The Daily Grind: How much time do you spend on aesthetics in MMOs?
You don't want to know how much time I've spent carefully decorating my characters' living spaces in Final Fantasy XIV. Or maybe you do;...
Tamriel Infinium: Becoming a Wolfhunter with the Elder Scrolls Online devs
While I have been an MMORPG fan for a very long time, I was also a comicbook fan long before the MCU was a thing....
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO features that deserve widespread adaptation
You know what gets me excited about upcoming MMOs? It's certainly not the list of expected systems and features that have since become standard...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV’s role actions didn’t work
Tucked away in the latest live letter was a bit of information that seems like it's more relevant than its rather humble placement would...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is Lord of the Rings Online aging well?
By now, to me, Lord of the Rings Online is a comfortable, well-worn friend that always offers a very predictable and enjoyable experience whenever...
EVE Evolved: A furious supercapital war is raging in EVE Online
This year kicked off with a bang for EVE Online as rumblings emerged of impending war on a scale that the gaming world had...
One Shots: Motion sickness
Our headlining picture today comes with a request for some help, so we're calling all Warframe players to give their aid!
"So I finally decided...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite bragging rights reward in an MMO?
The title I display most often in Final Fantasy XIV is "Sidestepper." It's not a flashy title, but it's a bragging rights reward because...
Betawatch: Camelot Unchained reaches the green fields of beta (August 3, 2018)
Someone break out the "It's Happening" image, because Camelot Unchained has entered its beta testing at long last! Yes, ti may have been delayed...
EverQuesting: Returning to EverQuest II’s Guk (for the first time)
In my last EverQuesting, I mentioned that I had not participated in much -- if any -- of EverQuest II's The Shadow Odyssey content. I've...
WoW Factor: There’s no fixing this Battle for Azeroth story
Let's be totally clear about something: There is no twist waiting for this World of Warcraft story. It doesn't exist. There's no way that...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever run a ‘solo’ guild in an MMO?
When housing first arrived in Final Fantasy XIV, a lot of people wanted personal houses but couldn't yet get them. So they did the...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR is testing huge changes for the Rishi stronghold
I know I took more than a moment to explain why I liked the new Rishi stronghold coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic...
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...
