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We love these games. That’s why we’re hear. But MMOs are far from perfect experiences, and over the years there have been a great many trends that aren’t always good for the genre. Today’s quest is about that… what’s your biggest MMO pet peeve?

Dice has sent out an intriguing new video developer diary to give fans the inside track on how the team is working to create an authentic experience for players of Star Wars Battlefront. The video is one of the first in a series that will be hosted by Gamestop to tease buyers into preordering the highly anticipated title, not coincidentally giving them early access on December 1st.

Last week, while announcing that Need for Speed World, Battlefield Heroes, Battlefield Play4Free and FIFA World will all be shut down in July, an EA exec stated that some of its F2P releases have declined in popularity. No ****, Sherlock. Upon seeing this news, I couldn’t help wondering how the company feels about its strategy in this rapidly growing and thus increasingly important area. And earlier this month, Wargaming brought a smile to my face.

I don’t want to rehash the same arguments about free-to-play that I have had since 2007, but it’s safe to say that even though most MMOs and many other games are now free at some level, players still feel a strange need to apologize for supporting gaming. I have worked in community as well, and the same attitude seems to apply to players who feel that developers are somehow the enemy or, at least, not to be trusted.

There are hundreds of MMOs out there, and many of us have played dozens or more of them. Along the way, we’ve picked up a few favorites, maybe even made a mostly permanent home. But there’s always that nagging thought… maybe it’s time to go back and try that other game again?

The Firefly Online Facebook page has been updated with the news that series actor Nathan Fillion will be returning as Captain Malcolm Reynolds for the forthcoming game. A special interview was recorded with Fillion that you can check out below.

When we last looked at the topic of WoW token for World of Warcraft, Blizzard hadn’t yet unleashed the new subscription option onto the market. Now, after more than a week of availability in North America, the option has seen a rollercoaster in the market as those looking to make some cash came up on the demand for the first time. With the tokens costing $20, does this really provide a good service, giving players more options?

In almost two decades of watching and writing about the massively multiplayer landscape, the announcement of a new project has never failed to catch my attention. That said, they don’t all do so to the same degree; some interest me far more than others. Over the years, I’ve seen at least several hundred titles enter development. For a variety of reasons, they didn’t all make it as far as launch, including some that had exceptional appeal for me.

Spacetime Studios has announced that it is partnering with several League of Legends pros to assist in development of Call of Champions, a MOBA being built for mobile devices from the ground up.

This week at Star Wars Celebration we got to see early pre-alpha footage of Star Wars: Battlefront. Now, before we get started, the launch date is Nov. 17th. Not only that, but on December 1st if you pre-order the game you will get the first free DLC for The Battle of Jaku. Jaku just so happens to be the desert planet you see in The Force Awakens trailers. That alone surprised us yesterday at the press demo. However, let’s get down to the nuts and bolts of the blasters in this game.