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Wisdom of Nym: What will Final Fantasy XIV do for melee damage dealers in Endwalker?

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This particular role is the easiest one to fill up whenever there's any column about the various roles getting stuff added in Final Fantasy XIV....

Not So Massively: Diablo II Resurrected is a lot of old school jank in a pretty wrapper

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I admit I debated whether I should write this column at all: After all that's happened lately, giving coverage to Blizzard games doesn't feel...

Interview: Crowfall’s Global Conquest update brings ‘mega’ changes to the world

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Today we are being treated to the latest and greatest Crowfall has to offer with Update 7.100, better known as Global Conquest. We're expecting...

One Shots: Fantasy updrafting

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The way I see it, MMORPGs encourage us past our timidity and fear to be bold. So fight that dragon! Get a selfie with...
Not bad.

The Daily Grind: What inspires you to try an MMO again?

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Working around MMOs means that you have a certain amount of impetus and opportunity to try out games you played in the past, often...

Massively on the Go: Tricks abound in Pokemon Go for September and Season of Mischief

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And you thought Christmas was bad! We're getting ready for Halloween already in Pokemon Go, and not just for the monthly events. The new...
I suppose it's cheaper than actually hiring someone to design these spaces?

The Game Archaeologist: Jeff Butler on EverQuest, EverQuest Next, and Vanguard

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As an MMO historian, I have to applaud the work of former SOE developer Shawn Lord in his huge interview series with the people...
Travels of booking

Betawatch: Book of Travels postponed its early access yet again

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Come on now, Book of Travels, we know you're shy but it's time to start putting yourself out there. The game has once again delayed...

GDC 2021: War stories from World of Warcraft

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Just before the news about the state litigation against Activision-Blizzard broke last month, Senior Software Engineer Joseph Cochron and Principal Software Engineer Kurtis McCathern...
Boredom sets in.

Vague Patch Notes: Why the depth of an MMORPG’s world matters

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The world doesn't need first impressions from me when it comes to Elyon. Why not? Well, for one thing, basically anything and everything I would have...

Massively Overthinking: The worst chat in the MMORPG genre

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The first rule of MMORPGs is turn off global chat. Think about that for a sec. This is a genre that is expressly multiplayer...
Yes, I'm aware of the disconnect of using this as an example, just move past it.

The Daily Grind: Do you regret not backing any MMO Kickstarters?

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Let's be real about something - there are a lot of MMO Kickstarters that crash and burn well before getting to the "launch" stage....
Just barely avoided this fate.

Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that waved goodbye without ever making it to launch

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If you've somehow missed this fact, then I hate to be the one to inform you of it, but it's time you learned: MMOs...

Choose My Adventure: A quick spot of building and crafting in Trove

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I have to admit, this one didn't take long at all to get through. I sort of assumed that building things in Trove was...

LOTRO Legendarium: Ranking LOTRO’s Rhovanion zones from worst to best

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A while back, I amused myself by ranking all of the Eriador zones in Lord of the Rings Online. It was a fun exercise...

Fight or Kite: How Guild Wars 2’s Harbinger, Willbender, and Virtuoso stack up in PvP

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Guild Wars 2 has always been my go-to home for MMOs. There’s just so much the studio did right when designing the game. But...
Sing a song of madness.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s cash shop and the existential horror of monetization

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The fact that there's a cash shop in Final Fantasy XIV is something that is absolutely impossible to discuss in a value-neutral fashion. Simply...

One Shots: Catniss Everkeen

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"The true endgame of FFXIV is fashion, but in the process of documenting my many many glamours sometimes I get a cool action shot,"...
Back then.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you played with the worst voice acting?

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There was a particular line from the male Norn back in the beta for Guild Wars 2 that made me laugh much more than...

LOTRO Legendarium: Why Lord of the Rings Online is worth playing in 2021

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It has come to my attention that there are more MMO nomads than normal this summer who are casting about for a new game...

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