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Perfect Ten: Weird ways we heal each other in MMORPGs

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One of the most important implications of the virtual worlds we visit is that they all boast medical care far above and beyond anything...

Lord of the Rings Online is ending MacOS support on August 25

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For a number of years, Mac users have been able to play Lord of the Rings Online in pre-Catalina versions of the MacOS (though...

Here’s how Dungeons and Dragons Online is going to handle its level cap increase

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While it's completely understandable if the sudden abundance of cat hair from the new Tabaxi race has blinded you to a significant development for...

LOTRO Legendarium: 10 helpful tips to improve your LOTRO experience

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Recently, my 12-year-old daughter began playing Lord of the Rings Online for the first time after having watched the movies and read The Hobbit....

The Daily Grind: What is your MMO pet’s name — and why?

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The other day in Lord of the Rings Online, I learned something I never knew before: How to re-name your cosmetic pets. Unlike combat...

The Stream Team: DDO’s drow go on a pilgrimage

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Two down, two to go. Massively OP's MJ is through half of the Red Fens four quests in DDO, and now she's ready to...

Massively Overthinking: Which MMO will be next to raise its subscription?

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Almost three years ago, our writers and readers came together for a discussion about whether the age of the $15 subscription was coming to...

Global Chat: Is it a good idea for EVE Online to go back to expansions?

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With traditional expansions back on the table for EVE Online, the question of whether it'll ultimately help the MMO looms in the galactic foreground. The...

Lord of the Rings Online finally retires legendary warsteed bridles

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When the Riders of Rohan expansion came to Lord of the Rings Online in 2012, its new mounted combat system attempted to shake up...

EG7 Q1 2022 financials: EG7 has canceled Daybreak’s Marvel MMORPG

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Remember earlier this month when NetEase announced that Jack Emmert was heading up a new NetEase studio called Jackalope Games, meaning that he was...

The Daily Grind: How cluttered or clean is your MMO user interface?

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Growing up with MMORPGs, it's only natural to get used to the often cluttered interfaces. The other night I was playing LOTRO and forced...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 374: Star Citizen, one decade later

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Justin and Bree discuss the state of Star Citizen, Final Fantasy XI's 20th birthday, Guild Wars 2's Sky Pirates, DDO's Isle of Dread, and EVE Online's EVE Anywhere, plus a mailbag topic on struggling with single-player games in the wake of MMOs.

The Daily Grind: What’s the best format for an MMO headstart?

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In his retrospective on Lord of the Rings Online's 15th anniversary, MOP's Justin penned a paragraph about a part of the launch of the...

LOTRO Legendarium: Exploring the bounds of Yondershire

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As I write this, I'm coming down off of the buzz that was Lord of the Rings Online's 15th anniversary. All in all, I...

Dungeons and Dragons Online delays Isle of Dread to June 22, talks Tabaxi

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If your fantasy team-up ever involved the unlikely pairing of cats and dinosaurs, then you're in luck, because Dungeons and Dragons Online is about...

Perfect Ten: MMO critters so cute it makes your teeth hurt

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I vividly remember a conversation I had with my then-girlfriend's parents back in 1996 about the potential of this growing "internet" phenomenon. With my...
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Lord of the Rings Online kicks off its second legendary item season with donkeys and dances

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After a rather lengthy maiden run, the first season of Lord of the Rings Online's legendary item reward track came to an end yesterday,...

The Daily Grind: What’s the most annoying sound in an MMO?

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OK, I realize I am very late to this party, but I just figured out a few weeks ago that Lord of the Rings...

One Shots: Ideal locales for tourist traps

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Sometimes I wonder if our adventurers in these virtual worlds stumble upon locales so pretty and arresting that they pause and go, "You know...

The Daily Grind: What are some of your favorite go-to emotes in MMORPGs?

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I love to faint. Not in real life, as that would freak me out a bit, but in Lord of the Rings Online. It's...

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