Category - gw2

Massively Overthinking: If an MMO item is buyable with gold, does that excuse its presence in the cash shop?
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Massively Overthinking: If an MMO item is buyable with gold, does that excuse its presence in the cash shop?

3 weeks ago

This week’s Overthinking matter comes from longtime MOP reader and commenter Sally Bowls. It’s about monetization, however it’s a nuanced argument we don’t see...

Massively Overthinking: Thoughts on the holy trinity in MMOs
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Massively Overthinking: Thoughts on the holy trinity in MMOs

4 weeks ago

One among MOP’s vibrant new columnists, Tyler Edwards, blogs over at Superior Realities, and he lately delivered to my consideration his items on the MMO...

Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing
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Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing

4 months ago

One superb trailer and a day of hype later, Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing will probably be reside this afternoon for us to play. The episode makes for the...

Ask Mo: The hits and misses of Massively OP’s 2018 predictions
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Ask Mo: The hits and misses of Massively OP’s 2018 predictions

5 months ago

As we do each yr, at this time we’re going to peek again on the horrifying outcomes of final yr’s MOP employees predictions for the style and the video games...

I know when I
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Vague Patch Notes: When World of Warcraft breaks off your friendship

5 months ago

I spent a bunch of time post-BlizzCon occupied with why World of Warcraft personally bothered me. Not why its design pitfalls bothered me; that’s...