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  2. Why MMOs are doomed (Hint: FarmVille) - AOL

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    We've said time and time again here that the lines between social game and massively multiplayer online game (MMO) blur more daily. Say what you will about the complexities of exploring Azeroth in ...

  3. America's Army - Wikipedia

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    America's Army was a series of first-person shooter video games developed and published by the U.S. Army, intended to inform, educate, and recruit prospective soldiers.. Launched in 2002, the game was branded as a strategic communication device designed to allow Americans to virtually explore the Army at their own pace, and allowed them to determine whether becoming a soldier fits their ...

  4. Status effect - Wikipedia

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    A status effect in the abstract is a persistent consequence of a certain in-game event or action, and as such innumerable variants exist across the gaming field. Status effects may result from one character performing a certain type of attack on another. Players may acquire status effects by consuming items, casting spells on themselves or each ...

  5. 38 Studios - Wikipedia

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    The concept for 38 Studios was created by Curt Schilling, a professional baseball player who in private life was an avid gamer. [1] He attributed his wish to create a game of his own to disliking the design of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) EverQuest II (2004).

  6. Massively multiplayer online role-playing game - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A massively multiplayer online role-playing game ( MMORPG) is a video game that combines aspects of a role-playing video game and a massively multiplayer online game . As in role-playing games (RPGs), the player assumes the role of a character (often in a fantasy world or science-fiction world) and takes control over many of that ...

  7. Top 10 Best Sci-Fi MMORPGs - AOL

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    The game has brought an influx of new players to the MMO world, which could be argued as a good and bad thing. Regardless, players will find reoccurring MMORPG elements along with a plethora of ...

  8. Grinding (video games) - Wikipedia

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    For some games, grinding is an integral part of the gameplay and is required if the player wants to make significant progress. In some cases, progression may be entirely negated if the player does not grind enough, for example an area necessary for the story may be locked until a certain action is repeated a certain amount of time to prove the experience of the player.

  9. Massively multiplayer online game - Wikipedia

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    t. e. A massively multiplayer online game ( MMOG or more commonly MMO) is an online video game with a large number of players to interact in the same online game world. [ 1] MMOs usually feature a huge, persistent open world, although there are games that differ. These games can be found for most network-capable platforms, including the ...