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Love and Hate: The MMORPG Pay-to-Win Model

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Popular MMOs like League of Legends and Guild Wars 2 seem to have a fair balance on purchasable content.Many MMORPGs are taking a different route and offering only cosmetic upgrades, which is arguably the fairest option for everyone involved. After covering the positive and negative aspects of many MMORPG features, there still remain a handful of topics to be explored. Today I take a look at something gamers usually prefer avoiding; paying to play a video game.

Why Don’t We See More Indie MMORPGs?

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As I’m sure at least a few of you have noticed, most MMORPGs aren’t exactly made by small, independently-run companies. Nearly every successful MMO currently on the market is developed, published, and maintained by large, successful studios. League of Legends seems like one of the only exceptions to this rule. Why?

Eight of The Most Memorable MMO Dungeons Ever Designed

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Dungeons are a staple of the MMO genre; large-scale challenges requiring co-operation and co-ordination between anywhere from five to a few hundred players to adequately complete. Of course, not all are created equal, and some stand head and shoulders above their peers. Today, I’d like to tip my hat to those few legends, those instances that’ll stick with us for years to come as shining examples of how to do dungeons right.

Ten Of The Best MMORPG Songs Ever Heard

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In many ways, an MMO is only as good as its music. Many of the best and most memorable moments in an MMO invariably have a song associated with them; a piece of music which brings the memories flooding back the moment it reaches one’s ears. Today, I’d like to pay homage to some of those songs – and some of those moments. Here, for your listening pleasure (and in no particular order, I assure you) is a list of some of the best songs ever heard in an MMO.