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WRUP: Purchases I have made on eBay that have turned...

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2024/07/27

Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about our most expensive MMO purchases (oh no...)

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The Daily Grind: Are there any old favorite MMOs...

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2024/07/27

Most of us know quite well the phenomenon of how beloved MMOs get so deeply entrenched in our psyche that we end up leaving and returning to them over and over again. This may even be a healthy thing, to take breaks from these ongoing game experiences so that you can return to them refreshed. […]

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The Stream Team: Water wings and other AQ3D tidbits

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2024/07/26

Some days it’s not about doing a grand story adventure, but just meandering through the odds and ends of unfinished business. And that’s what Massively OP’s MJ is up to in AQ3D. She has unfinished quests to complete for the Oracle class, cosmic raiment, and even summer fun — not to mention the added items […]

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Betawatch: New World Aeternum and Ultima Online New...

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2024/07/26

This weekend is all about beta testing things that are already out and you can play right now even without the beta test. That might sound like it’s a bit diminutive, but it really isn’t. Sure, New World is already available to play, but this weekend is the console beta so that’s something new. And […]

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Eterspire applies revamps to the Firefly Forest zone...

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2024/07/26

The last time we peeked in on the indie mobile MMORPG Eterspire, it was in the process of revamping its early game’s progression. The effort to rework the leveling experience continues in its most recent patch, which has zeroed in on updates to the Firefly Forest area. Updates to this zone include new monsters, new […]

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Warcraft Rumble touches grass with the Cenarion...

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2024/07/26

This summer’s all about the Druids in Warcraft Rumble. Blizzard’s mobile RTS released Season 7 this week, and with it, the first members of the Cenarion Family, Moonglade, and an associated event. The studio said that this is the first time that players can be earnable right away thanks to the Cenarion Festival, which began […]

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For Science: Research study identifies money...

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2024/07/26

Gamers are probably not going to be surprised about some recent research findings that conclude secondary marketplaces in gaming can be used for money laundering. They may be even less surprised when that study focused on activity within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and the Steam Marketplace. Still, at least there’s now some scientific findings that have […]

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NCsoft president Songyee Yoon’s new book tackles the...

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2024/07/26

I suppose with Throne & Liberty on the way, it only makes sense that NCsoft executives are granting interviews in western press – like the one Dr Songyee Yoon gave to GIbiz this week. Yoon, who is married to NCsoft founder Kim Taek-jin, is currently the president of NCsoft with NCsoft’s West’s ascension under her […]

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Mecha Break announces a surprise open beta test...

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2024/07/26

Maybe the real breaks were the mecha we made along the way. Is that anything? No. It’s complete nonsense. But if you want to actually make some mecha to break things, Mecha Break is giving everyone a chance in the cockpit in August. Following what studio Amazing Seasun Games characterized as a positive initial reaction, […]

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The Stream Team: Fighting a colossus and obtaining...

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2024/07/26

They say that the third time is the charm. Well, that appears to be the case for MOP’s Chris, as he’s finally gotten through his technical issues and is actually ready to stream The First Descendant for real this time! Not only that, he’s got a colossus to fight and a new character to get! […]

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Destiny 2’s August patch seeks to address Crucible...

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2024/07/26

If you’re a PvP player of Destiny 2, then this week’s newsletter is almost exclusively for you, as Bungie’s PvP strike team is checking in with several plans and updates coming in August that touch pretty much every aspect of the FPS’ PvP combat. The post opens with several changes coming in an August update […]

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RuneScape is getting its own comic book miniseries...

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2024/07/26

Sure, your MMO is cool, but does it have its own comic book? Oh pipe down, City of Heroes players. We hear you. Anyway, RuneScape is joining this rarified tier of online RPGs that have received their own comic book line, thanks to Titan Comics. The series, which debuts this October 9th, is called RuneScape: […]

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EVE Online details plans to adjust Equinox’s...

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2024/07/26

Now that the Equinox update of EVE Online has been out in the wild for just over a month, CCP Games is prepared to make some gameplay adjustments to several core pillars of the expansion based on data collection and player feedback. For starters, the devs plan to shore up the expansion’s sovereignty mechanics, particularly […]

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Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s August is leaning...

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2024/07/26

I must admit that Pokemon Go’s traditional Adventure Week events have historically been a minor hit with me as they feature the fossil ‘mon I love, but they also tend to have niche use in the game. However, this August, Niantic is giving us both the vanilla and a new “Taken Over” version, most likely involving Team […]

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Cozy MMO Palia teases nameplates, house tours, and a...

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2024/07/26

Fresh off its acquisition by no less than MMORPG company Daybreak, Singularity 6’s still-in-beta cozy MMO Palia is teasing a bunch of new content coming next week. The Summer Serenade patch is promising a list of features, including the ability to tour other player’s homes, lofi jukeboxes, proper MMO nameplates above character heads, an adorable […]

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Storyboard: The fine art of letting your character...

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2024/07/26

Do you know why tabletop roleplaying games use dice? Every game designer ever will lie about the reason. The reason cited is to create randomness or to create moments of excitement or whatever, but none of that is true. The reason is that with dice, sometimes your character is going to fail, and you can’t […]

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Pearl Abyss’ ‘open world action-adventure’ RPG...

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2024/07/26

Considering the long spans of silence that have earmarked the progress of Crimson Desert, we know it was easy to presume that Pearl Abyss had silently canned what it’s now calling its “open world action-adventure,” no matter what the company said during its investor calls. However, that’s definitely not the case! First, let’s review: Concerns […]

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Overwatch 2 is pondering a potential return of the...

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2024/07/26

When Overwatch 2 announced it would feature a change in team size from 6v6 to 5v5 in 2021, it was presented as a fundamental shift to gameplay, teamwork, and the shooter’s overall desig, which in turn caused a lot of pro players had some reservations. It’s now been a couple of years since the pseudo-sequel […]

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Star Citizen’s alpha 3.24 personal hangars aren’t...

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2024/07/26

Sure, Star Citizen has showcased cargo and freight gameplay coming in alpha 3.24 already, but who’s stopping it from doing so a second time? This game doesn’t play by your daddy’s rules. It arguably doesn’t play by the rules of the law. So you’re getting more freight previews and you’re going to like it, giggleface. […]

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SAG-AFTRA voice actors begin strike following failed...

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2024/07/26

We are go for strike, people: SAG-AFTRA announced last night that its members are on strike starting today, meaning that all unionized voice actors in the guild are now withholding their work and services from the games industry’s biggest companies, including Disney, Activision, and EA. The move wasn’t a big surprise, as the union had […]

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