LOTRO Legendarium: How to make Lord of the Rings Online Classic work
Twice now this year we have heard from Standing Stone Games' Jeff Libby that, no, a hypothetical LOTRO Classic isn't in the works, nor...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best playable cat race?
Despite the very real evidence that a feline lurks somewhere in my home, I am not what you would call a cat person. I...
WoW Factor: Ego, philosophy, and learning the right lessons in MMOs
Picture the scene, if you will. The year is 2006, and I am working in a library with a number of people whom I...
The Daily Grind: What MMO really shouldn’t attempt a classic server?
Back in August, Standing Stone Games told players to stop trying to make a classic Lord of the Rings Online server happen. It is...
Massively Overthinking: Does early access kill an MMO’s buzz?
A while back on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I were flipping through Steamcharts checking in on Torchlight III, and we were a...
Vague Patch Notes: Managing the MMO message, volume two: How to shut up
It wasn't so long ago that we talked about managing the message when it comes to fans and the like, but today I want...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst mount in all of MMO land?
During the MOP Podcast at the top of September, Justin and I answered a fun question from Aldristravan about terrible MMO mounts. It turned...
The Daily Grind: What does your gaming space look like?
Oh, I'd love to have rocket recliners and popcorn dispensers at hand, but the truth is that my gaming space is pretty tame. I...
Pokemon GO’s Battle League Season 5 easing the ladder, adding more options
Tired of all the Pokemon Go updates that Niantic is constantly pushing out? Too bad for us, as there's another en route: In Season 5...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 295: Reveals and roadmaps
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic and Shadowlands, Blizzard's Q3, The Wagadu Chronicles, EverQuest II, and Elyon, with a Daily Grind Blitz and a pair of mailbag voicemails on starting out in WoW and subbing to MMOs.
Choose My Adventure: Exploring a new world and new bugs in No Man’s Sky
My goodness how things have changed.
I have had a brief peek at No Man's Sky once before, but only the barest peeks, so being...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about character boosting in MMOs?
To clarify right off the bat, I don't meant elo boosting as in MOBAs; I mean using character boosts, either paid or otherwise, in...
Wisdom of Nym: The implications of Final Fantasy XIV Forspoken
So we do actually know the title of the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion now, even though we don't. Technically this has not yet been...
Fight or Kite: Spellbreak’s Clash 9v9 mode is absolute mayhem
For the past few months I’ve been searching for an online game to really pull me in and become a new regular part of...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best ‘affordable’ MMO?
We're fast approaching the end of 2020, which means we'll be cranking up our end-of-the-year machine with some of our recurring pieces. One of...
Global Chat: How World of Warcraft can be peaceful
A recent article about the revised leveling process in World of Warcraft caught my eye, because MMO blogger Kaylriene spoke about how it's really...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever gotten into MMO lore speculation?
When you play Star Wars: The Old Republic, there is a certain sort of lore speculation that holds that in 3000 years none of this...
The Game Archaeologist: Fallen Earth
I remember back when Fallen Earth first came out, I had some friends who were raving about it and doing everything in their power...
The Daily Grind: What MMO boss quote can’t you get out of your head?
There's one thing to be said about running the same dungeons and fighting the same bosses in MMORPGs repeatedly: You absolutely end up memorizing...
The MMO Cartographer: In the Echo of Echo of Soul
How much would you pay to play a game that has been shut down as a free-to-play game and then re-released as a buy-to-play...
