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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 Overthinking: The MMOs that are worth their dreadful early gameplay

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I think many of us are primed to roll our eyes at anyone who says "oh man, just keep playing, it gets better later...

The Daily Grind: Does playing MMOs with your kids ever frustrate you?

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I love my kids, and I love that my kids are growing up to be smart and healthy people and gamers, but man, there...
Swish!

Guild Wars 2 explains the design and mechanics behind Secrets of the Obscure’s new relic system

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While the next expansion for Guild Wars 2 is titled Secrets of the Obscure, the ArenaNet developers clearly do not want the mechanics coming...

The Soapbox: Why The Secret World really failed

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We're back with part two of my long-overdue post-mortem of The Secret World, my favourite MMORPG of all time. In the first part I...

The Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs and online worlds with super cozy vibes

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In this age of increased anxiety and friction, there's a natural desire to retreat into safe spaces. And yet not all of us have...

The Stream Team: Blowing through Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds

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What? Massively OP's MJ sidetracked by another Guild Wars 2 festival? Well, can you blame her: It's the Festival of the Four Winds! And...

Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds breezes back into town

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Hope you're not afraid of heights or mild atmospheric disturbances, for Guild Wars 2's Festival of the Four Winds has returned to the realm...
EYE

Flameseeker Chronicles: Secrets of the Obscure has me concerned for Guild Wars 2’s future

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If you haven't picked up on it by now, I really like Guild Wars 2. It is my favorite MMORPG of all time and...

Lineage II announces updates that focus on Wizards, Summoners, and Death Knights on August 1

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Whether you're a spellcaster or a spooky knight, your ship is pulling in to port on August 1st, when Lineage II releases patches across...

Massively Overthinking: Old zones vs. new zones in MMORPGs

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I've been playing a lot of Lord of the Rings Online lately, in both very old zones from Moria and earlier and some of...

Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds is back starting July 18

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While the Guild Wars 2 community is currently and understandably bubbling over about the launch of Secrets of the Obscure expansion next month, ArenaNet...

The Stream Team: Through the hourglass in Guild Wars 2

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Last week, Massively OP's MJ lost herself in the library of the Priory (and loved every moment of it!). Once she reached where she...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 429: Push button, receive bacon

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Justin and Bree discuss New World, World of Warcraft, WildStar, EverQuest 3, and EverQuest 2, with adventures in LOTRO, SWTOR, and WoW, plus a mailbag topic on MMO systems we want simplified vs. complexified, which is too a word!

The Daily Grind: Have you ever run MMO dungeons with a one-class group?

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A few weeks ago, MOP's Colin mentioned that he's fond of Guild Wars 2 strikes specifically because there's no gear requirement or meta rules,...

Global Chat: Cheering on an online friend’s success in Wrath Classic

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We almost need no prompting to eagerly share our latest accomplishments and milestones in MMORPGs. And while it certainly is fun to talk about...

One Shots: The hero of your story

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No matter how legendarily humble you are, it's hard to escape games trying to make you the central hero. When a cutscene literally shines...

LOTRO Legendarium: Hobbits (and River Hobbits) are the heart of Lord of the Rings

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I don't care if you want me to be objective when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online's races, because in my book,...

Gameforge delays Aion EU’s ‘Classic 2.0’ release a month to give players ‘more time to fully enjoy the current version’

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Back in May, Aion EU shared a 2023 roadmap that featured plans for "Classic 2.0" to launch at the end of this month. However,...

Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we wanted a decade ago

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Back in May, MOP's Justin penned a fun blog piece on his Bio Break blog about the games he wanted all the way back...
THE MIDDLE!

Vague Patch Notes: The power of the middle bit in MMOs

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I knew that Tales of Arise wasn't really working for me like its immediate predecessor when I started kind of avoiding combat. Now, to a...

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