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Massively OP Podcast Episode 234: ArcheAge’s game changer
Justin and Bree discuss ArcheAge Unchained, WoW Classic, No Man's Sky, DDO, Neverwinter, and Elder Scrolls Online, with mailbag topics on the future of MMOs and the silent majority MMO playerbase.
The Rising returns to Final Fantasy XIV on August 26
Another year has passed, and that means it's time to celebrate the anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV once again with the annual...
WoW Classic has added still more servers a week out from launch
Remember Blizzard's last post warning WoW Classic players to stop trying to pile onto the poor Herod PvP server, to plan to play...
Camelot Unchained continues work to make NPCs behave properly and look good doing it
Last week, the folks at Camelot Unchained were focusing on making sure their NPCs were dolts when it comes to moving around...
EVE Online wraps up Aether Wars 2, plans week of GM-led events
This past weekend, EVE Online's second round of the Aether Wars tech demo took place as CCP and Hadean put the improved...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s moving violations
Here's a bit of full disclosure: I still cannot reach the top of Kugane's tower to this day. It's the one jumping puzzle that...
WoW Classic warns against overpopulating servers
We're at T-minus one week until the launch of World of Warcraft Classic, and Blizzard is hoping that it can get its server...
The MOP Up: Nexon’s Project V4 aims to be the best-looking MMO in your pocket
Nexon gave a preview of Project V4 at a media preview event lately, and this fantasy MMO looks like one of the most...
One Shots: The hills are alive with the sound of growling
Just because you're a frighteningly large beast with a predator's slavering claws and fangs doesn't mean that you have to accept the stereotype that...
Global Chat: What would World of Warcraft 2 look like?
It's a pretty common exercise in our circles to speculate on what a sequel to World of Warcraft would look like. Oh,...
Ultima Online’s Forsaken Foes update is now open for testing
As promised, Ultima Online is gearing up for its fall update, Forsaken Foes, part of which hit the test server this week. As...
The Game Archaeologist: Dungeons & Dragons
Part of the holy mission of the Game Archaeologist is to ferret out the roots of history that ultimately led to MMORPGs as...
EVE Online prepares for phase two of the Aether Wars tech demo and plans chaos for cyno fields
Things are getting more active in the world of EVE Online on a couple of different fronts. Specifically, the next phase of the...
World of Warcraft dataminers find character boosts and recruitment rewards as Classic prepares for an AMA
The latest mining for data in World of Warcraft offers some fascinating hints about the future, largely because of what the presence of...
The Soapbox: No, the MMO genre is not dead – but it could use a little positivity
One of my favorite idioms is "dead as a doornail." It always reminds me of the time I got sent out of my 10th...
Massively Overthinking: The first 10 minutes of an MMO
So here's the thing about Elder Scrolls games: Most of them start out with the same hook. From Morrowind to Oblivion to Skyrim, you...
Legends of Aria explains the new professions system it launched with Steam early access
Still fresh off its Steam early access launch last week, Legends of Aria has posted a new dev blog all about the...
WoW Classic’s PvP server community is already at war over streamers
Browsing the subreddit for World of Warcraft: Classic will pretty quickly reveal something about the community as it exists now. Specifically, a lot...
Vague Patch Notes: Lazy MMO developers don’t exist (at least not the way you’re thinking)
The other night, I was reading the Final Fantasy XIV subreddit and came across that gem of all gems for people who love...
WoW Classic opened a new PvP realm for name reservations
Didn't get that fluffy awesome name you wanted for WoW Classic? If you move quickly, you may have a second chance at success....
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