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

Massively OP Podcast Episode 497: Walking down the Path of Exile 2

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Justin and Bree discuss Path of Exile 2's early access, Elder Scrolls Online weird event snafu, EverQuest's The Outer Brood, and ArcheAge's second sunset of the year, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on the normalization of bad MMO monetization and why some gamers melt down over every bit of MMO news.

Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday has returned through January 2 with plushie weapons

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Guild Wars 2 friends, it's time to head to Divinity's Reach in your festive snow gear because Wintersday has returned to Tyria this afternoon....

Huh, Throne and Liberty is actually running a winter holiday event starting this week

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Throne of Liberty global isn't even two months old yet, but it has a Christmas event: It's called the Startree Solstice, and it's rolling...

One Shots: Don’t move or Kris Kringle gets it!

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Even though it's the apocalypse, it doesn't mean we have to cancel Christmas! That's the message coming through loud and clear as our jolly...
Not cool!

Throne and Liberty shows off the glacial weapon skins added with its newest battle pass

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Throne & Liberty is keeping it cool with its new battle pass. Well, maybe not all that cool; after all, how cool is every...
Sparky!

Design Mockument: In defense of visual ability customization in MMORPGs

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I will never know who it was working behind the scenes at City of Heroes who first had the idea to let players customize...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best combat as of 2024?

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Are you a tab-target person or an action-combat or somewhere in between? Maybe you're a rogue and you're about to chime in with turn-based...

Massively Overthinking: The top three MMOs we played in 2024

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I know from experience that when I list out the MMOs I want to play in a given year, it is an aspirational list....

Lineage II releases new individual updates and a snowman hunt event for all three versions

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Yep, there's another news update for Lineage II that effectively condenses four stories into one, as Live, Aden, and Classic have all received their...
Seriously.

Vague Patch Notes: Nostalgia isn’t the problem with pining for your MMO past

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So it hasn't been long since World of Warcraft launched a new set of WoW Classic servers, except this time it's WoW Classic Classic,...

MMO Hype Train: My growing obsession with Stars Reach

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As much as I respect Raph Koster for all of his passion and pioneering of MMORPGs, I've rarely crossed paths with his games, notably...
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End-of-Year Eleven: The healthiest live MMORPGs going into 2025

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One of the biggest factors when choosing a potential MMO to enjoy is how "healthy" it is. In other words, is the online game...
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Throne & Liberty heralds the Call of the Spear on December 5 with a flashy new cinematic trailer

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We're in the final month of 2024, so it's pretty easy for us to say that Throne & Liberty is a shoo-in for the...

The Stream Team: Making Mr. Quiggles in Guild Wars 2

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When finished with the Janthir Wilds story to date in Guild Wars 2, what's the next best thing to do? Make a huggable stuffed...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 496: Go ahead Corepunk, make our day

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Justin and Bree discuss Corepunk's early access, Ubisoft's cozy MMO, and Throne and Liberty's spear, with adventures in WoW Retail and Classic, SWTOR, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on MMOs we bounce off of and the allure of lifetime subs.

The Daily Grind: Have you let go of any old MMORPG obsessions?

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Earlier this year, when City of Heroes Homecoming first scored a license to operate from NCsoft, my kid fell hard into econ PvP over...

One Shots: The billiards of the universe

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The irony of going on lengthy adventures to exotic settings in MMOs is that your character usually doesn't bring a smartphone to take pictures...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best depiction of pirates?

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I realize that pirates are out of fashion nowadays, but I still really like the motif. I mean, not real pirates; they're scary and...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MOP stories of 2024

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As you're reading this, it's Thanksgiving night, and the end-of-the-year insanity is about to begin. You're going to be treated to a whole ton...

Aion trots out the Brawler class in Europe and Lumines class in Korea

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Aion Classic dropped a beefy update this week in Europe with Patch 3.0: The Path of the Brawler. This release comes with the addition...

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