Lawful Neutral: Defining toxicity in the MMO industry
One of my earliest memories from World of Warcraft isn't really a positive one. It was in back in the Wrath days. My guild...
The Game Archaeologist: Why 2008 was one of the wildest years for MMORPGs
In the relatively short history of MMORPGs so far, there have been a few years that I would say were watershed moments for the...
The Daily Grind: How do you stay in touch with your MMO friends outside of the game?
For some people, the answer to the question asked in the header is very simple: "I don't." And that's totally valid. Some people make...
First impressions: Monster Hunter Stories 2’s demo raises new multiplayer questions
When Monster Hunter Stories 2 was first announced, I ignored it. The original had no appeal to me whatsoever. I actually felt bad when a friend tried...
Vague Patch Notes: Playerbase size doesn’t have to be everything in MMOs
I'm already worried about Crowfall. Not because of personal experiences, mind you; I haven't yet played it or anything, and all I have to...
Perfect Ten: Worst MMO expansion names of all time
Back when Daybreak announced that EverQuest's 19th expansion would be titled Rain of Fear, I instantly found myself tripping over the name. I shouldn't...
Tamriel Infinium: Companions are the star of Elder Scrolls Online’s Blackwood
The Elder Scrolls Online continues to pump out content at an alarming rate, but the update that most players look forward to the most...
Choose My Adventure: Space combat is yet another vast and interesting layer to Star Wars Galaxies
What even is this game? This is a question I seem to be asking myself a lot as I continue to scrape at the...
Launch impressions: Crowfall won me over, but it’s not for everyone
So Crowfall's beta has finally ended and launch is upon us. As someone who backed the game but has played alphas of many games that never...
Wisdom of Nym: What will Final Fantasy XIV add to its tanks?
So we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Endwalker will add new tricks to every job in Final Fantasy XIV. We don't...
Not So Massively: Magic Legends had all the right ideas and all the wrong choices
This is the worst kind of column to write. Not only am I reporting on the closure of a game, but it's a game...
One Shots: Fantasy splash pad
I'm oddly fascinated with water effects and physics (what little there is) in MMOs, especially when games try to portray large lakes or oceans....
The Daily Grind: How much does freedom to experiment matter to you in an MMO?
I admit that I was never a huge fan of how easy resetting talents was after a point in World of Warcraft, but I...
LOTRO Legendarium: A tale of two progression servers
Truly, this is a momentous week in the history of Lord of the Rings Online, if for nothing else than the addition of two...
Betawatch: Magic Legends gets discarded
The past few weeks we've usually wound up slipping into more depressing beta news toward the end, but this time it's just going front...
Desert Oasis: The key takeaways from Black Desert’s Heidel Ball 2021
It's been a busy two weeks for Black Desert Online. The past week saw another Arena of Arsha event, this time with trial characters. And...
WoW Factor: Why Blizzard’s line about story beats is so frustrating
So the most recent roundup of interviews with World of Warcraft's staff deeply hurt me on a fundamental level. Like, this was the sort...
Massively Overthinking: What’s your favorite MMO house of all time?
You folks know I love MMO housing systems, and in fact, we've been crowning the MMOs with the best housing systems for years. But...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO players are a bad substitute for professional testers
Test servers are, let's face it, kind of a terrible idea that just keeps getting trotted out there in the MMO space. And the...
The Daily Grind: What’s your most nitpicky criticism of an MMO you otherwise like?
As much as I do generally like Star Trek Online, there are problems with the game. Some of these are substantive problems, like how...
