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The Daily Grind: What’s an expanded character option...

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2025/05/25

It’s really nice when you have exactly the character options you want in an MMO. Whether it’s a combination of weapons, a skillset, a ship, or whatever, it’s great when you find one and say that it’s just right for you. But with every update that adds new character options, you know there’s the drive to […]

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Former Bungie devs speak out about studio culture,...

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2025/05/25

It looks as if Destiny 2 and Marathon developer Bungie is still a pretty hard place to work at if reported statements from former devs have any merit. According to Destin Legarie, a former IGN reporter and now runner of his own YouTube channel Save State Plus, several anonymous statements from ex-Bungie employees continue to […]

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Black Desert lowers point costs for houses and nodes...

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2025/05/24

If you felt like the cost of contribution points for houses and nodes in Black Desert on PC was too high, well we’ve got good news for you: Those costs have been lowered to make it easier to own a node or a house. Or perhaps both! You’re saving CP, so why not spread it […]

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Sea of Thieves Season 16 brings skeleton friends, a...

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2025/05/24

This week has brought on the latest season to the Sea of Thieves and it’s full of friends all the way down. There’s skeleton friends, possible new friends thanks to a new platform launch, and friendly cannons! Oh, wait, hang on, says here in the notes that this is a cannon of rage, not friendliness. […]

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The Stream Team: The beauty of colors and blueprints...

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2025/05/24

Blue skies, green grass, clear lakes: MassivelyOP’s surroundings are looking much better in Planet Crafter. The beauty of the colors really makes exploring much more enjoyable. But there’s still such a long way to go; she’s just about 50% to having flourishing flora instead of mostly moss. Then someday there will be trees and even […]

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MMO Hype Train: Is it time to light a fire under...

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2025/05/24

What earns an MMO a spot in your own Top 5 Most Anticipated Games list? There’s a lot of factors to consider: personal preferences, studio cred, funding, sales pitch, market viability, and more. I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly shuffling around my Top 5 depending on the month and news cycle. Yet since […]

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Christie Golden writes the first World of Warcraft:...

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2025/05/24

World of Warcraft’s current expansion, The War Within, isn’t close to being over yet, but Blizzard’s already ramping up excitement for the next chapter of the Worldsoul Saga, Midnight. This week, the studio promoted an upcoming prequel novel for the expansion written by none other than former Blizzard writer, Christie Golden. The novel is called […]

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WRUP: Please rise for the National Seagull Anthem...

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2025/05/24

Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about going to the beach. IRL.

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The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you switched...

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2025/05/24

As we know, there are MMO mains and MMO alts. Mains are our bosom companions, there with us for the long haul as our primary representative in the game. Alts are our freak experiments, our crafting mules, and our forays into seeing if the grass really is greener on the other side of the fence. But […]

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The Stream Team: Returning to R.E.P.O.

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2025/05/23

Ever just want to go swipe stuff? No? Just MassivelyOP’s MJ? OK then. But it’s not like she’s doing anything shady: It’s her little robot self’s job in R.E.P.O. A job she desperately needs to get better at! After all, failure to retrieve the goods means death. Tune in live at 8:00 p.m. as MJ […]

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Betawatch: Fellowship plans its next beta as Lynked...

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2025/05/23

If you’re big on co-op dungeon runs, you’ll be happy to know that Fellowship is processing open beta feedback and planning for its next test at the end of May, which by definition means next week. Meanwhile, Lynked Banner of the Spark is done with testing as it has moved from early access into full […]

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Cozy multiplayer farming sim Lightyear Frontier...

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2025/05/23

It’s been a little while since the cozy mech-based multiplayer farming sim Lightyear Frontier popped on our radar. As a reminder, this early access title made its debut last year and MOP’s Tyler found it to be full of charm. The game has otherwise kept on making regular updates including neighbors and animals while promising […]

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Embers Adrift is gifting everyone sub perks this...

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2025/05/23

Embers Adrift’s debut on Steam this season following its payment processing struggles last year hasn’t entirely gone off without a hitch: Apparently, some players have run into problems with Steam screwing up their accounts and payments. “Due to a recent issue with Steam’s payment processing system, some users have experienced account-related disruptions and unexpected transaction […]

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Pax Dei outlines gear updates in Verse 3 that make...

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2025/05/23

The Verse 3 previews continue to roar forth out of Pax Dei. Following a look at its optional subscription and its changing map, it’s now time to get into some real RPG meat and potatoes with a dive into inbound progression and item changes. In gear-related matters, certain armor slots are being consolidated, items will […]

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The Defiance revival has now reintroduced the...

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2025/05/23

When Fawkes Games licensed Defiance from Gamigo and resurrected the old MMORPG from the dead, it was adamant about bring up the base game first, without all the DLC Trion Games had added over its original run. But now, the game has clearly entered its next phase as the studio has begun the first leg […]

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Blade & Soul NEO gets two legendary dungeons when...

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2025/05/23

Sure, you could delve a regular old boring vanilla dungeon, but why would you want to do that when you’re wielding fantastical kung fu powers in Blade & Soul NEO? Nope, what you need is a legendary dungeon, and that’s just what players will be getting on Tuesday, May 27th, when Moonwater Plains Part 3 […]

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The Stream Team: The plot thickens in MechWarrior 5...

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2025/05/23

The story is starting to get pretty spicy in MechWarrior 5: Clans! With the squad of Clan Smoke Jaguar pilots starting to question the motivations of their superior officer, MOP’s Chris and his best friend are now more curious than ever what’s next! Join them today at 2:00 p.m. EDT as the yarn – and […]

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Throne & Liberty calls its upcoming boss, Velentra, a...

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2025/05/23

The addition of the illusion workshop in Throne and Liberty has meant that players have a newfound freedom in creating outfits, and the latest in the ongoing Eye on Solisium video series is in no small part about showing that off. A quarter of the video is dedicated to showing off exactly that, and whether […]

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World of Warcraft promises its focus on mods is about...

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2025/05/23

When World of Warcraft announced that it would be taking steps to phase out several addons that Blizzard felt became mandatory for raid progression, it brought some mixed reaction, though our own Eliot celebrated the idea. Clearly it’s a hot button topic, and so it’s brought forth director Ion Hazzikostas to elaborate on these goals […]

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Stars Reach adds sliding mechanics, XP refunds, and a...

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2025/05/23

Playable Worlds’ Stars Reach is continuing its march through pre-alpha, and its latest patch has quite a bit in it for testers, starting with something they’re going to love: an XP refund system that means you’re not going to have to deal with grinding everything all over again the next time the devs reset toons. […]

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