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Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2018

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We've got a lot of awards going out over the next couple of weeks about the "best" and "biggest" of this and that. But...

Hyperspace Beacon: First impressions of SWTOR 5.10 ‘Jedi Under Siege’

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Faith in BioWare products has been waning as of late, but Star Wars: The Old Republic seemed to always maintain a core fan base....

Hi-Rez Expo 2018: Assessing the new expo venue, game experimentation, and esports

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Did you catch our latest Stew Talks? It's like Ted Talks, but about gaming and Hi-Rez. When I sat down with Stew Chisam, President...

The Survivalist: ARK’s Extinction makes bases extinct

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It had to be too good to last! We were all pretty shocked when Studio WildCard actually launched ARK's newest expansion on the right...

Global Chat: Investigating LOTRO’s progression servers

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The new Lord of the Rings Online progression servers are proving to be of significant interest to MMO players and bloggers alike, with some...
This is what you asked for with another Fallout title, guys. This is what your hands have wrought.

First impressions of Fallout 76: The confusion that binds all gamers together

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When something looks familiar and seems familiar yet is slightly and significantly different, it can really break your stride and cause you to stumble....
Dead in the water.

Vague Patch Notes: When World of Warcraft breaks off your friendship

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I spent a bunch of time post-BlizzCon thinking about why World of Warcraft personally bothered me. Not why its design pitfalls bothered me; that's...
On a unicorn.

Global Chat: Is MapleStory 2 too cute for its own britches? (Yes.)

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Maybe it's the weird gaming lull that's going on right now, but MapleStory 2 has picked up a good amount of press and player...

New World leaks make it sound more and more like a real MMO sandbox, not a survival game

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The weird thing - or clever thing - about Amazon Game Studios' New World alpha is that seemingly everyone is in it, so nobody...

Wings Over Atreia: Awakened Legacy is Aion’s NGE gut punch

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Woah! WOA is back! It's only fitting: Wings Over Atreia debuted when Aion launched as a new game, and now it is back for...
No one weekend should have all that power.

Global Chat: Is it time to get rid of MMO factions?

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Factions in MMORPGs are a "love 'em, hate 'em, or largely ignore 'em until the studio remembers it has 'em and decides to shove...

Tamriel Infinium: First impressions of Elder Scrolls Online’s Murkmire from the PTS

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As I said at the time of my ESO PAX experience, "I got to spend maybe 15 minutes in Murkmire while in a crowded,...
Have a free sword! Wait.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 190: SWTOR Unite!

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Justin and Bree discuss Mike Morhaime's exit from Blizzard, the launches of Lineage 2 Classic and MapleStory 2, Legends of Aria's early access, and Bless Online's F2P plans, plus MMO guilds, how WoW might someday end, what the #SWTORunite community effort is all about.

MassivelyOP’s first impressions of MapleStory 2, Nexon’s latest MMORPG

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It's fair to say that MapleStory always did appeal to an audience that was into a very specific look and feel. If chibi anime...

Hyperspace Beacon: First impressions of SWTOR’s new Huttball map

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Yesterday, Star Wars: The Old Republic released its latest update called Fame and Fortune. I'm not exactly sure why BioWare called it "Fame and...

Whatever happened to Divergence Online, Tree of Life, and Eternal Crusade?

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Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...
LADY YOU'RE SCARING US

Massively OP Podcast Episode 188: Classic-flavored Lineage II

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Tina, Justin, and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Red Dead Online, Lineage II Classic, Secret World Legends, Bless Online, World of Warcraft, and LOTRO, with a mailbag discussion on feeling unwelcome in MMORPGs and a rundown on site bugs we've smooshed.

Global Chat: Why level in MMOs if you don’t grow?

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Using World of Warcraft's latest expansion as an example, many bloggers recently pontificated on the uselessness of adding new levels to MMORPGs if your...

Interview: Bless Online on early access, pay-to-win, and its western refuge on Steam

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Last night's bombshell that Bless Online is closing down its final Korean servers, leaving the game's Steam version in the west as the only...

Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s A Star to Guide Us

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We've had just enough time to digest that epic trailer, and now A Star to Guide Us is live. This is the fourth episode...

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