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Shroud of the Avatar’s update talks taming, player towns, and more
Shroud of the Avatar released Update of the Avatar #130 yesterday, and there's quite a lot to cover as it's a typically lengthy look...
The Game Archaeologist: Seven MMOs operating on borrowed time
Most everyone who knows me well will acknowledge that I'm not generally a cynical, dark person. I'm not rooting for games to fail, for...
Shroud of the Avatar’s zombies are infectious fun
Every MMO, whether sci-fi, fantasy, or equine, must at some point feature zombies. It's video game law.
Fortunately for Shroud of the Avatar fans, it...
The Daily Grind: Is truly dynamic content still possible in MMOs?
This morning's Daily Grind comes to us from a Kickstarter donor at fivefingerdiscount.org (who by the way is still linking to Old Massively! Gasp!). The donor...
Shroud of the Avatar sports a new player-run town in Release 18
The next time you're playing Shroud of the Avatar, you should take the time go visit Vengeance. It's actually just the name of the second...
Catching up with Shroud of the Avatar’s Starr Long
As Kickstarter projects successfully funded via the power of nostalgia have proven, gamer loyalty can burn strong even decades after experiencing titles that make...
The Daily Grind: If it were 2003 again, which MMO would you play?
Fun hypothetical: Let's say that all of us -- including Massively Overpowered -- were thrown back in time 12 years to 2003. There's no...
Richard Garriott’s first CRPG playable in Shroud of the Avatar
In 1977, Richard Garriott designed his first computer RPG on a teletype at his high school in order to earn a computer of his...
Ultima Online seeks players for expansion focus group
Ultima Online producer Bonnie Armstrong has put out a call for player focus testers. Broadsword is searching for somewhere in the neighborhood of 250...
The Daily Grind: Has your favorite MMO been DDoSed?
So, Shroud of the Avatar got DDoSed yesterday. Shroud of the Avatar!? While there's really no excuse for any DDoS attack, it kind of...
Shroud of the Avatar gets slammed by DDoS attack
If you're having trouble accessing Shroud of the Avatar's website or game, don't worry -- it's not you. The devs posted a notice on...
Massively Overthinking: What would persuade you to play a classic MMO?
For this edition of Massively Overthinking, Kickstarter donor Sargon wants us think back to 1997, when Ultima Online launched and parted MMOs from graphical MUDs forever....
Raph Koster used MMO design to help revitalize a bar trivia game
You might know Raph Koster from his MMO legacy as a designer on Ultima Online or Star Wars Galaxies, or perhaps from his current...
Shroud of the Avatar tabs players for street names
Last week wasn't the biggest for Shroud of the Avatar, but the game's most recent newsletter does have a couple of points of interest...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs still going after ten years
It struck me, very recently, that a decade is a long time for MMOs.
If we're going to count Ultima Online as the first proper...
Shroud of the Avatar adds first player-run town in release 17
Release 17 for Shroud of the Avatar has landed, bringing with it one of the most revolutionary additions to the game yet: paver decorations...
Shroud of the Avatar to introduce player-owned towns with Release 17
Shroud of the Avatar's Release 17 is preparing to hit the ground running when it comes out on Thursday, April 30th. In its most...
The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMO you’ve ever played?
I read yesterday's news about Meridian 59 with interest because it's one of the few genre titles that was before my time. My MMO obsession began...
Shroud of the Avatar has its very own comic now
Do you want more supplemental material to round out your Shroud of the Avatar experience? Do you occasionally walk into your local comic store...
How Star Wars Galaxies pioneered a ‘living society’
Former Star Wars Galaxies Creative Director and current Crowfall consultant Raph Koster returned to his blog last night to pen the fourth in his...