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MMO Cartographer: A stroll through Eternal Magic, the Candy Crush of MMOs

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I didn't catch the first release of Eternal Magic, so the Steam release this past spring seemed like a good time to get into...

Perfect Ten: What makes me feel welcome when trying out your MMO

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While it's not "standing in front of your high school in your underpants and reciting a difficult Shakespeare passage" level of anxiety, there is...

Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash is live once again – bring your own ale

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Dragon Bash has today returned to Guild Wars 2 once more, after its surprise reintroduction to the game last summer, before which it hadn't...

The Soapbox: No, forced grouping in MMOs isn’t ‘social’

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Thinking back to high school, I'm awash in memories of the many deep, meaningful relationships that spawned as a result of being forced to...

Crowdfunded ‘action-survival MMORPG’ Frozen Flame opens testing for founders in July

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At the top of the month, which somehow feels like years ago, we covered Frozen Flame, a multiplayer survival RPG with a graphical vibe...

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen dev defends the use of limited-action sets

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With Pre-Alpha 5 on the way, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is generating more and more interest among MMORPG veterans. But one topic is...

Black Desert’s new Q&A covers everything from dancing and new classes to inflation and endgame

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Apparently, Heidel Ball was a big success for Black Desert this year, such that Pearl Abyss couldn't even answer all the questions players had...

Massively Overthinking: When should we cut MMO studios some slack for trainwreck launches?

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A while back, the MOP writers were chatting about some of the trainwreck launches we've seen from MMO studios over the last few years. "I...

Nexon’s mobile MMORPG V4 will launch in the west for PC and mobile this year

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Last year, Nexon announced that it was rolling its mobile MMORPG V4 over to Korean PC players. Now, it's making eyes at the rest...

Global Chat: Do numbers rob MMOs of fun?

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Have developers and players grown so used to mechanics and number crunching that we've collectively lost something important along the way? That's the concern...

Star Wars Galaxies Legends will host an in-game concert with YouTube musician Lucas King

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While live musical events for Star Wars Galaxies Legends aren't going to be happening anytime soon (for obvious reasons), that doesn't mean digital ones...

PlanetSide 2’s Colossus update is live today – there’s even a new trailer

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Here's a fun surprise: Not only is PlanetSide 2 dropping an update today, but it released a brand-new trailer. Yes, a Daybreak game from...
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Neverwinter celebrates seven years with events, cosmetics, and pets

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It's almost time once more for the Protector's Jubilee in Neverwinter as the MMO celebrates seven years of operation starting on Thursday, June 18th,...

Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash returns again next week to smash the dragon

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When Dragon Bash returned to Guild Wars 2 last summer, it was a big surprise for the community, as before that it hadn't been...

Crafter-centric MMO Shop Titans turns one year old with new pets update

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By chance, Justin mentioned crafting guilds in Shop Titans on this week's Massively OP Podcast, so when this press release for the game's first...

MapleStory’s latest update adds a new character and revamps existing skills, map activities, and guild activities

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Last week saw MapleStory add a beefy update to the game which has, among other things, introduced a new character, made a variety of...

Fight or Kite: Space MMORTS Starborne’s latest time-limited campaign draws to a close

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I’ve had Starborne open nearly every waking minute over the last ten weeks – and even during many of the sleeping ones. It is...

Amazon’s New World sails for closed beta in July before its August launch

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While it wasn't ready for primetime this past spring, New World is prepared to make a big splash when it arrives later this summer....
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WoW Factor: How World of Warcraft’s elite progression obsession hurts progression players too

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Here's a statement that I think few people will disagree with: World of Warcraft has increasingly focused on raiding and high-end progression as the only...

Massively Overthinking: Do you keep MMOs installed for the login freebies?

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MOP reader Styopa proposed this fun topic for Massively Overthinking this week, prompted, he said, by Standing Stone Games' recent promotions for Lord of...

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