Chaos Theory: A year in the life of Secret World Legends
We've talked all about Secret World Legends' first anniversary party, but now it's time to talk about the game's first year. Fans can easily recall...
Vague Patch Notes: On balance and differentiation in MMOs
Do you like fighting games? I don't. Let's talk about fighting games. But bear with me because you'll get where this is going.
While I...
The Daily Grind: Should every MMO with factions have mechanics to switch factions?
Lots of things bug the living heck out of me about World of Warcraft, but one of the bullet points on that list is...
Perfect Ten: The best MMO debuts by year, 1997-2006
By now, many of you probably know that I'm the curator of the MMO Timeline on my personal blog. On this page, I've attempted...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Our preview of Guild Wars 2’s Long Live the Lich, now live
We've waited out the short delay, and today's the day when we get our hands on the third episode of Guild Wars 2's fourth Living...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV beast tribes, bottom ranks
I have mentioned before that I'm a big fan of the beast tribes of Final Fantasy XIV. Final Fantasy XI, too; there's a charmingly...
EVE Evolved: Will EVE Online’s Abyssal Deadspace ever be expanded?
EVE Online's recent Into the Abyss expansion has managed to grip me in a way that few expansions have, providing a challenging new solo...
One Shots: I have had just about enough of you!
There are certain locales and cutscenes in MMORPGs that I've noticed get screenshotted more than most, and none seem to be quite as popular...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO social hangout?
There was always something happening in Pocket D in City of Heroes. You can expect to see people talking it up in Deep Space...
Whatever happened to Tibia, The Realm Online, and Meridian 59?
Ever pause during your day and find yourself wondering, “Whatever happened to that game?” With hundreds upon hundreds of online titles these days, it’s surprisingly easy...
Hyperspace Beacon: Future plot points for SWTOR and other unanswered lore questions
Last night, BioWare Creative Director Charles Boyd and Community Manager Eric Musco were guests on the Passionately Casual Podcast to discuss the lore of Star Wars: The...
Global Chat: The fallout of Fallout 76
Bethesda's E3 reveal of Fallout 76 had many gamers and franchise fans talking, no more so than out among MMO bloggers. After all, taking...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s lightness of dungeons
It feels really weird to think about just how few dungeons we've gotten in Final Fantasy XIV for this expansion. Not that it's the...
Global Chat: The best of both worlds
If you have ever played more than one MMORPG, the thought has probably crossed your mind that you would love to see your favorite...
One Shots: Fashion patrol coming your way!
Well that is certainly one way to fill up the comments section with tons of screenshots: asking all of you to show of your...
The Daily Grind: Do you play MMOs with expiration dates?
It's not a new phenomenon, because I recall seeing it back in Final Fantasy XI, someone saying proudly that he was happy to be...
Betawatch: Star Citizen and the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad week (June 15, 2018)
Oh, boy, Star Citizen. It's been a week. First, the little boy who would never lose faith in you lost faith in you. In...
The Game Archaeologist: The tangled legal history of Interplay’s canceled Fallout Online
With the recent revelation that Bethesda's Fallout 76 is going to be an online multiplayer survival game, players who have been hoping for a...
The Daily Grind: What obligations do studios have to provide a griefing-free MMO environment?
There's some interesting stuff to be unpacked in a recent analysis of Conan Exiles that characterizes it as replete with griefing, racism, sexism, and general unmoderated...
Tamriel Infinium: Unpacking the Elder Scrolls Online presentation at E3
Elder Scrolls Online is obviously a huge draw for MMORPG players, but it's far from an exciting title for the vast majority of gamers attending...
