Monthly Archives: May 2015
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV is ready to expand
There's a phrase that gets passed around my house frequently these days, and the phrase is "expansion mode." I have two characters locked into...
Elder Scrolls Online begins cracking down on ‘fradulent’ game keys
It could be one of the most heart-dropping emails an MMO player could get: a notice that the game key he or she purchased...
The Daily Grind: Did the Blade & Soul announcement improve your outlook on MMOs?
So, Blade & Soul! Huzzah, and stuff. I don't know about you, but NCsoft's heading-west announcement has reinvigorated my inner MMO fan, at least...
The Stream Team: Early morning Marvel Heroes mayhem
What can make any Monday morning better besides a holiday? Marvel Heroes, of course! MassivelyOP's MJ is starting her week off the best way:...
MMO Week in Review: Blizzard doesn’t want your money (May 24, 2015)
Too busy gaming this week to pay attention to MMOÂ news? Get caught up every Sunday evening with Massively Overpowered's Week in Review!
Were you one...
Ask Aion video discusses EU server merges, patch 4.75 release
In the third episode of Ask Aion, the game's product director answers another round of questions posed by EU players. The first topic of...
Richard Garriott’s first CRPG playable in Shroud of the Avatar
In 1977, Richard Garriott designed his first computer RPG on a teletype at his high school in order to earn a computer of his...
Guild Chat: The layout, usage, and manners of voice chat
Welcome along to Guild Chat, my own wee place in the 'webs in which we can discuss all things guilds and club together to...
Memorial Day weekend sales starting at 99 cents
Memorial Day weekend has brought some great deals for a variety of MMOs, including TUG, Guild Wars 2, EVE Online, World of Tanks, Infinite Crisis, and...
One Shots: My imaginary friends
Here's a fun thought: What if we aren't actually playing MMOs? What if we're just sitting in front of blank screens, creating fantasy worlds...
The Daily Grind: What MMO characters have you unexpectedly loved?
I made my Crab Spider in City of Heroes primarily because I wanted to have someone as a spider. My character concept for her...
Make My MMO: May 23, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, The Repopulation got an official launch window. Then it got a new trailer. Das Tal got off to...
Rockstar publishes tips for making the most of GTA’s editor
Are you overwhelmed with the possibilities inherent in Rockstar's GTA V and GTA Online editor? If so, consider reading yesterday's tip article focused on capturing footage....
Guild Wars 2’s expansion closed beta starts on May 26
ArenaNet has announced that closed beta testing for Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion will begin on May 26th. It will run in...
Diablo III item thieves make ‘$0,’ get prosecuted anyhow
A couple of Diablo III miscreants felt the long arm of the law in 2014, according to a Fusion article that calls the proceeding a...
ArcheAge preps a barrel racing daily event
ArcheAge is gearing up for its annual Rum Runner Rapids event, which looks to involve drinking, whitewater rapids, and barrels out of bond.
More specifically,...
The Stream Team: Scouting after surviving another H1Z1 wipe
After surviving another H1Z1 wipe, MassivelyOP's MJ has nothing left to lose -- and she plans to take full advantage of the situation! Since...
LOTRO Legendarium: Eight years, eight pictures, eight stories
I might be a little tardy in doing this, but every spring since I started to write about Lord of the Rings Online, I've...
World of Warcraft: No flying in Draenor, perhaps forever
World of Warcraft player pilots are officially grounded for the indefinite future.
Lead Designer Ion Hazzikostas said that while Blizzard was originally looking at turning...
WRUP: My only raiding story from Star Wars: The Old Republic edition
A friend asked me to come with her guild to run some endgame raid or another. I don't remember what it was. Whatever raid...
