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Every week, MMORPG.com brings you a sometimes less than serious countdown related to the MMO genre.

Five Memorable MMO Baddies

General -  Column

In today's The List column, MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy takes a fond look back at some of his favorite MMO bad guys. From EVE's Goonswarm to Everquest 2's Curt Schilling, these are the baddies we love to hate. Check out The List and then add a few of your own on our forums.Posted Oct 12, 2010 by William Murphy

Top 5 Easter Eggs

World of Warcraft -  Column

The List today features a look back at some of the Easter eggs that Blizzard has slipped into World of Warcraft, daring intrepid gamers to find them if they can. MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy brings some of his favorites back into the light and challenges readers to add to The List.Posted Oct 5, 2010 by William Murphy

Top 5 MMO Learning Curves

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The List this week focuses on our favorite MMOs and the learning curves employed. How long it takes a player to pick up and play a game largely determines how long their tenure will be. Find out which games MMORPG.com's Bill Muphy thinks make it tough on the newest players and then add your thoughts on the forums!Posted Sep 28, 2010 by William Murphy

Who's Next for F2P?

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MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy has a few ideas for the games he believes might go free to play in The List this week. Some of the games may surprise you to find on The List, others not so much. Either way, the trend for so-called premium games going free to play is now established with DDO, LOTRO, EQ II and PotBS all going that route in the last several months. See if you agree with Bill's assessment of which games might (or should) go free to play. Let us know what you think!Posted Sep 21, 2010 by William Murphy

Shortest Lived MMOs: Revisited

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Over a year ago, I wrote one of the first ever MMORPG.com lists on the subject of the shortest lived MMOs. In it, we covered the top four titles with the shortest time between release and cancellation. Normally, we don’t resurrect articles but after today’s events, there is a fifth to not only add to the list, but to add to the top of that list: APB.Posted Sep 16, 2010 by Jon Wood

4 Thoughts On GameCrush.com

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Yesterday, MMORPG.com featured an exclusive look at the online 'play date' site called GameCrush.com. In today's The List column, Bill Murphy takes a look at the premise behind GameCrush.com. He wonders at who would use it, the folks who offer themselves for 'play dates' and even whether or not he should sign up his betrothed. Check it out!Posted Sep 14, 2010 by William Murphy

The Five Types of People at PAX

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MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy spent time at PAX last week and has a new The List column for our readers today. This time, Bill takes a look at the five types of people who haunted the halls of PAX. Everyone from the Celebrity Hound to The Swag Rat falls under Bill's microscope. Check it out!Posted Sep 10, 2010 by William Murphy

Five Things PAX Should Show Us

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As the MMORPG.com team readies itself to head off to PAX, columnist Bill Murphy has a few ideas about what we all should learn from our favorite game developers during the conference. See if you agree with Bill and add any other thoughts you might have on our forums!Posted Aug 31, 2010 by William Murphy

Four Immediate Thoughts on Cryptic’s Neverwinter

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In this week's The List column, Bill Murphy offers four immediate thoughts about yesterday's announcement that Cryptic Studios is developing Neverwinter, an online cooperative RPG. Bill runs the gamut of emotion in his list. See if you agree and then add some of your own thoughts!Posted Aug 24, 2010 by William Murphy

What Went Wrong With APB

APB: Reloaded -  Column

Bill Murphy's The List column this week takes a look at some possible reasons behind the sad news that Realtime Worlds is nearing bankruptcy. While APB seemed to be a promising cops and robbers MMO, the game seemed fraught with difficult issues that may have hastened Realtime Worlds' insolvency. Bill looks at APB's problems from a player perspective so see what you think and add your thoughts to What Went Wrong With APB.Posted Aug 18, 2010 by William Murphy

Some New MMO Settings

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The List this week takes a look at MMO settings that are underused, poorly developed, or utterly non-existent in today's market. MMORPG.com writer Bill Murphy spends time with five different settings that he feels would bring a breath of fresh air to the MMO industry. See if you agree or if you have additions to Bill's list.Posted Aug 9, 2010 by William Murphy

Five Games We Want to Know More About

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MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy is at it again with this week's The List column. This time, Bill talks about five games he feels we all want to know more about. Did your favorite game make the cut? Find out by reading The List.Posted Aug 3, 2010 by William Murphy

Why You Should Embrace the F2P Movement

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Today's The List column is a provocative look at the free to play movement in games these days. MMORPG.com writer Bill Murphy has four reasons why you need to embrace the F2P movement. See if you agree or disagree.Posted Jul 29, 2010 by William Murphy

Five Reasons to Avoid Beta

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In this week's The List, MMORPG.com columnist Bill Murphy takes on beta testing and gives five compelling reasons why folks should avoid it like the plague. Agree or disagree, Bill's column is sure to start an excellent conversation.Posted Jul 20, 2010 by William Murphy

Five Reasons to be Wary of The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic -  General

Last week, Bill Murphy penned his Five Reasons to be Stoked for The Old Republic. The List generated a lot of feedback. This week, Bill takes the converse role in his latest List: Five Reasons to be Wary of The Old Republic.Posted Jul 14, 2010 by William Murphy

Five Reasons to Be Stoked for The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic -  General

MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy recently had a hands on experience with Star Wars: The Old Republic at E3. In the first of a two-part list, Bill looks at five reasons the hype meter is off the charts for The Old Republic.Posted Jul 6, 2010 by William Murphy

Bill’s Best of E3 2010

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MMORPG's Bill Murphy spent a lot of time at this year's E3 perusing all the MMOs fans have been waiting to find out more about. That in mind, Bill has picked four games worthy of note. Find out which ones struck him as 'ones to watch' as 2010 moves along. Posted Jun 29, 2010 by William Murphy

Five Reasons to Be Concerned about LotRO F2P

Lord of the Rings Online -  Column

MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy writes the companion to his previous "Five Reasons to be Excited about LotRO F2P", examining the other side of the coin. Posted Jun 25, 2010 by William Murphy

5 Reasons to be Excited About F2P LotRO

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With the recent announcement that Turbine will be making its flagship MMO, Lord of the Rings Online into a F2P game, MMORPG.com list-smith Bill Murphy rattles off five reasons that players should be excited about the announcement. Next week, he gives five reasons that players should be cautious.Posted Jun 8, 2010 by William Murphy

Top Five Companions

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This week in his list, MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy counts down his top five companion characters from the Star Wars universe.Posted Jun 1, 2010 by William Murphy