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Leaderboard: Will you be trying Guild Wars 2 for free this weekend?
As part of its marketing push ahead of Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion launch in September, ArenaNet is plotting a freebie weekend...
Leaderboard: Did you go back to LOTRO for Mordor?
Before we begin, let's just get the trailer thing out of our systems. It was bad. Really bad. OK? Good. That's done.
Lord of the...
Leaderboard: Is our future in virtual reality or augmented reality?
MOP reader Sally recently pointed us to a series of articles on virtual reality and augmented reality tech that when taken together make for an...
Leaderboard: Do you play Star Wars Galaxies’ emulator?
Welp, here we are: Star Wars Galaxies would be turning 14 years old today, had it been allowed to live.
SWG is much beloved around...
Leaderboard: Is Steam Direct’s developer fee too high?
Back in February, Valve announced that it would be sunsetting Steam Greenlight and replacing it with a new platform called Steam Direct, which would...
World of Tanks pushes out Update 9.19 with improved equipment and directives
The new hotness in World of Tanks these days is ranked battles, which is getting ready to kick off a beta season to iron...
PWE posts summer event schedule for Neverwinter, Star Trek Online, Champions Online
"Sun's out, guns out," a PWE press blast quipped today -- all because the MMO studio is kicking off a ton of summer events...
Leaderboard: What’s the most important part of MMORPG character customization?
Valiance Online has a dev thread up this week asking backers and devs to propose hairstyles for the game's characters, something that immediately yoinked...
Leaderboard: Almost half of e-sports viewers don’t even play the games they’re spectating
It may sound crazy, but a huge number of people who pour eyeball time and money into e-sports don't even play the games they're...
Leaderboard: What do you do with your stuff when you quit an MMORPG?
On today's podcast, Justin teased me for running a virtual yard sale as I attempt to clean out my house in Ultima Online. I'm...
Massively Overthinking: Competitive PvE in MMORPGs
During last week's podcast, Justin and I bumped into a tangential topic about competitive PvE and how relatively rare it is in MMORPGs, which...
Wakfu adds leaderboard rewards, ventures further up Mount Zinit
An unexpected environment and a shocking revelation about a key character lays in wait for adventurers who continue to scale Wakfu's Mount Zinit.
The team...
Leaderboard: Where do you draw the line between griefing and roleplaying?
On the Morrowind subreddit a few days ago, a player was recounting a particular roleplay-slash-griefing episode on a hardcore-roleplay Ultima Online emulator. The player...
Leaderboard: Are you part of SuperData’s cohort of ‘gaming video content viewers’?
SuperData released a report this week arguing that the video gaming video content business is booming, even "outpacing earnings from some traditional sports leagues."...
Leaderboard: Are you sick of MMORPG quests?
When World of Warcraft was in beta and I first gave it a go, I remember being absolutely captivated by questing. It wasn't as...
Leaderboard: How much did your family support gaming as a hobby when you were a kid?
I was chatting with my mom this morning when I was surprised to hear her say that she was impressed with how good my...
Leaderboard: The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind ‘chapter vs. DLC’ fee debate
In the comments of a Daily Grind last week, a few commenters tangented into debate about The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind pricing.
See, the original...
Leaderboard: Will WildStar’s free max character influence you to play?
Eyebrows flew up earlier this week when Carbine announced it would be granting free max-level WildStar characters to players who log into the game...
Leaderboard: Will The Secret World’s relaunch entice you to play?
Last week, the MMO world was startled to learn that instead of getting an expansion, The Secret World is getting a complete relaunch as...
Leaderboard: If you solo in MMORPGs, why?
Solo players in MMORPGs are a strange case, chiefly because they are treated like an outlier when they aren't. The fact is that almost...
