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World of Warcraft dev attributes subscriber drop to ‘cyclical’ play patterns
Losing three million subscribers? That might be a big thing to some people, but for World of Warcraft Lead Game Designer Ion Hazzikostas, it...
Guild Wars 2 unveils the Necromancer elite spec, the Reaper
Under normal circumstances, Guild Wars 2 Necromancers have a pretty decisive philosophy of not getting involved in melee. It makes sense, after all. These...
Massively Opinionated: EVE vs SWTOR vs The Plunderbund
In this episode, Larry, Cosmic Engine, Brendan, and Redna debate MMORPG community platforms, guilds, and building strong communities.
Ask Mo: The trouble with roleplaying in MMORPGs
Long ago on Massively-that-was, a reader named Avaera sent in a long list of fabulous questions worth addressing. I'm tackling another in today's edition...
NCsoft Q1 2015: Growth for Guild Wars 2, further deflation for WildStar
NCsoft's first quarter financial report is out, and... you know, let's start with the good news. Guild Wars 2 is making the company more...
Tamriel Infinium: A guide to Elder Scrolls Online’s combat basics
I was looking back through some of my posts about the Elder Scrolls Online, and I noticed that I've mentioned combat quite a bit....
Guild Wars 2 gives us a glimpse of the Necromancer’s elite spec
Another week, another reveal of the next elite specialization reveal for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns. If this new piece of teased concept...
Scope out the Guild Wars 2 Dragonhunter summary
You can't play a Dragonhunter Guardian in Guild Wars 2 right now no matter how much you might want to be wielding a bow...
MMO Mechanics: Three favourite action combat systems
Virtually every MMO contains dangerous places that are filled with other players or NPCs that will attack characters on site, and many also feature...
Guild Wars 2 initially aims for a small desert borderlands WvW test
Even as Guild Wars 2 players are diligently farming zones in the hopes of obtaining a Heart of Thorns PvE beta key, ArenaNet is...
Guild Wars 2 unveils the Guardian elite spec: Dragonhunter
Here we are in the wilds of Guild Wars 2 once again, and you can see we've got a big old dragon right there....
Leaderboard: How often do you see your guild mates in meatspace?
I'm hosting some online friends at my meatspace house this month, and last March I flew out to stay with some other friends I'd been...
Neverwinter announces its next major update, Underdark
Neverwinter is heading into a dark place with its next major update. Darker than dark, even. Tenatively dubbed Neverwinter: Underdark, the next module will...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s beta drop RNG
Never before have I seen Guild Wars 2's Dry Top and the Silverwastes hive with such activity as we've seen this week. In case...
Plan out your Guild Wars 2 specializations with this tool
One of the big changes coming with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is the revamp of the trait system into the new specializations....
Global Chat: What happens to original MMOs when they get sequels?
Telwyn at GamingSF asks a question that I've contemplated from time to time: When an MMO gets a sequel, what happens to the original...
ArenaNet strips, kills, deletes, and bans Guild Wars 2 cheater
Today's lesson is that you shouldn't cheat in online games. Alas, a Guild Wars 2 character had to die to provide this valuable information...
The Daily Grind: Should more MMOs include advanced classes?
One of the very first RPGs that I played was Final Fantasy for the NES. I remember pouring over the manual at my friend's...
Guild Wars 2 hints at bow-using Guardian elite spec
The next elite specialization for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns may be out of the bag, as ArenaNet posted a new piece of...
Meta: Gaiscioch Magazine chronicles Massively OP’s comeback
Here's a bit of meta for your afternoon: Massively Overpowered isn't just covering the news; we are the news!
After Massively OP's whirlwind spring, renowned MMO...