Eliot Lefebvre
WRUP: Rejected lyrics to Salt-N-Pepa’s hit 1993 song ‘What a Man’ edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about binge-watching TV.
The Daily Grind: Are you excited for Tarisland to release?
Our recent story about Tarisland having its release date currently sitting somewhere in the nebulous Shadow Zone reminded me that the game existed, which...
Betawatch: Wayfinder’s plan to downsize its MMO ambitions
Well this was not how I expected the Wayfinder story to continue, with the game basically dropping its online elements altogether. Now, it's not...
WoW Factor: Guessing at World of Warcraft’s The War Within’s release date using math
Oh yeah. It's time. I actually have some thoughts to share about World of Warcraft's current Remix leveling event, which are complicated and multilayered...
Final Fantasy XIV goes all-in with its Mountain Dew cross-promotion
Is there a word when something goes so far into cringe territory that it loops back around and becomes glorious? We need that word...
Vague Patch Notes: There is no one-and-done with MMOs
Last week's Vague Patch Notes column focused on the struggle of adding new things to MMORPGs forever and ever. I think it was a...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off its new job actions in a nearly five-hour-long Letter from the Producer
Fans of Final Fantasy XIV who are accustomed to the normal flow of information ahead of expansions will remember that usually, the media tour...
Guild Wars 2 previews the Obsidian Legendary Armor coming with The Midnight King
When the last major update for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure lands on May 21st, players are going to have the opportunity...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs as fast food joints
Sometimes you go out to eat because you want something that's difficult to make on your own or just involves techniques you are unfamiliar...
Final Fantasy XI’s May update brings a new battlefield and Vana’bout event for its anniversary celebration
It's a month, so that means Final Fantasy XI is due for another update because that's how the game does things. Yes, really, it...
World of Warcraft shares new video about this week’s Mists of Pandaria Remix
It's pretty clear that World of Warcraft is banking hard on the idea that everyone wants to run back through Mists of Pandaria in...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on new job abilities for Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
I'm not going to lie: It feels as if Dawntrail kind of leaped into action with the Final Fantasy XIV fandom. The fan festival...
The Daily Grind: Has a survival sandbox ever really grabbed your attention?
Survival sandboxes are not MMORPGs, but they are online games, and so they occupy an odd middle space insofar as many of them feature...
WRUP: New monetization apps edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about the super popular games we just can't get into.
Betawatch: The Wagadu Chronicles sunsets as V Rising launches
We're sad to see the lights go out for The Wagadu Chronicles, as this week saw the heartbreaking news that the game is shuttering...
Palia adds new springtime flair and level 5 friendship quests
How good are your friendship values with Zeki, Reth, Tish, and Ashura in Palia? Because the game is hoping to improve them significantly with...
WoW Factor: How World of Warcraft makes you cheer for removing features
Yesterday, MOP's Justin wrote a column about The Elder Scrolls Online that detailed its key virtues. It's a good column, and one of the...
Vague Patch Notes: The problem with forever adding classes to MMOs
The second expansion for Final Fantasy XI, Chains of Promathia, launched to extremely mixed reception, and there was one overwhelming reason for that lack of...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Make it Rain campaign with an Imp-possible reward
How you feel about the reward from this year's Make it Rain campaign in Final Fantasy XIV will depend on how you feel about...
The Daily Grind: What animal do you want to see in more MMOs?
Pangolins are the weirdest animals that sound like fantasy creatures except they're real animals in the real world. We need more of them in...