Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMO stories of 2019
Earlier this week, we granted our formal award for the biggest MMO story of the year. But biggest doesn't necessarily mean best or most...
Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s first Blue Mage extension
Here we are. The newest Final Fantasy XIV patch is as much a proof of concept as the original Blue Mage launch was, showing how...
The Daily Grind: Do sealed doors in MMOs bother you?
I am well aware of the reasoning behind why there are several doors in Final Fantasy XIV on buildings you cannot enter. The point is...
Perfect Ten: The healthiest live MMOs at the end of 2019
Everyone is healthy! Good news! Every game is super healthy and absolutely no one has a terminal playerbase disease that may result in the...
Warframe of Mind: Previewing Empyrean and Railjacks with Digital Extremes
Last Friday's dev stream showed off more about Warframe Railjack - more as in flight and in fights! The devs detailed the new systems...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s 2019 year in review, from the layoffs to Icebrood
It’s no secret that 2019 was a rough year for Guild Wars 2. There were some bright spots in there as well, however, and...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s crafting class utility
There are eight crafting classes in Final Fantasy XIV, and in all likelihood we're always going to have eight crafting classes at this point....
Not So Massively: Kingdom Under Fire 2 is ambitious, unique, and deeply flawed
When I first heard about Kingdom Under Fire II by publisher Gameforge, I wasn't sure what to expect. I'd heard that it combined elements...
Global Chat: Crafting is just the worst, Britta!
Advance warning: If you like crafting in MMOs, then you best not read the latest post from Contains Moderate Peril, who is not quite...
One Shots: Rubbing shoulders with greatness
It is hard not to feel a little awestruck when you encounter a famous face, even if it takes place inside of a game....
The Daily Grind: How much does value matter to you in MMOs?
Value is a weird concept. It makes sense at face value; for example, it's pretty easy to sit down, list exactly the features I...
LOTRO Legendarium: Second breakfasts and the importance of food
Here's an esoteric tidbit for you today: Way back in 2010 when I took over the Lord of the Rings Online column at old...
Betawatch: Fractured is working a test server for the weekend
Is everybody working for the weekend? Well, Factured is. Although the game itself isn't so much working as it is holding a closed test server. But...
Warframe of Mind: First impressions of Railjack (plus our guide to building your own)
When Digital Extremes first teased Codename: Railjack back at TennoCon 2018, it was exciting to say the least. Fly through space itself in Warframe?!...
WoW Factor: A history of itemization in World of Warcraft
Huh. You know, I really thought I'd written about the whole Corruption system in World of Warcraft's upcoming 8.3 before now in a format more...
The Daily Grind: How much does raw graphical power matter to you for MMOs?
Graphics matter. It's really appealing to go with the general approach of being above simple graphics informing your opinion about a game, but we...
Desert Oasis: A critique of Black Desert’s upcoming Tamer succession
Well, it looks like successions are finally here. This month's going to be a pretty big month for Black Desert's western audience with the...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO surprises of 2019
After 10 years of covering MMORPG news, I can assure you that I am still fired up to keep doing this. One of the...
Choose My Adventure: How Citadel Forged with Fire made me like survival sandboxes in spite of its faults
So here we are at the end of my first real deep dive into a survival sandbox. Citadel: Forged with Fire is, by all...
Fight or Kite: Archeage Unchained’s leveling PvP is a test of resolve and avoidance
Welcome back everyone! For those of us in the US, the Monday after our Thanksgiving holiday can be a brutal one. Sleeping in (getting...
