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Opinion - user-operated banks
In the wake of Linden Lab's ban on unregistered Second Life banks, we may as well go out on a limb a little and present an opinion on the situation - and potentially unpopular one at that. If you want the short, short version, it goes 'WTF'. Everyone...
Chaos Theory: Opinions, facts, and open flames
It's not often that my writings take a ranty slant, In fact, I don't believe I have ever expressed anything along those lines here in Chaos Theory -- although I have a time or two elsewhere. Blue moons come and go much more frequently than I don my ...
Anti-Aliased: A Cryptic opinion
So, wow, what a set the last week and a half has been. There seems to be a very strong theme going on in my inbox recently, and that's, without a doubt, Cryptic Studios. I've read unflattering comments about my integrity as a journalist, the usual s...
A second opinion on Star Wars: The Old Republic F2P
There is certainly no shortage of opinions out there regarding both Star Wars: The Old Republic and free-to-play business models in general. Combine the two and you end up with a tornado of loud noises and pointed gestures. SWTOR's journey to F2P ...
The Daily Grind: Does major downtime impact your opinion of a game?
If you haven't noticed, Lord of the Rings Online has been offline for a while. Like, a long while. It's the sort of thing that can produce a lot of ill-will from players despite the fact that technically the game itself hasn't changed in the sligh...
The Daily Grind: Do visuals change your opinion on classes?
I had a reasonably high-level druid whom I had completely abandoned in World of Warcraft simply because I didn't like forever being shifted into another form. Then I found that Glyph of the Stars exists, and suddenly I'm not only playing the class b...
The Think Tank: Does studio drama affect your opinion of a game?
Drama is a human condition that plagues some more than others, but it's generally unavoidable. When drama comes from a game developer, we, as players, usually respond with our own drama in the form of forum posts containing lots of all-caps. Wh...
Linden Lab surveys opinions on vanity names
Linden Lab is asking for feedback on so-called vanity names, that is custom Second Life names that may (for example) represent your real name, your company, or whatever, and the issues surrounding these (potential use for fraud, recycling past surnam...
Massively Speaking Episode 331: The long goodbye
Recent events call for a total podcast party, dontcha think? Join us for one last episode (or is it?) as the entire crew recounts favorite Massively memories and says goodbye (for the moment!) to our wonderful listening audience. NSFW warning: Th...
Massively Speaking Episode 328: Back in the saddle
The Massively Speaking podcast is booting back up after being shut down over the holiday season, only to emerge in one of the most notorious news wastelands of the year: early January. Still, there are a few important stories to talk about, such as ...
Massively Speaking Episode 329: The grand year preview
There's one bright spot in the middle of this dark, cold month, and that's the fact that many studios are starting to open up about their plans for the year! On this week's podcast, Bree and Justin analyze what's coming for many big-name MMOs, as we...
Massively Speaking Episode 330: Ehtch won zee won
No matter where you looked this week, something big was going on. Whether it was the early release of a certain zombie MMO, strong rumors of a thorny expansion, or hints that other titles may be offering free versions in the future, the news kept ou...
EVE Evolved: The end of EVE Evolved
By now, you will have heard that Massively is being shut down along with Joystiq and countless other blogs run by AOL. That unfortunately means this will be my final article for Massively and marks an end to the nearly seven-year run of the EVE Evol...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO devs cause you to follow a project?
Raph Koster's involvement with Crowfall has increased my interest in the game. I still doubt the title is for me, but given Koster's role at the forefront of my two favorite MMORPGs, I kinda have to pay attention. What about you, Massively reader...
