WRUP: The power of superheroes edition
The obvious thing to say about superheroes is that they are a power fantasy. This is mostly true, but it isn't the whole story,...
The Daily Grind: How much does an MMO’s environment affect your mood?
As we talked about on the podcast this past week, in-game environments can have a huge affect on moods, depending on the person. I'm...
Betawatch: Bless Unleashed plans for a PC beta test
Darn it! I said ages ago that I would be much more interested in Bless Unleashed if it were releasing on platforms I actually...
A new interview reveals how Naoki Yoshida leveraged charisma and spreadsheets to make Final Fantasy XIV happen
We all know that Final Fantasy XIV is a big success story. So what's the secret behind Naoki Yoshida taking the game from zero...
Check out this fan-made interactive map of New World to help your testing
So you're out in the field in New World, and you're not lost per se, but you're frustrated. All you want is a lynx!...
Global Chat: Is MMO crafting obsolete?
Tipa over at Chasing Dings recently posed an intriguing question to her friends and readers: Does crafting have any place in the modern MMO?...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft has no good excuses for not having housing
We are past 15 years on now, and World of Warcraft still lacks housing. This is, frankly, really dumb. And it comes up a...
Final Fantasy XIV confirms new housing coming in patch 5.35 along with how new Skybuilder titles will work
Yes, you saw that right, and if you play Final Fantasy XIV, you're probably excited. New housing day arrives when patch 5.35 does, and...
The Daily Grind: What’s your most embarrassing MMO fail story?
A while back my husband was playing Overwatch when he was in a match with two guys who obviously knew each other and both...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs we intentionally avoid
A few weeks back, I read a Twitter thread about people who avoid specific games and types of games, and the folks chiming in...
ArcheAge is offering a monthly progress report that tracks kills, deaths, gold earnings, and other stats
My favorite part of any game is the part where I'm shown in a spreadsheet how crappy I am compared to everyone else I'm...
Fallout 76 previews the worldwide level scaling coming with One Wasteland
This is my wasteland,
This is your wasteland,
We group and we fight mutants and beasts, friend,
With level scaling you won't be flailing -
This waste was...
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is launching on October 27
And we have a launch date, fam! It's been announced at the start of gamescom's digital incarnation this year that World of Warcraft: Shadowlands...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off its anniversary stories with a tale of the last days of Voeburt
The Rising has begun because it's Final Fantasy XIV's relaunch anniversary, and that means stories. Yes, every year's anniversary is marked by stories exploring...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best bears?
To this day there are few things that have bothered me as much as seeing someone refer to bears as "a big pile of...
Path of Exile ups the size of private leagues, with more increases coming
The official leagues offered up for Path of Exile give players a chance to explore a different way of playing the game, a different...
Superhero MMO Ship of Heroes opens its doors to all gamers for this weekend’s invasion test
Ship of Heroes is gearing up for yet another test of its large-scale invasion content this weekend, and it's inviting you. Yes, you. Everyone,...
World of Warcraft players are noticing some problems with soloing old content in the pre-patch
You may be forgiven for thinking that after doing a massive item level squish twice before, World of Warcraft's developers would have learned how...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs did you test that never released?
When I submitted my column on Flagship's Mythos (shameless plug!), Bree and I got into a short discussion about how we both tested the...
Final Fantasy XI gives players a shot at winning the Shadowlord’s sword for a month
The Shadowlord: First major villain of Final Fantasy XI, owner of a tragic backstory, leader of beastmen, and wielder of an absolutely killer sword....