One Shots: Flying lessons
Massively OP Readers, you are clear for take-off. Please cross-check the cabin, assume flight positions, and break out the best aerial screenshots you have....
The Game Archaeologist: Fallen Age
Imagine that one day you wake up, stumble to your computer, and check in on the morning news. Among the various tidbits is a...
Betawatch: Sea of Thieves hits closed beta (January 26, 2018)
It was foretold, and then it happened. Sea of Thieves hit its closed beta this week with play anywhere functionality fully intact. The bad...
The Survivalist: The downside of hosting custom servers for survival games (and why we don’t do it)
After the latest guide introduced even more possible games to sink our survival teeth into, it is understandable that the question cropped up again...
Choose My Adventure: Brain bug mischief in Project Gorgon
As soon as I knew I was going after something called "brain bugs" in Project Gorgon, my mind immediately jumped to images of the...
Guild Chat: Should I hop MMO guilds with my guild leader?
Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which I join forces with the Massively Overpowered readership in order to tackle...
WoW Factor: The debate over World of Warcraft’s refer-a-friend nerf
Ah, another day and another thing to enrage people in World of Warcraft. Last time, it was that the Allied Race unlocks might (will)...
Jukebox Heroes: World of Warcraft’s best music, part 1
A week ago, I started to engage in an interesting thought experiment. I started jotting down what I thought were the best World of...
Hyperspace Beacon: No, Star Wars The Old Republic isn’t on the verge of sunset
I recently read a wild argument based on unsubstantiated rumor that Star War: The Old Republic is nearing its end of life, that BioWare...
Perfect Ten: Major MMO expansions and updates to expect in 2018
Now that we're almost 1/12th of the way through 2018, it's probably about time to stop anticipating the year and start experiencing it. We...
Wisdom of Nym: Reviewing Final Fantasy XIV’s new housing rules
I've been leery for a long while now of Final Fantasy XIV's "you get your details just before patch day" stance vis-a-vis the housing...
The greenhorn hunter’s primer: Getting started in Monster Hunter World
As the end of January draws ever closer, so too does the official console release of Monster Hunter: World, the latest entry into Capcom’s...
Global Chat: Jumping on board the Warframe train
Are you playing Warframe these days? If not, you might be missing out on the growing party of people who seem to be flocking...
One Shots: Poppin’ some bubbly
We are going to kick off this week's exhibition of player screenshots with a few email submissions (yes, some of you still email them...
The Daily Grind: How often do you check your MMO playtime?
My main character in Final Fantasy XIV is fast approaching a year of total playtime. That isn't entirely surprising, since she's been in the...
Whatever happened to Ascent: the Space Game, Aura Kingdom, and Fragmented?
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...
Betawatch: Chronicles of Elyria hit with sizable layoffs (January 19, 2018)
So it looks like things are not all roses and light behind the scenes for Chronicles of Elyria, as the studio has apparently let...
Choose My Adventure: Yes, Project Gorgon is a weird game
I want to start this column by saying the absolute meanest thing I have to say about Project Gorgon, and that one is probably...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever regretted funding a Kickstarted MMO?
Look, if you want to call me a doomsayer or a pessimist or whatever when it comes to Kickstarter and MMOs, you have every...
Hyperspace Beacon: The case for mature-themed guilds in the SWTOR community
I am a huge advocate for guilds that can remain friendly to the under 18 crowd. One of my favorite Star Wars: The Old...
