Columns

Enjoy a run-down of our recent long-form pieces, both game-specific and more general. You might also be interested in our list of all of our columns and recurring articles. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Jukebox Heroes: Bless Online’s soundtrack

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You probably wouldn't blame me for the fact that I've dragged my feet on listening to the Bless Online soundtrack over this past year....

One Shots: 100% pure nightmare fuel

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Oh hey! Nice to see you there! Do you think that you can stop screaming quite so loud? Yes, I know that our header...
I'm on a boat.

The Daily Grind: Are there any MMO anniversaries you’re looking forward to in 2019?

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It's weird to think that World of Warcraft hits 15 years this year, but that's the way linear time works. Five-year intervals are big ones,...

LOTRO Legendarium: A requiem for trait lines

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Back in last October when Standing Stone Games announced that it would be launching the legendary server type, one of the most contentious points...
Hooray, or something?

Betawatch: Anthem shows off a mission and a Javelin ahead of its demo

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You still have to wait a little while longer to try out the Anthem beta, or "demo" if you will. But you can get some...
tappa tappa tappa

Storyboard: What makes an MMORPG a good home for roleplaying?

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Guess who's back. I gave Star Wars: The Old Republic a lot of grief over the course of 2018 for the fact that its server merges...
i am very intelligent

Vague Patch Notes: The fads and the curious (and why Overwatch’s star is fading)

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So it's beginning to look a lot like the Overwatch fad has faded. It was a crazy couple of years there, but the fact that...

Tamriel Infinium: What teaser swag tells us about Elder Scrolls Online’s next chapter

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I try to be as authentic as I can be. I believe it makes me more trustworthy as a reporter and reviewer. When a...
Darn, no.

The Daily Grind: What’s the MMO-related purchase you regret the most?

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Every so often, I feel a degree of satisfaction in having dodged the MMO purchases that I'd really regret. I never bought a lifetime...

Choose My Adventure: Fumbling through the stars of Elite Dangerous

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It was a pretty close call in terms of what my first task in Elite Dangerous would be for this edition of CMA, but...

Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs to watch in 2018

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Love it or hate it, MMOs are going mobile in ever-increasing numbers. Last year saw a crop of acclaimed titles making their way to...

Massively on the Go: Smash Bros Ultimate’s online scene, one month later

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I love Smash Bros. I love the mascot battles, the random items, the hazards. And in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, I love the new Ultimate meter...

Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing

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One amazing trailer and a day of hype later, Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing will be live this afternoon for us to play....

EVE Evolved: Seven of the best EVE Online fan videos of all time

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EVE Online has a long history of incredible cinematics and player-made videos, but that legacy has somewhat fallen by the wayside in recent years....
So... we cool, huh? We cool?

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s 2019 in preview

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It's the day before the last patch of the Stormblood series in Final Fantasy XIV... technically. Yes, you can argue (correctly) that we'll actually...

Wings Over Atreia: Aion’s abolished trading, and other foolish moves

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So I really did not want to write a rant for Christmas week. No, I wanted -- nay, I planned -- a joyous column...

One Shots: Bullet hell

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If you ever find yourself staring down an impossible spray of projectiles and energy blasts flying every which way and you freeze like a...

The Game Archaeologist: Project Copernicus

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In the end, one of the biggest shames of the whole 38 Studios fiasco is that the MMORPG it was creating and the people...
Huh.

Betawatch: Atlas weathers its storms with strong player retention

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Guess what? Atlas did in fact launch over the holiday season into its early access, and it immediately started weathering storms due to its rushed...
I want a milky way.

WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s most underused zones in Classic

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No, I'm still not done with thinking about the game's zones and how they relate to Classic. Because while I've already covered the zones...