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Lead writer of Earthrise sits down for an interview
Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Interviews, Earthrise Momchil Dilov is the very busy lead writer of the upcoming post-apocalyptic MMO Earthrise, but he found time in his schedule to sit down and...
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The challenges of storytelling in EVE Online's player-driven setting
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Lore, MMO industryMMO storylines finding their way into books is becoming increasingly common, but typically it's the fantasy titles we see in print. Guild Wars,...
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DC Universe Online creators talk about S.T.A.R. Labs and game storylines
Filed under: Super-hero, Lore, New titles, DC Universe OnlineComic-Con International is underway in San Diego, and we're already hearing some news about the superhero MMO genre. The latest info about...
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Inquisitive blogging series delves into why we play MMOs
Filed under: Game mechanics, MMO industry, OpinionWhy do we play MMOs? What is it about them that inspires us to pay a monthly subscription fee or whip out the credit card for a few microtransactions?...
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"Why do we play MMOs" series concludes
Filed under: MMO industry, OpinionWhen we last checked in with Tobold, he was just starting up a new blog series looking into why we play MMO games to a greater degree than single-player games. That...
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Five things content writers learned while westernizing Aion
Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, Lore, News itemsIn a developer journal over at MMORPG.com, NCsoft Content Writer David Noonan waxes on five things he and the "Aion Westernization Army" learned while...
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The roles we play
Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Culture, Game mechanics, Lore, MMO industry, Quests, PvE, Opinion, Roleplaying To some people, the term "role-playing" conjures up images of guys with tinfoil swords and...
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The roles we play, part 2
Continue reading The roles we play, part 2The roles we play, part 2 originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this |...
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EVE video corner: "Future Proof"
Filed under: Sci-fi, Video, EVE Online, Lore, PvP There's no doubt about it that EVE Online can produce some stunning visuals and incredible stories. New Eden has been the setting for countless...
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TERA compiles Elleon's Journal, starts Day 2
Filed under: Fantasy, Lore, New titles, News items, TERA Lore and storytelling often seem like lost arts in the majority of today's MMORPGs, as the games (and the players) tend to focus heavily on...
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Massively's EVE Online Tyrannis contest, part 3: Fiction-writing contest
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Expansions, Lore, Giveaways Over the past two weeks we've been running some awesome weekly contests for readers to win EVE Online game time courtesy of CCP...
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Storyboard: Best practices
Filed under: Culture, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard Roleplaying is a finicky business. If organizing endgame raid groups is like herding cats, organizing coherent roleplaying is like herding cats...
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Erickson dishes dialog choices for Star Wars: The Old Republic
Filed under: Sci-fi, Classes, Star Wars: The Old Republic Bioware has touted the fourth missing pillar from MMOs since the the first video introduction of Star Wars: The Old Republic: Story. This...
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Storyboard: Everybody starts somewhere
Filed under: Culture, Lore, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard Welcome back to another edition of Storyboard! This week, and for the next couple of weeks, we're going to be talking about generating...
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Lost Pages of Taborea: It's all about the lore
Filed under: Fantasy, Lore, Free-to-play, Runes of Magic, Lost Pages of Taborea I thought long and hard about how to approach a story-based post for Runes of Magic. In the end, I felt it was best not...
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Disillusionment with MMOs
Filed under: Culture, Lore, Opinion, Races, Roleplaying, Humor Because I never studied nor considered studying psychology, you may doubt my words, but I will still tell you that many people go through...
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Hyperspace Beacon: Blaster at my side
Filed under: Sci-fi, Classes, Lore, New titles, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Hyperspace Beacon Hey, kids, the name's Han Solo. I've been asked to step in here because I know a thing or two about...
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SDCC 2010: A SWTOR Managing Editor who doesn't solve problems by killing all...
Filed under: Sci-fi, Classes, Interviews, New titles, Comics, Massively Event Coverage, Star Wars: The Old Republic We all know that know that story is the fourth pillar for The Old Republic. We also...
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Hyperspace Beacon: Forced species
Filed under: Classes, New titles, Opinion, Races, Roleplaying, Rumors, Hyperspace Beacon The Hyperspace Beacon is a weekly guide and discussion by Larry Everett about the yet-to-be-released game Star...
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EVE Evolved: Death of an industrialist
Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Economy, Lore, Professions, EVE Evolved It's often said that the EVE Online universe is a dark and harsh place, the market overflowing with con-artists and the...
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