Wisdom of Nym: Examining Final Fantasy XIV’s housing issues (other than availability)
When we talk about issues with Final Fantasy XIV's housing system, the first issue that's going to be brought up - invariably - is...
One Shots: Dancing in the dark
When the lights go down, the party animals come out, dancing to their dark gods and eating all of the really good snacks before...
The Daily Grind: What would you do if you could reboot any live MMO?
It's kind of crazy to me that Final Fantasy XIV is not only still running but is successful, has a thriving population and a...
Global Chat: Getting a handle on Legends of Aria
One of the great benefits of reading the wealth of MMO blogs out there is that you can touch base on a huge variety...
The Game Archaeologist: Digging up the history of City of Heroes
For the longest time in the early 2000s, MMORPGs scared me off. They looked too obtuse, too grindy, too ugly, and too unapproachable for...
Betawatch: Fallout 76 starts beta testing in October (July 27, 2018)
Good news for those of you patiently (or not-so-patiently) waiting for Fallout 76 to enter beta testing, you have a date! Slightly worse news,...
WoW Factor: Dissecting the dumb plan in World of Warcraft’s War of Thorns
There's a lot to be upset about with the World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth prepatch. There's stuff that just doesn't feel good any more...
Hyperspace Beacon: Making roleplay events deeper in SWTOR (or any other MMORPG)
From time to time, I like to break from talking about the latest news from Star Wars: The Old Republic to talk about what...
Perfect Ten: The best expansions for specific MMOs
Looking over the past two decades or so, MMORPGs have grown by leaps and bounds with regular releases, events, and (of course) expansion packs....
EverQuesting: Ranking our favorite EverQuest II expansions
I was recently asked which EverQuest II expansion was the best. The best! I didn't know how to answer that really: I am not...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV gets to hunt some monsters
It hardly needs to be said at this point that the new way of doing things with Final Fantasy XIV's live letters has proven...
EVE Evolved: Four changes to improve EVE Online for new players
A few months ago, I created a new character and ran through the new player experience for an article on how to get new...
One Shots: Party animals
Apologies for the disruption in the normal One Shots schedule over the past couple of weeks, but we're back and freakishly abnormal! Everyone behave...
The Daily Grind: Are you less inclined to enjoy an MMO in beta testing?
Writing is not a matter of having no bias, it's a matter of being aware of your bias and attempting to correct for it....
The Game Archaeologist: Kesmai’s Air Warrior and Legends of Kesmai
Most studios would be overjoyed to have pioneered one significant advancement in video game history, but then again, most studios aren't Kesmai. While it's...
Betawatch: Legends of Aria wants you to break it (July 20, 2018)
Please, break the servers for Legends of Aria. The developers want you to break the servers. There's a big event this weekend and everyone...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s Battle for Azeroth feels like Cataclysm all over again
It took me a long time to identify what felt off about World of Warcraft's upcoming expansion. Something was definitely bothering me, but the...
Tamriel Infinium: The bizarre lore of the Hist in Elder Scrolls Online – and how it could matter in Murkmire
Although our next Elder Scrolls Online venture into Black Marsh is still many months away, I thought I would take a moment to talk...
Perfect Ten: Endless dungeons in MMOs
Most MMO dungeons are normal songs. You start out and you have a pretty clear picture of the beginning, middle, and end; they don't...
The Survivalist: Using Conan Exiles for a virtual tabletop campaign
So I've been thinking. (A dangerous pastime, I know!) And I have actually been formulating an idea. And that is using a survival game...
