Global Chat: Shadowlands impressions from the community
With one of this year's biggest releases out this week, we've taken to the mean streets of Blogtown to see what MMO gamers are...
Betawatch: Blue Protocol’s players share its closed beta goodness
If you're anything like me... well, I'm so sorry. This must be hellish for you. Also, you're really looking forward to the upcoming Blue...
Massively Overthinking: Gratitude for the devs of the MMO genre
Thanksgiving conveniently falls on a Thursday every year, which means it's the perfect topic for our regular Thursday Massively Overthinking roundtable. I've asked our writers what they're grateful for in and around the MMO genre the last couple of years - and now we're gonna do it again.
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO blessings to be thankful for in 2020
There is no doubt that this has been a much more difficult year than most in many respects, almost to the point where it's...
Choose My Adventure: Surprise storytelling in No Man’s Sky’s base building progression
It was often remarked going in to this week’s Choose My Adventure task that base building in No Man’s Sky is something of a...
The Soapbox: How Pathfinder killed World of Warcraft for me
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands launches today. I will not be playing. Once upon a time, a new WoW expansion would be a major event...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on the timeline of the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion
There are known unknowns and then there are unknown unknowns. This is true when it comes to Final Fantasy XIV at the moment. We know...
Global Chat: Are login rewards actually evil?
What could be evil about game studios giving out daily treats to its players? Settle back, folks, because Going Commando is going to tell you...
One Shots: Rising sun, setting slaughter
"After a short break from Final Fantasy XIV, I’m back with my /gpose addiction," reader Josh said.
Josh, you're breaking our hearts here. We thought...
LOTRO Legendarium: Getting a glimpse of LOTRO’s 2021 plans
For a good long while now -- years, really -- I've joined the chorus of voices that have been asking Standing Stone Games to...
Betawatch: Blankos Block Party begins private beta with a fresh hotfix
You never forget your first... hotfix. What did you think we meant? Blankos Block Party has gone into its first private beta, and that...
WoW Factor: A wild theory for World of Warcraft’s Shadowlands
I don't have quite as much as I would have expected to say about Shadowlands so close to its launch. Part of that is, of...
Massively Overthinking: No-thank-you bites in MMO gaming
One of the things I always try to have my kids do is take a no-thank-you bite of new foods. They have to at...
Vague Patch Notes: Players aren’t the only people who should prepare for their MMO to die
There are certain realities that developers need to reckon with that start with acknowledging a certain degree of reality, and one of those bits...
First impressions of Netmarble’s A3 Still Alive: Is it relevant in 2020?
What's going with MMO names these days? First there was V4, and now we have A3. The full title is A3: Still Alive, which...
Perfect Ten: The 10 qualities of MMO sandboxes
What is a sandbox MMO? At first glance, it seems like a pretty easy question to answer, especially if you're going by Kickstarter projects,...
Niantic just announced Pokemon Go Beyond, the game’s biggest content update ever
Pokemon GO has already had an overwhelming number of events since late September, with both hits and some misses, but Niantic’s looking to close out...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga: Truce
So here we are, we’re finally entering the home stretch of the Icebrood Saga. Today sees the release of the first chapter of Champions,...
Choose My Adventure: Paradise planets, destroyed freighters, and hellbeasts in No Man’s Sky
It would be super easy for me to make this week's ride in No Man's Sky a picture book. Not just because the game...
Wisdom of Nym: My personal red lines for Final Fantasy XIV
What would get me to stop liking Final Fantasy XIV?
It's not exactly new or surprising to say that I'm fond of this game; a good...