Gankboxes are sandboxes that place such an emphasis on unrestricted free-for-all PvP that ganking comes to dominate the entire game, to the detriment of the rest of the world design.
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EG7 hopes to develop a new EverQuest MMORPG (EverQuest 3?) for 2028 after years of rumors
So, who had EverQuest 3 announcement on the 2023 predictions list? We award you half points for your prescience tonight.
Admittedly, a new installment in...
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Do you remember Last Oasis? It's all right if you don't - the game has been radio silent for almost a year, with the...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs you’ve already forgotten ever existed
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 436: Rise of the Angry River Hobbits
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