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Marvel Heroes emulator file project releases a new build with multiple gameplay elements

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Last year we reported on the arrival of emulator files for Marvel Heroes appearing on Github, effectively letting fans begin the process of reviving...
So this is my life.

Into the Super-Verse: Looking back on Champions Online, 15 years later

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I hadn't even really thought about the fact that Champions Online has been out for 15 years now until I saw the anniversary post...
happy birthday, mister president

Champions Online celebrates its anniversary with cat rescues, concerts, and Champions trivia

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Can you believe that it has been 15 years since Champions Online launched? We don't blame you if it's hard to believe, but in...

DC Universe Online joins in on DDO’s Year of the Dragon celebration with new cosmetics

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It's two nerdy great tastes that taste great together: DC Universe Online is getting in on the ongoing Year of the Dragon celebrations being...
It burns, burns, burns.

Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s Beastmaster

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We currently know very little about Final Fantasy XIV's Beastmaster. We know that it's going to be coming at some point during the Dawntrail...

Massively Overthinking: Frames of reference in MMORPGs

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Last week on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a heated discussion about terminology in MMORPGs (terminology we'll probably talk about in a separate thread...
fine

Vague Patch Notes: The problem with numbers in MMORPGs

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I recently saw a post on the official World of Warcraft forums noting that if not for the game's almost infamous level squish, players...
Into the unknown.

Perfect Ten: The best MMOs from the years before we started counting

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You know what bothers me? Our annual awards recap. We always list all of the games that we've given awards to in the past,...

Choose My Adventure: Fractured Online starts off unremarkably but comfortably

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I always start off with a lot of concern whenever I enter a sandbox MMORPG for Choose My Adventure. Mostly because these games are...

Battle Bards Episode 233: Epic fight music

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For Battle Bards’ penultimate episode, Syp and Syl explore some EPIC battle music across many MMOs. After all, if we’re going to go out...

Ship of Heroes’ beta now has 30 costume auras for player customization

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Like a lot of folks, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with particle effects. On my superhero toons, I love them; they're...
Yes, we're all very impressed.

Storyboard: Roleplaying in MMORPGs is much more common than you think

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Back around the time when the game's first expansion was a going concern, there was a post on the World of Warcraft forums about...

Perfect Ten: My 10 favorite MMO pet classes of all time

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I've had to face the fact that among the MOP team, I'm in somewhat of a minority who actually likes -- nay, passionately loves...

The Daily Grind: If your MMO had difficulty modes, what mode would you play on?

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A few weeks back, survival sandbox Enshrouded added a new update with multiple difficulty modes, including two hardcore ones, a normal one, a relaxed...
We fought a bear.

Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections

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Tutorials! They're important. I even wrote an entire column about them recently, talking about how important they are in getting people into a new...

SDCC 2024: Daybreak unveils LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth and DCUO’s Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips

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This past Friday was a pretty big one for fans of Daybreak Games' staple of MMORPGs, as several members of the various sub-studios under...

RuneScape is getting its own comic book miniseries this fall

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Sure, your MMO is cool, but does it have its own comic book? Oh pipe down, City of Heroes players. We hear you. Anyway,...

Massively Overthinking: How much research do you do before playing a new MMORPG?

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On this week's MOP Podcast, Justin and I discussed our experiences in No Man's Sky (again), and both of us came to the conclusion...
F'dla

Vague Patch Notes: Everything in an MMORPG is time-limited

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Today, I want to talk to you about an event that you can no longer participate in within Final Fantasy XIV. It's an event...

Perfect Ten: 10 times MMOs appeared in TV and movies

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It's always surreal when real MMOs cross the divide between niche and mainstream to be referenced in television and films. Depending on how you...

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