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The Daily Grind: What rules would you make for flying mounts in MMOs?

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Some MMOs eschew the entire idea of flying mounts. Some have them in from day one, while others add them in at a later...

Global Chat: Sifting the good raiders from the bad

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Game designer and blogger Psychochild posited an interesting question recently: How can you tell the difference between a good raider and a bad one? He...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 40: Gnome Huntarz

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Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, GW2, WoW, The Repopulation, Devilian, Marvel Heroes, and Dogma: Eternal Night, plus mailbag questions on finding time to play and whether EverQuest Next is vaporware.

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 2015 report card

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been another year in Star Wars: The Old Republic. On the 20th of this month, the second Star...
LET'S HOLIDAY THIS UP

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the Final Fantasy XIV and Square-Enix fan

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Saying that someone is a fan of Final Fantasy doesn't necessarily say a whole lot. The series has been running for a long while,...
No one weekend should have all that power.

The Daily Grind: What makes a really great MMO community manager?

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When Funcom hired new community managers a few weeks ago, some readers questioned why we'd cover it. Big whoop, community managers are glorified retweeters,...

Sword and Bored: Dye job

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Mo demos his MMO's new dye combos for his most discerning buddy Amilya.
Plenty.

Wisdom of Nym: Everything you never needed to know about Final Fantasy XIV’s jobs and job stones

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Part of me wonders if there's someone in the Blizzard Entertainment offices with a very close eye on Final Fantasy XIV. Is it a...

AdventureQuest 3D retools flash game into cross-platform MMO

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For 13 years, AdventureQuest has provided a 2-D solo experience for Artix Entertainment's fans. Now the game is due for a major upgrade, as...

The Daily Grind: Did you find any MMO deals over the weekend?

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So Black Friday has come and gone, and now I guess it's Cyber Monday, or something like that? I don't know; I don't pay...

EVE Evolved: Three EVE mechanics that need an update

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With over 12 years of development under its belt, EVE Online has now revamped, rebalanced or replaced practically every part of its gameplay at...
Wait a moment, I'm out of inventory space.

The Daily Grind: How do you manage your MMO inventory?

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I have said in the past that I have an issue with inventory space on a whole. Games like Final Fantasy XIV only compound...

The Daily Grind: What upcoming MMOs are on your to-play list?

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The other day I got into a conversation with friends about which upcoming MMOs were catching our eye. While I have more than enough...
Swings and roundabouts!

Leaderboard: Are you guilded in your main MMO?

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I've been playing Albion's closed beta this week, and if there's one thing I've learned about the top-down fantasy sandbox, it's that soloing is...

MMO Burnout: Five ways to fix Star Wars Battlefront

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I'll probably take some flak for saying so, but I'm still enjoying Star Wars: Battlefront. It's not a broken game as much as it's...

The Daily Grind: So what’s SWTOR’s big announcement?

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Wednesday, BioWare hinted that something is brewing in Star Wars: The Old Republic. http://twitter.com/SWTOR/status/669561993339265024 BioWare was asking for feedback about subscriber rewards just a few weeks...

Chaos Theory: Seven reasons I am thankful for The Secret World

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It is definitely no secret that I like The Secret  World. I mean, I really like it. OK, so I adore it in a...

Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the shooter and console MMO fan

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Well, I'm still playing the hell out of Star Wars: Battlefront, despite its many (many) faults! It may just be the Star Wars feels, but this...
What can I say except ''you're welcome''

Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs to be thankful for by type

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It's been a while since I wrote a column that comes out on Thursdays, which means that it's also been a while since I've...

The Daily Grind: Are you playing MMOs on Thanksgiving?

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It's Thanksgiving in the States, which means that I'm about to get fatter. It also means that a few hours from now, I'll be...

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