Columns

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Perfect Ten: Ten things you need to understand about MMORPG Rogues

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Sometimes I know that I may be a bit too old-school because there's a little twitch in my eye whenever I have to refer...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Discussing Guild Wars 2 content voids and cadence disruption

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Waiting for a Living World release you know is coming eventually is one of the more frustrating parts of playing Guild Wars 2 for the...
Not pictured: Rabbits. We don't know what they'll look like yet.

Wisdom of Nym: Some story breakdown from Final Fantasy XIV’s latest patch

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I had said before patch 4.3 came out that we were going to learn a fair bit about the future direction of Final Fantasy...

EVE Evolved: The expert Gila’s guide to Abyssal Deadspace in EVE Online

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EVE Online's new Into The Abyss expansion launched less than two weeks ago and I'm bloody obsessed with it! Players have had great success...

Global Chat: FFXIV re-reborn, State of Decay 2, and Dungeons and Dragons Online

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With the rollout of Patch 4.3, Final Fantasy XIV is offering its players a nice big slice of content to enjoy as we head...

One Shots: Rave on Risa

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I love how in the Star Trek universe, the universal consensus on what makes for an ideal vacation spot is a planet that looks...

The Game Archaeologist: Myst Online

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The impact of Myst in 1993 was akin to an atomic bomb going off in the PC gaming world. The leap forward in graphical...
At this point it's debatable if anything will come out of here.

Betawatch: Ashes of Creation gears up for Alpha One (June 8, 2018)

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Names are fun! Ashes of Creation has already held an alpha test, but that alpha zero. This upcoming test will be alpha one. And...
Talkaru to someone with fewer speech tics.

Choose My Adventure: For the short folks of Final Fantasy XI

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You wouldn't think this was something that would frequently slip one's mind, but somehow I manage to repeatedly forget that Dancer was made in...

The Survivalist: Eight ways to give Just Survive a fighting chance

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Do you remember at the beginning of May when Just Survive was talking about "working on a plan to go forward"? I understand if...
The Guitar Hero rush hit us all.

The Soapbox: Do MMOs still fall victim to the copycat curse?

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When Radical Heights launched, I was inspired to put together a whole Perfect Ten about why trend-chasing doesn't work for online games. Obviously, my...

Perfect Ten: What I’ve always wished for in a Fallout MMO

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This week I've been absolutely consumed by the thought of Fallout 76. I know, I know I shouldn't get my hopes up for a...

Tamriel Infinium: With Elder Scrolls Online’s Summerset, more of the same is a good thing

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Today is the formal launch day for Summerset! My goal during the PC early access was to finish the main storyline, and I'm happy...
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Wisdom of Nym: The non-combat side of Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.3

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Let's face it, I'm literally never going to be able to cover everything in a Final Fantasy XIV with one column. They're just too...

Jukebox Heroes: Six musical themes for upcoming MMORPGs

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Usually in Jukebox Heroes I'm looking back at current and sunsetted MMORPGs, but this week I thought I'd change things up a bit by...

One Shots: The crane… the crane…

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I love crane machines. Yes, I know they're a total scam, but I won something in one once, and I can't help but throwing...
cat, i'm a kitty cat, and i dance dance dance and i dance dance dance

The Daily Grind: Have you ever tried to start fresh in a familiar MMO?

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I have, on three occasions, tried to start Final Fantasy XI completely fresh. Ironically, this time it's working out very well; the past two...

The Game Archaeologist: The rebirth of The Realm Online

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Debuting in 1996, The Realm Online (or, as it is sometimes shortened, The Realm) became one of the first online RPGs to overlay graphics...
Blessed not be.

Betawatch: Bless Online arrives with a hearty dose of troubles (June 1, 2018)

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The day we all thought would never come finally arrived, Bless Online is here! First it was in the head start, then it was...
bye, felicia

Choose My Adventure: Final Fantasy XI makes me feel like dancing

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Some weeks you have more time or less to do stuff. I managed to get a fair chunk of time in for Final Fantasy...