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Global Chat: How Marvel Heroes made a dad a hero
I love a good customer service story, because it reminds me that a lot goes right behind-the-scenes at MMOs that's hardly ever reported. Braxwolf...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 22
Justin and Bree discuss Trove's launch, Skyforge's early access, Star Citizen criticism, RaiderZ's sunset, SWTOR's halt to raids, and The Secret World's big grouping push, with mailbag questions on player frustration with WoW's Draenor content drop-off.
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s group content overhaul
I am a raider. I'm not one of those raiders who spends every waking moment learning how to optimize gear and spending four to...
Derek Smart calls for FTC investigation of Star Citizen’s finances, presents Chris Roberts with list of demands
Game developer Derek Smart continues to be terribly concerned over the future fate of Star Citizen. After an epic-sized rant last week, Smart posted...
Revival’s Gonzalez: ‘This is a passion project and not a money grab’
Gothic horror sandbox Revival cuts a bit of a polarizing figure, at least early on in its development process and at least here in...
The Daily Grind: Why is quashing MMO cheating so damn hard?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor Daveha is not amused with an MMO industry that seems content to let cheaters get away with their nefarious deeds....
Not So Massively: Path of Exile’s Awakening and Heroes of Newerth’s new character Skrap
This week in not-so-massive online games, third-person MOBA SMITE confirmed that it's raised over $640,000 in competitive tournament prize money through sales and crowdfunding...
Sword and Bored: Re-trolling
The nefarious underwear ninjas KaptianKuddles and DrL0v3 continue their griefing campaign. Mo's tanking buddy AnneSpanc co-stars.
Guild Wars 2 combat working as intended, will work even more as intended in the future
Don't expect Guild Wars 2 to change its combat to mimic the traditional holy trinity setup that most MMOs have, but do expect that...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s expansion endgame, three weeks in
As of this writing, I haven't yet cleared Alexander. I've had other things to do, and while it might mean I'm ultimately one week...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best achievement system?
I've been dabbling in a bit of Star Wars: The Old Republic here lately, and I had forgotten how many achievements there were in...
EVE Evolved: It’s never too late to start playing EVE
Any time an in-depth discussion pops up about EVE Online, it's never long before someone pipes up with the complaint that new players just...
The Daily Grind: What do you do when you ‘finish’ your main MMO goals?
There's a sense of satisfaction when you wrap up a big set of goals. You're downed the last boss of the last raid tier...
The Game Archaeologist: The Sims Online
The Sims Online was one of the odder entrants into the MMO genre, an online iteration of an immensely popular game franchise that promised...
The Daily Grind: What was your last encounter with an MMO gamemaster like?
MMORPG game masters may be the unsung heroes of the industry. While developers get all of the spotlight and community managers the attention, the...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World introduces Issue #12: To the Dark Tower Below
We've known for quite some time that The Secret World's next issue would be dungeon-based. We also knew it would take place under the...
Leaderboard: What Blade & Soul class will you play?
I'm getting pretty excited for Blade & Soul, but I really have no idea what class I'm going to play at this point. The...
Black Desert video review rips MMO beta as a ‘shallow game’
When it comes to MMO betas, don't you usually want to cut through the hype and hysteria to get at the truth of whether...
WoW Factor: Draenor’s imminent content drought
We know that Hellfire Citadel is going to be the last raid in World of Warcraft's current expansion. We know that the expansion wasn't...
The Soapbox: Star Citizen is still worth the wait
Wow, it's Star Citizen and Derek Smart in the same post! OK, now that I've stopped laughing (again), you can call me crazy because I remain optimistic about...
