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Posted July 7th, 2009 by Ethec
#1,116 - Achievements build characters up, but can also tear MMOs down.
Instances, raids, and epic loot have all become a staple of today's MMOs. But no single feature has taken this category by storm like achievements. Today's newsletter looks at the many forms achievements take: some traditional, some XBLA style, and some fairly obscure.
We'll also look at the downside of achievement overload and what might be done to slow down the rat race in Loading... Achievement Overload.
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