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It's realm vs. realm vs. realm on this week's Massively Speaking: Bree Royce vs. Justin Olivetti vs. Mark Jacobs! Jacobs is continuing his pre-Kickstarter world tour for Camelot Unchained, and he's certainly not shy in talking up its various aspects on the podcast. See how an experienced game dev approaches a new title with plenty of old lessons under his belt.

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While dueling previews of two exciting upcoming MMOs is an event in and of itself, it's no match for the sheer thrill of listening to Bree and Justin break out the banjos for a no-holds-barred hoedown. Unfortunately, as both co-hosts have yet to learn the banjo, you're only going to get the former today. Try to contain your disappointment.

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Just what is Whiz-O? Why, it's the magical cleaning power of a hardcore MMO that will permadeath any germs to oblivion! Apply just one patch and watch those little critters flee for the hills ahead of Whiz-O. Disclaimer: Whiz-O has been known to be a cause of fingernail decay and impaired judgment. Do not use Whiz-O if you are voting for American Idol in the next 24 hours. Do not give Whiz-O to pregnant women, pregnant dogs, or pregnant pauses. If leaking, throw in the comments section and run for your life.

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It's a very special episode of Massively Speaking, where we learn about puberty and the dangers of drinking! Actually, Teri joins Justin to talk with Star Trek Online's Dan Stahl and Brandon Felczer about the third anniversary of this galactic game. Set phasers to "amused" as we set sail for the podcast frontier!

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Eliot has gone rogue on us and hijacked the Massively-II, our super-advanced spaceship. But we will not surrender, no. He tasks us. He tasks us, and we shall have him! We'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round Perdition's flames before we give him up! Because he totally has our Rush mix tape and we need that for next month's road trip.

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As we speak, elite MMO scientists are huddling in secret underground laboratories and developing the next generation of griefing technology. They're mixing the tears of orphans, the ruined underwear of wedgie victims, and seven types of prank phone calls to make the ultimate experience for cyber jackholes. Rumor is... they're close to a breakthrough.

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While Bree is delivering a ransom to try to secure what's left of Shawn's beard, MJ and Teri join Justin for the first Massively Speaking of 2013! It might have been a relatively slow news week, but there was still enough talk around the water cooler to make us sit up and say, "Why do we have that water cooler again?"

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The gang's all here for our final episode... of the year, that is. As the calendar flips over to 2013, Massively's staff gathers together to reminisce about the highs and lows of 2012. We talk about the big releases, the sad shutdowns, the many F2P conversions, and our own favorite memories. It's a big, sweaty mess, and we're proud to give it to you!

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December was supposed to be a quiet, tame month, but has turned into a poop-flinging monkey madhouse! Co-hosts Bree and Justin dissect the craziest news from this past week, including a long-dead MMO come back from the grave, a major title going buy-to-play, and winter holidays springing up all over the place.

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MMO worlds are shutting down left and right lately, and fans wonder whether this is the fabled onlinepocalypse we've feared for years. The Mayans predicted the end of such gaming worlds, but their contemporaries thought them mad, and historians didn't know what to make of an ancient civilization talking about "welfare epics," "XP grinds," and "Massively Speaking."

If it is the end of the world, wouldn't you like to hold the hands of two soothing podcasters who have plenty of popcorn to share? If we were you, we would totally do it. Listening to this episode is the next best thing, really.

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In this Very Special Edition of Massively Speaking, Bree and Justin hold a wake for a certain superhero MMO that's passed into the night. We were there until the bitter end, my friends, except for Justin who valued sleep and didn't want to stay up until 3:00 in the morning. But he was there in spirit -- oh yes he was!

It's not all tears and booze, of course; we have plenty of other stories to talk about, including the return of a long-lost profession, an expansion launch, a free-to-play conversion, and why MMOs are now being held up as art.

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With the holiday week here in the states, the news cycle downshifted while belts loosened. Justin, Jef, and Bree gorged on both turkey and MMOs this past week, and can now legally be declared "brain dead but heart happy." Even with Thanksgiving we still had an interesting week of stories, interviews, and even a major launch! On today's exciting episode, we digest both the food and the most interesting bits of news for you.

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In today's jam-packed episode of Massively Speaking, Bree and Justin (now in Smell-o-Vision™) attempt to wrap up one of the busiest weeks of MMO releases... like, ever. Battered and bruised, they survived to tell you the harrowing tale. Won't studios please think of the children when they schedule releases like this?

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It's all hands on deck this week, as Captain Bree and First Mate Justin set sail for expansions, free-to-play, Kickstarter, and the feared water dragon of Ba'ahu! Avast, is that a financial report off of starboard or just a mirage? There's only one way to find out: Raise the radio masts and go full ahead until the truth is known!

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Justin and Lis are packing their bags and setting out on Tyria Cruise Lines for destinations unknown! Even dedicated MMO players need a vacation once in a while, so why not abandon the life of slaughter for a respite on a beautiful beach somewhere? That always sounds good, of course, until one starts to wonder if that crab over there will drop any good loot...

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