Wandering Wraeclast: A class guide to getting started in Path of Exile - Just because Path of Exile is more than five years old doesn't mean the influx of new players has dwindled. In fact, for quite a few leagues now the player… Massively Uplifting: Bethesda’s gift to gaming granny, friendships forged in EverQuest and Guild Wars 2 - It is no joke: There is plenty that's good going on in the gaming world, and we want to share that with you. You may have to be wary of… Warframe of Mind: Celebrating six years of Space Ninja history - Happy birthday! Warframe commemorated its sixth anniversary this week (or last week, depending on which date you go by), and that means it's time for an anniversary retrospective! Usually my… Reverse Engineering: The super scientific dangers of capturing Pokemon with your phone - I don't mean to alarm anyone, but there is a chance that capturing Pokemon could be the end of civilization as we know it. It could likely bring the … [Read more...] about Ask Mo: Introducing Massively OP’s latest columns and columnists
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[Column] Fact Check: You Can’t Teach An Old Jack New Tricks
No, it couldn’t. I’m going to explain this in clear terms because Jack doesn’t seem to understand the difference between video games and cigarettes or alcohol. Cigarettes are age-restricted by federal laws created by the Food and Drug Administration. You need a license to sell cigarettes, alcohol, actually any legally age-restricted merchandise and that license comes with agreements to follow laws and regulations on what you can sell, who you can sell it to, and how much you can sell and when. … [Read more...] about [Column] Fact Check: You Can’t Teach An Old Jack New Tricks
Guide: How to Get Free Orbs in Fire Emblem Heroes
5 Star Focus: 3% 5 Star: 3% 4 Star: 36% 3 Star: 58% Getting a 5 star summon in Fire Emblem Heroes may be difficult, but even you've been getting unlucky, know that the game utilizes a pseudo RNG system that actually increases your odds of getting a 5 star summon every time you don't get one. Summoning 5 times without a 5 star summon increases your odds of getting a 5 star by 0.5%, 10 times will increase it by 1%, and so on. So if you somehow got extremely unlucky summoning 120 times in a row without a 5 star, your next summon will 100% be a 5 star summon. … [Read more...] about Guide: How to Get Free Orbs in Fire Emblem Heroes
The Weekly Raid: How Should MMORPGs Handle The Early Game?
We often hear that a MMORPG doesn't really start until the end game. This can be one of the most frustrating statements for new player to hear. Not only will that player not be able to play with the friends who introduced them to the game, but they will have to pour countless hours into grinding through abandoned zones by themselves. … [Read more...] about The Weekly Raid: How Should MMORPGs Handle The Early Game?
The Weekly Raid: Which MMORPGs Should Get a Defiance Style Reboot?
With that in mind, we're hopeful that other studios will adopt this strategy. There are so many great MMORPGs with tried and tested game worlds, mechanics, and so on. The only thing keeping them from attracting a whole new generation of players are archaic graphics, UIs, and netcode. … [Read more...] about The Weekly Raid: Which MMORPGs Should Get a Defiance Style Reboot?
