Choose My Adventure: The further adventures of a twin pistols gadgeteer in DC Universe Online
So, the powers that be said that keeping to my twin pistols in DC Universe Online was the way to go, and I have...
Fight or Kite: Spellbreak’s wizardry battles wage on with new content
It’s been a hot minute since I spent any time playing Spellbreak. When it first launched, it was a nice part of my nightly...
Wisdom of Nym: Reactions to Final Fantasy XIV’s job changes from the live letter
One of the things that excites me every time about Final Fantasy XIV is the way that the game can tell you up-front exactly...
Global Chat: New World beta pleases some, fails to grab others
The buzz around MMO Town these days is on New World, and specifically, the open beta that wrapped up last week. So far, the...
One Shots: Boom, said the world
You'd think that a world that's already been nuked into a radioactive wasteland wouldn't need any additional bombs lobbed at its surface, but several...
The Daily Grind: What feels like a sufficiently interesting central MMO expansion feature to you?
So while we don't yet have the full picture of how masteries will look for Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, thus far I am...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why do we know so little about Fate of Gundabad?
Over the past few months, my general sense of rising hope for Lord of the Rings Online has been tempered by a nagging disquiet...
Betawatch: Book of Travels begins teasing early access, again
In the long saga of Book of Travels doing almost everything other than actually entering its promised early access state, this week marked an odd...
Design Mockument: Fresh ideas for City of Heroes 2 in 2021
Back in 2019, I had the idea to make Design Mockument semi-regular column because I like doing this sort of thing. I put out...
Stick and Rudder: Gaining traction as a newbie in EVE Online
EVE Online has a reputation for being difficult for new players. The varied, complex systems, some of which are a product of the era...
Vague Patch Notes: Returning MMO players need tutorials too
One of the nice things about Final Fantasy XIV is that it is explicitly designed by someone who thinks that it's not just reasonable but expected...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs that would be better off without crafting?
Crafting is important. I like crafting. In games that do it well, I flat out love it; in games that do it decently but...
Perfect Ten: Shapeshifting classes in MMOs
After my wife and I saw an X-Men movie a while back, we got into a discussion about what mutant power we'd pick for...
Choose My Adventure: Slowly acclimating to the goofiness of DC Universe Online
Boy did this one start out strangely. Apparently I have played DC Universe Online a few times before -- I even have a level...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Everything we learned about Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons’ fishing and skiffs
Fishing is one of those weirdly ubiquitous RPG systems. Nobody picks an MMO based on how good its fishing skill is, and nobody complains...
The Soapbox: Single-player open worlds will never equal those of MMORPGs
These days it seems like sprawling open worlds are becoming an ever more popular choice for single-player games, from the newer Assassin's Creed titles...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s lack of public testing is fine by me
When the Final Fantasy XIV media tour happens, it'll be the first opportunity anyone outside of Square-Enix has gotten to look at anything related...
One Shots: En garde!
It's not always the type of sword but how you hold it, the masters say. And if you've got the spirit of a duelist...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO gets closest to your ideal PvP mechanics?
I really like the passive PvP mechanics in Final Fantasy XI. The actual PvP is rather lacking and leaves a lot to be desired, but...
LOTRO Legendarium: Analyzing the first look at Brawler and Legendary Items 3.0
Friends, I am genuinely so excited to be a Lord of the Rings Online player these days. It feels like this year in the...
