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Amazon canceled its Lord of the Rings MMO over Tencent complications, Smed’s new game is still in production

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Almost exactly four years ago, we first learned about the existence of a new Lord of the Rings MMORPG, backed by Hong Kong-based Leyou...
KITTY!

Elder Scrolls Online’s Lost Depths DLC and Update 35 arrive to console players today

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Console fans of The Elder Scrolls Online are seeing their patience rewarded as their version of the MMORPG is seeing the new Update 35...

The Stream Team: Pushing for more Warframe power

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As much as Massively OP's MJ needs to hunt Eidolons in Warframe to prepare for Angels of Zariman, she's at the mercy of the...
Oooh, mystery!

Wisdom of Nym: Story impressions for Final Fantasy XIV’s Buried Memory

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Gosh, this has felt like a long darn week, hasn't it? I couldn't tell you why it felt so particularly long to me, but...
Fly free, too.

Battle Bards Episode 216: FFXIV Before Meteor

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While Final Fantasy XIV players won’t shut up about A Realm Reborn, it’s not often you hear people speaking fondly of the original 1.0...

One Shots: Where’s Utakata this week?

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Part of the sublime joy of One Shots is being able to follow around different Massively OP readers in their adventures through MMORPGs. Out...

MMO dev Raph Koster disambiguates sandboxes, themeparks, simulation, and stagecraft

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Veteran MMO developer Raph Koster, who himself is working on a sandbox MMO couched in a metaverse, is back with another dev blog this...

The Daily Grind: Will New World’s big overhaul lure you back?

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I have to say that I'm a little surprised at how little the New World preview earlier this week rippled across the MMO genre....
mew?

Massively Overthinking: Who’s really paying for MMOs?

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Two years ago, we did a piece on dark patterns in MMO design, and in the comments, a reader named Shadex De'Marr penned a...
I grew up on a farm.

Vague Patch Notes: The gating of time in MMO content

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People are over the moon about the Island Sanctuaries added in the most recent update to Final Fantasy XIV, and I entirely include myself...

The Stream Team: Roulettes, private islands, and elder content clearing in Final Fantasy XIV

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MOP's Chris has a mixed bag in mind for Final Fantasy XIV today. He's going to rummage around on his island, take down some...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 387: Do the Dune

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Justin and Bree discuss Dune Awakening, Gamescom, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy XIV Buried Memories, Elder Scrolls Online's Lost Depths, Guild Wars 2's wacky Steam launch, New World's dungeon finder, and World of Warcraft, with adventures in LOTRO plus insanity in Chimeraland.

Flameseeker Chronicles: Standout moments from 10 years of Guild Wars 2

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Time sure flies when you're slaying Elder Dragons, doesn't it? Is it really possible that it has been a decade since our characters first...

The Stream Team: Doing The Dragonguard’s Legacy in Elder Scrolls Online

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Last time, Massively OP's MJ ended her last ESO prologue adventure before completing The Cursed Skull. Tonight she'll experience the thrilling conclusion! That also...
VOID

Wisdom of Nym: First impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Buried Memory content

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Everyone, you need to remember something very important about this patch. Something that it's possible you didn't even know until just now, something that...

The MOP Up: Closers Online promotes from within its ranks

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Two of Closers Online's roster got a major tune-up this past week. Sylvi got promoted to a Prime Agent, while Levia joined the Fatal...
Now my stats are good!

Global Chat: Will World of Warcraft ever give up its raiding fixation?

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MMO blog Kaylriene posted a lengthy article recently examining the state of the non-raiding scene in World of Warcraft while comparing it to Blizzard's...

Warframe’s Veilbreaker update offers missions, customization, and a freebie 50th ‘Frame

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The latest developer livestream from Warframe was once again loaded with reveals for players of the action shooter, primarily ones revolving around the game's...
We can buy things too!

Destiny 2 hypes up the Season of Plunder and today’s King’s Fall raid

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"We have a lot to talk about," opens the weekly address from Destiny 2. With the looter shooter hot off the heels of its...
MOOOOOON

Final Fantasy XIV starts its anniversary stories with a tale of the Watcher

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Another anniversary for Final Fantasy XIV is upon us once more, and always the developers are asking a familiar question: Are you ready to...

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