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NCsoft Q4 2019: It was a rough quarter for MMORPGs, especially Guild Wars 2

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NCsoft corporate had a solid financial quarter for the last three months of 2019, with increases in revenue quarter over quarter and year over...
And here we just keep going.

Guild Wars 2 just put an end to cheese mechanics in the Drakkar encounter

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It's patch day for Guild Wars 2, and that usually means one of two things: a tiny one-line bug tweak, or a major release....

Guild Wars 2 has lost a couple more devs in the last few months

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Another developer has exited the Guild Wars 2 franchise: This time it's Hugh Norfolk, whose final title with ArenaNet was Lead Systems Designer. Norfolk...

One Shots: Star Butts – The Next Generation

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I am sincerely glad that we have a mature and grown-up community here at Massively OP that does not abuse its posting power to...

The Game Archaeologist: The legacy of Guild Wars

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Last week on The Game Archaeologist, we examined the exciting beginnings of Guild Wars, thanks to a trio of ex-Blizzard developers who wanted to...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 258: Camelot Unchained and Colossus

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Justin and Bree discuss Camelot Unchained and Colossus, Star Trek Online, Guild Wars 2, Astellia Online, and Warcraft III Reforged, with adventures in Neverwinter, The Sims 4, and SWGL, and a mailbag entry on New World.

A popular YouTuber has released a 27-chapter Guild Wars 2 audiobook in video form

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The popular Guild Wars 2 YouTuber WoodenPotatoes has been quite busy lately. How busy? Try producing a 27 chapter-long audiobook that's set in the...

The Daily Grind: Do you avoid MMORPG raiding – and why?

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As part of the preview of upcoming Guild Wars 2 content for 2020 yesterday, ArenaNet's Andrew Gray made some comments on raiding I thought...
Minnesota is hard done by here.

Guild Wars 2 just gave the most far-reaching core content preview we’ve seen in ages

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ArenaNet heard you wanted more communication, and now, that's exactly what you're getting. Guild Wars 2's new-ish Content Design Lead, Andrew Gray, has chimed...

Temtem banned 900 cheaters, then changed its mind on granting appeals

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Apparently, Temtem has borrowed a bit more from Pokemon than just its overall vibe: It's also borrowing the elder franchise's reputation for attracting the...

Guild Wars 2’s massive balance patch eyes major nerfs

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There's a big, big update coming for Guild Wars 2 players -- and no, it's not another Living World Saga thingy. This one is...

Harvesting and crafting will soon grant experience in Crowfall

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February - and Crowfall's big overhaul - are inching closer, and ArtCraft has been teasing some of the big changes it's making with the...

Guild Wars 2 collabs with the Ad Council’s Seize the Awkward suicide prevention campaign

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Here's some warm fuzzies we don't want to postpone to our monthly Massively Uplifting column: Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet is using its annual...
Cool, cool cool cool.

Datamining unveils hints about the remaining content in the Icebrood Saga for Guild Wars 2

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When you're curious about the upcoming content for Guild Wars 2 but don't have any official word on the matter, who do you turn to?...

Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Shadow in the Ice

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The prologue and first episode of Guild Wars 2’s The Icebrood Saga did a lot of setting up, but weren't very satisfying. Episode 2:...
Sure, that makes sense.

Guild Wars 2 touches on Raven Portals and hidden events in a livestream

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The most recent episode of Guild Chat from Guild Wars 2 perhaps wasn't too revelatory, but it did touch on a couple of things...
All those darn crows refuse to stay airborne.

Fight or Kite: MMO PvP needs to be memorable or it’s not worth the bother

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The best combat-related moments I’ve had in gaming were always surprising feats or wild encounters with other players. They weren’t always victories, but those...

One Shots: Dragons — why’d it have to be dragons?

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Dragons: They come in every shape, size, and element, and about all of the ones that have ever been invented exist inside one MMO...

Massively Overthinking: The one about MMORPG content roadmaps

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You know what word I love to hear from MMORPG developers? Roadmap. If you're a millennial or older, you surely remember roadtrip life before...
She has ideas.

Perfect Ten: The best value MMOs in 2020

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While there is nothing wrong with dropping some money on a worthy game, many of us are looking to be as frugal as possible...

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