Vague Patch Notes: The fuzzy reality of MMO expansions
So for some reason right now, I'm thinking a lot about expansions. It might be because we've got Final Fantasy XIV's next major expansion in...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPGs of all time, 2021 edition
Five years ago this week - back in 2016 - the MOP team and readers did an epic Massively Overthinking picking out their top...
WoW Factor: BlizzCon is BlizzGone, so what’s next for WoW?
If you needed a sign of just how bad things were getting at Blizzard HQ, that sign came with the announcement that BlizzConline was...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Specter, Untamed, and Mechanist
It seems like just yesterday that we were getting hyped for the Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons' reveal stream. While we still have...
The Daily Grind: How long do you spend to ‘finding the fun’ in an MMO?
Reviewing games is an interesting prospect because it changes the way you approach video games in general. You're not just playing for your own...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMORPGs you’ve already forgotten about
Not every MMORPG can remain in the spotlight forever. Time has a nasty habit of making us forget titles that used to rile up...
The Game Archaeologist: SEGA’s Dragon’s Dream, the first console and cross-platform MMO
When most people are asked to think back upon the first console to attempt an online RPG experience, the name that most likely pops...
Choose My Adventure: LOTRO’s fall festival rekindled my love for all things Tolkien
All right, that was a nice detour. It was going to be a long run in Lord of the Rings Online, so it was...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers (not) in review
All right, prepare the fireworks and explosions; I'm going to dazzle you all with an astonishing hot take. Ready for it? Final Fantasy XIV's...
MMO Burnout: Arkham Horror the Card Game scratches my Secret World itch
After enjoying some video games with deck-building mechanics, I've been motivated to spend more time playing actual, physical card games. Following a fair bit...
The Daily Grind: If you could remove one World of Warcraft expansion, which one would it be?
It may seem like an odd memory at this point, but there was a time when the answer to "what's the worst World of Warcraft...
Massively on the Go: A primer for Pokemon Go’s November event plans
November may be the release month for Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, but don't count Pokemon Go out just yet. The November events...
One Shots: Marinating in Halloween
Yes, yes, I know you saw the headline and can't wait for some tricks and treats, but we have some business to take care...
LOTRO Legendarium: Maximizing your character’s first 20 levels in Lord of the Rings Online
Probably more times than I can count, I have started up new characters in Lord of the Rings Online and gone through those oh-so-familiar...
Betawatch: Elyon leaves beta for launch
Elyon slipped the surly tides of beta this week by leaping into a rather subdued launch, but a respectable one: Ahead of the weekend,...
Lawful Neutral: Managing toxicity in the MMO industry
When I'm playing games, I make a lot of use of the reporting function. If I see a moonkin zerg farming a spot in...
WoW Factor: Why World of Warcraft’s Torghast didn’t work
Amidst all of the other things that are being changed in World of Warcraft's next patch that has a dearth of content but a lot...
Massively Overthinking: Should MMOs have endings – or at least end points?
I suspect most MMO players are going to read that question and immediately balk at it. We think of MMOs as being defined in...
Into the Super-Verse: Has Homecoming torched the plans of City of Heroes successors?
Anyone who has followed my career for a while is probably aware of the fact that I love City of Heroes. This is not a...
Massively Uplifting: Warframe fights cancer, Square Enix helps the Red Cross, and Extra Life 2021 looms
Summer has ended, school has started, and now the leaves have begun to fall as the air turns cooler. It's a time of coziness...
