Eliot Lefebvre
No, Squadron 42 isn’t going to release this year
All right, let's be honest, you probably didn't actually think that Star Citizen's much-delayed single-player Squadron 42 was coming out this year. Around this...
The Black Death outlines the new profession system that starts you off as a plague doctor
There are no medical exams to pass when you start a new character in the next patch of The Black Death. You get to...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.1 in review
Let me make an agreement with you, dear readers: this column about Final Fantasy XIV will not talk about the housing situation in Shirogane...
Final Fantasy XIV brings around its annual Halloween event on October 19
Another All Saints' Wake is approaching once more in Final Fantasy XIV, and that means players will need to deal with the usual antics...
The Daily Grind: Are you a completionist in MMOs?
As I level up my many jobs on my main in Final Fantasy XIV, I feel compelled to take on all of the sidequests...
WRUP: Names I have used for MMO zones other than their proper names edition
Boregrimmar. Dorkshore. Strangle-me Vale. Dun Moron. Ironfudge. The Kvetchlands. Hillsbad Footfails. Poorgrimmar. Zangrymarsh. More Donuts. Fishguard. Palaran. Nar Shady. Lomsa Lemonsa. L.A. Nausea. Goopstaberg....
Betawatch: Wild West Online’s alpha just isn’t ready (October 13, 2017)
It's not high noon in Wild West Online. It's not any time at all, in fact. The game's early access alpha would have established...
LawBreakers reportedly drops to ten concurrent players on PC
Good news, LawBreakers fans! The game has set a new record for concurrency by reaching its unprecedented nadir of 10 players online! That's according...
Choose My Adventure: Map-based antics in Guild Wars 2
One of the points of the polls and discussions for Guild Wars 2 the other week was that while I could focus on either...
City of Titans outlines power set design for the game
As a spiritual successor to City of Heroes, there's an obvious line through City of Titans when it comes to powers. That does not,...
City of Heroes’ Paragon Chat is getting its own player-run Halloween contests, missions, and music
Just because City of Heroes is gone doesn't mean that you can't have Halloween events for the game. It sort of does remove most...
Perfect Ten: Why no one should recommend World of Warcraft ever
Last week, MOP's Justin (friend to man and beast alike) posted his list of MMOs he would recommend people play. It was a pretty...
World of Warcraft Demon Hunter solos normal Gul’dan
A Demon Hunter should be able to kill demons. That's their one job description, and so it should be no surprise that World of...
Naoki Yoshida apologizes for Final Fantasy XIV housing mess, outlines future plans
If you missed this particular bit of drama, here's the TL;DR recap. Final Fantasy XIV releases patch 4.1, which includes the new housing wards....
The Orochi Tower has arrived in Secret World Legends
The release of the Orochi Tower in Secret World Legends is a big deal for several reasons. For one thing, it wraps up the...
The Daily Grind: Do you grade MMO studios on a curve?
Here's a non-surprise that came out of a discussion between Bree and me: We totally grade MMO studios on a curve. That curve is...
Paragon unveils the newest incarnation of Shadow’s Eve
Just because a game is all about smashing the stuffing out of your opponents in a fixed arena doesn't mean that you can't enjoy...
Final Fantasy XI’s October update improves gear purchasing and skillchains
You would think that if you've been playing Final Fantasy XI long enough to care about skillchains, you would probably have memorized the various...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV has a serious housing problem for basically no reason
Patch 4.1 arrived in Final Fantasy XIV, and the Shirogane housing rush came and went exactly how everyone familiar with the game had been...
Crowfall’s hour-long stream previews the game’s next big patch
Testing for Crowfall is still in full swing, and that means that when you watch something like the most recent hour-long stream, you do...