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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.

Global Chat: Where does WoW Classic go from here?

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As Wrath Classic gets closer to its preordained expiration date, Priest with a Cause is asking a question that a lot of people are:...

One Shots: Once upon a tavern…

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Stop me if you've heard this before: A group of hardy adventurers arrives in a charming yet rough-hewn tavern to map out their future...

Massively Overthinking: That moment when you realize an MMO is truly something special

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MOP commenter Bruno tweeted something the other that that I thought would make a fun topic. Here's what he said, printed with permission: "Wanna know...
What.

Vague Patch Notes: Diversions are what makes the MMO

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I am going to put forth a theory today in the Vague Patch Notes column. It is potentially an odd theory, and as sometimes...

The Stream Team: Forging through Guild Wars 2’s first fractals

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More mini Molten Furnace? Well, it gives achievements, so Massively OP's MJ says yes! When Guild Wars 2 originally took away Living World Season...
Love is in the something-or-other.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 408: FFXIV on one side, mods on the other

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Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV's great mode debate, WoW's trading post issues, NCsoft's layoffs, Square's and Blizzard's financials, The Crew 3, Quinfall, and Elder Scrolls Online, with adventures in LOTRO and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on MMO beards.

Choose My Adventure: Global Agenda provides a classic MMO ass-beating

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I'll be one of the first to admit that in spite of my desire to get into a shooter MMO/multiplayer game this month, I'm...

Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2 communities erupt over GShade malware mod drama

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We're back in the thick of the games modding controversy this week, this time over what was meant to be a benign mod -...

Guild Wars 2 is revamping Mesmer and Firebrand mantras – again – in next week’s balance patch

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Over the weekend, Guild Wars 2 balance lead Cal Cohen and associate game designer Roy Marks swung by the ArenaNet Twitch channel to show...

The Stream Team: Further adventures of the Anklemuncher and friends in City of Heroes Homecoming

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Last week, MOP's Chris put together a new character in the City of Heroes Homecoming rogue server, a little goblin Stalker critter by the...

One Shots: Exterior design by nature

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We've all witnessed plenty of examples of intriguing fantasy architecture and urban design in MMOs. But one style of design that I think is...

Global Chat: The seductive appeal of New World

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Over a year since its launch, New World remains as rocky and controversial as ever. And while it has its critics, Amazon's MMO also...

NCsoft West loses CEO, lays off 20% of staff, says Throne & Liberty is not impacted

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With NCsoft's Q4 financials looming in February, the company has apparently opted to follow Silicon Valley's destructive lead and add to the layoff pile...

The Stream Team: Feeding the altoholic need in City of Heroes Homecoming

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It's a long understood fact that creating alts for City of Heroes is the true endgame, and MOP's Chris is going to partake in...

Perfect Ten: 10 dead MMOs that should be revived for a second chance

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I have always felt that it's such an enormous waste of everything when a live MMORPG is sunsetted and access to it is gone...

Orna developers are working on Hero of Aethric, a pixel-art open-world mobile MMO

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Have you ever enjoyed the lore and systems of a game but thought it might be even better if it were a different genre?...

The Stream Team: A Quiet Celebration in Guild Wars 2

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After succeeding at melting the Molten Alliance, Massively OP's MJ gets to have A Quiet Celebration in Guild Wars 2 before moving on to...

Guild Wars 2 latest update buffs WvW PvP, adds jade bot terminals to Central Tyria

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As promised, ArenaNet has pushed live Guild Wars 2's WvW update as of this afternoon. PvE players with End of Dragons masteries will want to...

The Daily Grind: Do you feel guilty in MMOs when you’re not leveling?

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You might think this an odd question coming from someone who plays a lot of sandboxes, but it's actually in spite of the guilt...

One Shots: Five easy steps to dragon enslavement

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Step one: Find a dragon that's been shunned from the rest of its pack. Step two: Befriend the dragon with copious amounts of ripple-striped...

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