Luxury Bag Space In MMORPGs Is Bogus

The sun is beaming, bouncing off my leather boot curb stomping another weasel skull. Ranger knees on the grass, my bombshell blonde stuffs carcass remains into her satchel. Or tries to. Glaring red text at the center of my monitor blares, “Inventory Space Full.” What? Sixteen slots are overflowing with beetle mucus, iron ore, dilapidated daisies, two fishing rods, potions, [...]

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The Weekly Raid: Is Video Game Censorship Acceptable?

Debates about video game censorship have been ongoing since the 8-bit era: Ness was made to wear pajamas instead of baring it all for the North American release, while Bowser couldn't flip off players in Super Mario RPG. It's the never-ending debate, and every few months a fully clothed time bomb makes the gaming media rounds. Typically, headlines follow the same formula: "Sexualized Content Removed!" [...]

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eSports Weekly 03/07/16

This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Use http://mmos.mystagingwebsite.com/tag/esports/feed to follow the RSS feed! For a static link, http://mmos.mystagingwebsite.com/tag/esports will keep you up to date. Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends  Intel Extreme Masters Katowice World Championship The Intel Extreme Masters [...]

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In Pursuit Of The Modern MMORPG

With the recent release of the popular MMORPG Blade and Soul, and the upcoming release of Black Desert, it seems like an appropriate time to discuss the characteristics of an MMORPG. I’ve been playing Blade and Soul a lot recently, but whenever I play it I can’t help but ask myself, Does this game benefit from being an MMO? And [...]

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The Immersive Quality In MMORPGs

Beyond the graphics, animations, quests, dungeons, and the other things which we might buy an MMORPG for, what really gives a game staying power in the industry is its immersive quality. This is something I expect none of us will be unfamiliar with. Anyone who's played an MMO for any decent length of time will appreciate the unique experience of [...]

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Interview With Benjamin McCallister of Baffled Media, Developers of Batch 17

I recently had a chance to sit down with Baffled Media's Benjamin McCallister, the Lead Developer of Batch 17. We discussed persistence and instancing in the game, modding in the online world, post-release content, and more. [singlepic id=48696 w=600 h=338 float=none] Me: How many people are working on Batch 17? McCallister: I’m actually the only full-time person, but, at any [...]

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Saying Goodbye To A Game

I am terribly depressed right now. I feel like this should not be that upsetting. After all, I have experienced some serious loss in the last couple of years. I have experienced real-life tragedy, rejection, betrayal, and hardship. One of the few things in which I have found any joy in my life in the last year has been a [...]

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