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EverQuest II brings back its (renamed) summer event and kicks off the prelude...
Panda, Panda, Panda! No, that’s not a remake of the film Tora! Tora! Tora! but with adorable fluffy bears; it’s the new name for the Days of Summer event in EverQuest II to more accurately reflect the...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 339: Kitchen sinks and the Tao of MMOs
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, Funcom, Mortal Online 2, WoW Classic, EverQuest II, Star Trek Online, and Final Fantasy XIV, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online and SWG Legends, plus mailbag...
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Global Chat: Going back to EverQuest Online Adventures
While so many EverQuest fans are eagerly awaiting word of the next entry in the legendary franchise, at least one player is going back in time to a long-dead entry: EverQuest Online Adventures. Thanks...
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EverQuest II teases its upcoming Nights of the Dead Halloween event, now on PTS
It’s almost Halloween time in EverQuest II, but before that the 2021 edition of the Nights of the Dead event has to go through public testing. Still, fans of the MMORPG and the spooky season can get a...
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EverQuest and more Daybreak MMOs roll out Halloween 2021
EverQuest is having a good week: First Daybreak announced the game’s next expansion, Terror of Luclin, and now it’s rolled out the annual Halloween event, Nights of the Dead. “As the nights become...
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EverQuest II’s Nights of the Dead Halloween event is officially live
The time for PTS testing is over and the Halloween season is now descending upon players of EverQuest II. The Nights of the Dead event has officially gone live, bringing plenty of appropriately...
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World of Warcraft players grumble over Blizzard leader’s participation in...
If you thought the ousting of J. Allen Brack from the top of Blizzard and his replacement by a pair of Activision execs was going to save the company, you’re in for a rude awakening this week, as Mike...
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EverQuest’s perks are live as EverQuest II begins Visions of Vetrovia beta...
In the beginning of September, we were all alerted to the incoming arrival of Perks, an additional layer of monetization on top of EverQuest’s All Access subscription plan that grants additional boons...
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Massively Uplifting: Warframe fights cancer, Square Enix helps the Red Cross,...
Summer has ended, school has started, and now the leaves have begun to fall as the air turns cooler. It’s a time of coziness and warmth. And what is better at warming you on the inside (besides hot...
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How to support Extra Life 2021, from Guild Wars 2 and EverQuest to LOTRO and...
If you caught MJ’s latest Massively Uplifting, you probably noticed that Extra Life is ramping up across the gaming industry, and particularly among MMORPG studios. Indeed, the massive fundraising...
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The Stream Team: 17th birthday celebrating in EverQuest II
Another year, another party! And even another quest! EQII turned 17 years old today, and Massively OP’s MJ is on hand to celebrate. The Heroes Festival is in full swing, and new items adorn the shops...
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EverQuest II celebrates its 17th anniversary, hires a new tradeskill designer
Where were you back in November 2004 when EverQuest II first came on the scene? A lot of expectations were placed on this follow-up to EverQuest — not to mention pressure to stand up to a newcomer in...
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Massively Overthinking: How hard should MMOs be?
This past summer, MMO dev Damion Schubert posted an epic tweet-thread about MMOs; in fact, we’ve already dipped into the part on “load-bearing” playerbases, and I said I would circle back to it later,...
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EverQuest II’s Visions of Vetrovia gets a release date of December 1
Pack your booty and find your most stylish tricorne because EverQuest II is headed to the high seas to chart some new land. Or at least is going to dress like a pirate and very possibly go “yarr” a...
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The Stream Team: Setting sail with The Swimming Oak for EverQuest II’s...
Word is there’s an anniversary today. Not for EQII, mind you, but this is the game Massively OP’s MJ will play, so play she will! It is EverQuest II-sday after all. So today she’s going to check out...
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Battle Bards Episode 205: Love is in the air
They might not be the most naturally romantic crew at heart, but the Battle Bards have been known to get, er, swoony when love is professed and crushes confessed. In the spirit of love and romance,...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 349: Make mine Marvel
Justin and Bree discuss Daybreak's Marvel MMO, LOTRO's console future, DCUO's expansion, the EverQuest franchise, RIFT's planned update, DDO, Star Citizen, and Elite Dangerous, with adventures in...
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EverQuest II’s Visions of Vetrovia blew up on the launchpad (but it got better)
You may be totally excused for not noticing that a major MMO expansion launched yesterday, because it kind of didn’t. EverQuest II: Visions of Vetrovia technically went live in the sense of “but you...
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Global Chat: Fallout Worlds doesn’t justify its existence, one blogger argues
If you saw that Fallout 76 released a new mode with varied rulesets called Fallout Worlds a while back, you might’ve been tempted to check it out. And then you would’ve seen the price tag attached and...
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The Stream Team: Peeking into EverQuest II’s Visions of Vetrovia
Massively OP’s MJ has had a few troubles trying to get a peek at EQII’s new Visions of Vetrovia expansion, but it looks like things have been solved. That’s doesn’t mean things will go smoothly for her...
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