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If MMO characters had opinions and feelings of their own, they probably feel very much let down by my decisions over the years. I've...

OK, MMOs, we get it, you have chocolate and pink stuff and hearts. This is the last one of these roundups I'm doing this...

To the surprise (or at least disappointment) of many, it turns out that some players in Elite: Dangerous found an exciting and fresh way to...

A while back, I remember having a discussion with a reader about crafting in MMOs where I was arguing that having good crafting is...

MMORPG developer Raph Koster recently tweeted that he'd had a "debate with some devs who asserted that videogames require the player to be the...

This week's announcement that World of Warcraft will be bringing Valor back as a currency piqued my immediate interest, especially when we're not that...

Back in the first season of Guild Wars 2's living world content, the update cadence meant that there were a lot of little bits...

Guilds! They're remarkably consistent features of MMOs because developers have long realized that they are an unparalleled engine for creating drama, arguments, and recriminations....

I know that we get into some pretty esoteric topics here in The Daily Grind, but this may take the cake. Wings. Wings on...

Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker, Skyforge, Blizzard and NCosft financials, Stadia, and PSO2, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, ESO, SWG Legends, plus mailbag questions on MMO dungeons and juggling MMOs.

Last week we reported on an effort by several players of Elite: Dangerous to dupe new players into a sort of indentured servitude by...

I was not anticipating this. I came to this week’s assignment with not an inconsiderable level of dread. My previous experiences in PvPing were coloring...

One of the things I very much do not like about being an adult with responsibilities is how it shapes my MMO time. It's...

So, hey, the moon! That's a place we haven't been yet, isn't it? We've blown up a moon in Final Fantasy XIV (or had...

It's been some time since Ingress, the MMOARG from the same company that brought us Pokemon Go, has been in the news, but this...

MOP reader Kaz sent us a note over the weekend alerting us that Star Trek Online's lifetime sub just so happens to be half...

As a video game music collector and lover, I am frustrated by how very few MMO soundtracks ever make it to a proper release....

Housing! It's fashionable, it's fun, it's extensive, it gives your character in a given game a place to spend time other than milling around...

MMO Love Bear, shine! Warm fuzzies and romantical notions are washing through various online games this month in anticipation of Valentine's Day this month. Ultima...

Probably like many of you, I have gone through the initial zones in Lord of the Rings Online more times than I can count...