster for all of his passion and pioneering of MMORPGs, I've rarely crossed paths with his games, notably...
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End-of-Year Eleven: The healthiest live MMORPGs going into 2025

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One of the biggest factors when choosing a potential MMO to enjoy is how "healthy" it is. In other words, is the online game...

Not So Massively: ZeroSpace’s MMO-inspired Galactic War and other PvE modes

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Welcome to part two of Not So Massively's in-depth impressions of the recent open beta of multiplayer RTS ZeroSpace. In my first piece, I...

Choose My Adventure: Starting life as a Jem’Hadar in Star Trek Online

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So, first thing's first: I wasn't really able to spend excessive time in Star Trek Online this weekend. It was not just a holiday...
It's paid for just fine.

Wisdom of Nym: The myth of Final Fantasy XIV’s budget

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Let's put this front and center just to start things off because I'm annoyed: Final Fantasy XIV is not a game that is single-handedly...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO starts Dual Destiny season with siren songs

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Pokemon Go's winter seasonal update, Dual Destiny, has at least frontloaded some of the details on what would normally be mystery events, so I'm...

LOTRO Legendarium: 10 additional helpful tips for your LOTRO journey

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Every so often in this space, I like to share helpful tips and tricks to make your Lord of the Rings Online experience more...

Not So Massively: The dizzying complexity of ZeroSpace’s beta

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With Stormgate struggling off the bat and Immortal: Gates of Pyre turning to the blockchain dark side, ZeroSpace is looking like the last, best...
I circle the waterfront, I'm watching the sea.

WoW Factor: A World of Warcraft housing wishlist

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To the surprise of basically no one who is at least passingly familiar with me over the past several years, I am indeed still...

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Wild Area was a resource sink event

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Advertising Pokemon Go's Wild Area last weekend as being on the same level as Go Fest or the Go Tours was another major misstep for...
I tricked you!

Vague Patch Notes: MMORPGs are more popular than you think

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Last week, I ended the Vague Patch Notes column with something of a tease suggesting that maybe, just maybe, MMORPGs are not an unpopular...
Pay to lose.

Perfect Ten: Lessons from unsuccessful MMORPGs that I wish designers would learn

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I have been writing about this genre for far too long now and seen far too many games with genuinely good elements completely fail...

Choose My Adventure: Red Dead Online is a multiplayer buried treasure

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There's nothing quite as bad in gaming as wasted potential. There are no shortage of MMOs, MMORPGs, and multiplayer games that reached for the...
We have fun here (I don't)

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads story beats are decidedly odd

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While I definitely have enjoyed the content we have gotten in Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch so far, it's also very decidedly an x.1...

Fight or Kite: Skygard Arena blends Final Fantasy Tactics and Into the Breach

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It’s no secret around MOP offices that I am semi-obsessed with board games as of late. It’s a problem, honestly, as my gaming budget...

Perfect Ten: The allure of a fresh start MMO server

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This week, WoW Classic activated another set of "fresh start" servers -- something that it's been doing pretty much annually since 2019. Yet even...

Massively on the Go: Preparing for Pokemon Go’s Wild Area event

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Pokemon Go's Wild Area event is being held November 23rd-24th, but despite being advertised as a new yearly event akin to Go Fest or the...
Fine.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Mobile might not be for you, and that’s fine

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Ugh. Do I have to? Yes, apparently I have to. Let's talk about Final Fantasy XIV Mobile as a new thing related to Final...

Four Winds: The early leveling experience in Amazon’s Throne & Liberty

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In the last edition of Four Winds, I covered the opening hours of my journey through Throne and Liberty. Overall, the tutorial island did...

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