ncsoft

A major global studio based in South Korea, known in the west for games like WildStar, Guild Wars 2, and Aion, among many others.

Bones.

The Game Archaeologist: Where are all of the open-source MMOs?

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Recently we had an interesting question come in from reader and Patron Rasmus Praestholm, who asked me to do a little investigating: "What (if...

PSA: All Master X Master toons are playable this weekend, plus unlock Guild Wars 2’s Rytlock for free until tonight

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During a recent Massively OP podcast, Justin and I expressed surprise that NCsoft wasn't doing more cross-promotion with the newly launched Master X Master...

Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet hires former Ubisoft Creative Director Jason VandenBerghe

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Gamasutra is reporting this afternoon that Guild Wars 2 studio ArenaNet has picked up former Ubisoft Montreal Creative Director Jason VandenBerghe. His new title...
Stepping back across time.

How I got married through World of Warcraft

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I've mentioned a lot of times, in passing, how my wife and I connected in part through World of Warcraft. But I've never actually...

Unofficial Guild Wars 2 CCG gets a Prophecies-themed expansion

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Back in March, Guild Wars 2 player Luke Dowding announced that he was building a free and unofficial collectible card game for the community...
Into the unknown.

Perfect Ten: MMOs in limbo

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The one thing that I thought we could all count on forever was that the MMO life cycle was pretty easy to understand. A...

The Daily Grind: What kind of MMO achiever are you?

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Yesterday's post on Richard Bartle's new unplayer matrix got me thinking once again about my quibbles with the original Bartle quotient, which won't surprise...

One Shots: Moonglow

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I don't say it enough: I am truly impressed by how our readership manage to bring out the beauty in MMORPGs through their screenshots....
Ironically, this is the sort of controversy you'd probably rather face from inside a hot tub.

Massively Overthinking: Do MMORPGs aspire to pro-social mechanics?

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Massively OP reader and Patron Avaera has a thoughtful question for the team and readers this week. "I wish more virtual world games thought deeply...
Well, that's better.

Ghost Widow gets a spotlight on her Master x Master incarnation

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While very few veteran City of Heroes fans were happy about the inclusion of Statesman in Master x Master for a variety of reasons,...
See, that's the joke of the name.

The Daily Grind: Do you want to see a Guild Wars 3?

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At this point, everybody who cares even a little about Guild Wars 2 knows that it's getting an expansion later this year; even most...
Silhouette.

Blade & Soul uses community sales of item packs to fund its tournament prize

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The tournament for Blade & Soul is getting ready to kick off, but it needs a prize. That's where the community comes in, because...
Ladies, please.

Choose My Adventure: Launching new in DC Universe Online

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Looking at the the three big triple-A superhero titles, DC Universe Online has always felt like the odd one out. City of Heroes was...

Blade and Soul cracks the hatch to a high-tech dungeon

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Just because a game is loosely labeled as "fantasy" doesn't mean that it is forbidden from delving into the realm of technology and sci-fi...

Perfect Ten: MMO zones I love to hate

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Let's be frank: Not every MMO zone can be a masterpiece of art, design, quest flow, and navigability. I mean, they totally should be,...

The Stream Team: An anniversary look at Lineage II

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It has been nearly 10 years since Massively OP's MJ has played Lineage II regularly, but she's heading back in now in honor of...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Fashion Wars wishlist for Guild Wars 2

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I've recently been spending an increasing amount of my time improving the looks of my Guild Wars 2 characters: Although I have always greatly appreciated the...

NCsoft explains what Master X Master is

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What is Master X Master? Well if you don't know, I'm certainly not going to tell you. Just kidding! NCsoft is attempting to address the...

The MOP Up: Gamescom’s big opening by Angela Merkel (June 25, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

One Shots: En garde!

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It's hard to deny that one of Final Fantasy XIV's newest classes marries style and substance, particularly if you're into a certain swashbuckling aesthetic. Skoryy...

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