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While MMOs may ask us to experience them for the long haul, first impressions still count. And if those impressions aren't favorable right out...

It's time for yet another column in Perfect Ten wherein we talk about a given player archetype, but this one's going to be a...

Few people are without opinions on minigames in MMOs. Some love 'em, some hate 'em, and some just ignore 'em. Some even despise that...

Sigh. So today's column is one that I really didn't have an urgent desire to write, but then we started talking about the various...

One of the reasons that I have been a huge fan of MMORPGs for nearly two decades now is that they offer a terrific...

As the year that was 2021 comes to a close -- raise a glass, give a toast, and perhaps think of a few fond...

All right, so let's start with the disclaimer that I put right at the start of this article every single year, which at least...

Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...

If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...

Why do I love covering MMORPG news year in and year out? If I'm honest about it, I'm usually in this for the surprises....

For some reason, New World does not have mounts. This is obviously not the only thing that the game lacks, as it also lacks...

My pet theory of MMOs is that they exist in a gaming multiverse with scores of unseen connections. This explains why so many of...

So, life comes at you fast. When I originally planned this column out, this was going to be the week of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker...

Why? Why do we die in MMOs and keep coming back to life? Are we in a type of hell defined by endless combat...

When I wrote up the contents of every MMORPG bestiary, I stuck mostly with concepts rather than specifics, aside from dragons and slimes. There...

Not every MMORPG can remain in the spotlight forever. Time has a nasty habit of making us forget titles that used to rile up...

History! Let's be real here, it's pretty damn boring. No one cares about it, and it all happened beforehand, so why is any of...

Among my friends, I have a reputation for being "that guy who plays all the games." People are constantly asking me how I manage...

I've gone on the record many a time as being deeply suspicious of Kickstarter and crowdfunding when it comes to MMOs. There are reasons...

If a genie ever appeared to grant me three wishes, I would not hesitate. I would not be selfish by asking for more wishes...