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Secret World Legends covers blades and hammer weapon specialties
Over the past day, Secret World Legends has broadcast (taste and see) two more weapon specialty videos for the upcoming reboot. So what mechanics...
Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends, part II
Last time, I told you my Secret World Legends tour with Creative Director Romain Amiel was too big to fit in just one Chaos...
The Daily Grind: Are social hubs and chat windows enough for your MMO needs?
The other day I was reading up on how the upcoming Dauntless will feature a social hub where players congregate en masse and do...
Secret World Legends AMA says NDA drop, game owner bonuses, and roadmap coming soon
Have some questions about Funcom's Secret Worlds Legends reboot? You and a million other players, so stand in line, pal. Actually, the studio did...
Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends
I may or may not be in that secretive NDA-locked closed beta of Secret World Legends -- I'm not telling. But there is something...
MMO Mechanics: Making healing interesting in MMORPGs
I was reading a recent Daily Grind article on the topic of unique healing classes and it prompted me to think about the variety...
Kickstarter to take no action on Ashes of Creation’s campaign following referral program confusion
Last weekend, we ran an article covering PC Gamer's detailed investigation into Ashes of Creation's pledge system. At the time, PC Gamer's Steven Messner wrote...
Perfect Ten: My favorite MMO dungeons
It's hard to look at an MMORPG and imagine them without dungeons. For some people, these instances are the core of their game experience,...
Massively Overthinking: 2017’s MMORPG zeitgeist
This time last year, I polled the Massively OP writers for their opinions on which MMOs had had the best year, or half year,...
Check out Secret World Legends’ new combat revamp video
Ready or not, The Secret World's Secret World Legends revamp is coming this summer, and that means the combat changes, including the reticle combat...
Secret World Legends explains new pistol RNG mechanic
One big combat change coming with the Secret World Legends reboot is that each weapon type will now feature its own special mechanic. The...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 119: Finalest Fantasy
Justin and Eliot discuss FFXIV, FFXI, Black Desert, Neverwinter, World of Warcraft, Secret World Legends, LOTRO, EverQuest, Allods, and RIFT, with mailbag questions on MMO role homogenization, PvP pay-to-win, and the Marvel Heroes uproar.
Secret World Legends outlines how its free-to-play model allows you to unlock things without cash
The good news for Secret World Legends players is that you won't need to pay money for the game. You won't even need to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best dungeon crawling experiences?
Dungeons are deeply on my mind as of late, mostly because I've been missing doing them in MMORPGs. It's odd: In particular MMOs, I...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 118: Crowfall breaks up the band
Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind, Crowfall, Wild West Online, Destiny 2, Funcom financials, Star Citizen, SWTOR, Dreamfall Chapters, and Ultima Online, with a mailbag question on dating in MMOs.
Global Chat: Saying goodbye to The Secret World
With the move to put The Secret World in maintenance mode and shift focus to the rebooted Secret World Legends, one MMO blogger decided...
Secret World Legends: UI changes, blade combat, and City of the Sun God
The latest Secret World Legends dev stream dished out another serving of information as closed beta continues through the fourth phase. Along with showing...
The Stream Team: An anniversary amble through Age of Conan
Massively OP's MJ created her Funcom account exactly nine years ago for the launch of Age of Conan. And for the anniversary, she's dusting...
The Daily Grind: Are you willing to reroll for Secret World Legends?
"I can't help but think that I'd rather see a single-player adaptation of The Secret World than to lose it forever if Funcom truly...
Massively Overthinking: Being Uncle Owen in MMORPGs
Ever since the tone-deaf SOE proclamation that nobody wanted to play Uncle Owen in an MMORPG, contrary me has consciously fought that very stupid...
