Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2018
This is, bar none, the column I hate doing most on a regular basis. None of the games I highlight in here is something...
The Survivalist: Another year, another Survival Game guide
A new year, a new batch of survival games! Yes, the genre has become so popular that one guide, no not even two guides...
Wisdom of Nym: The final countdown before Final Fantasy XIV patch 4.2
We still don't technically know when Final Fantasy XIV is launching its next patch, but we can also figure it out. It was always...
Jukebox Heroes: Black Prophecy’s soundtrack
With just about a year of live operation to its name before closing, Black Prophecy wasn't really here long enough to cement itself into...
One Shots: Poster perfect
One of the things that impresses me about the submissions to One Shots here is that so many of these pictures really could be...
The Daily Grind: How important is your MMO circle of friends to enjoying the game?
I've been fortunate, over the past couple of years, to make some really good friends in MMOs. Those friends are not the reason why...
LOTRO Legendarium: My LOTRO wish list for 2018
Ever since I've been writing this Lord of the Rings Online column -- which spans back to 2010, if you can believe it --...
Betawatch: Sea of Thieves heads to closed beta cove later this month (January 12, 2018)
Avast, feast your eyes here, ye swabbies: Sea of Thieves be settin' sail for the waters of closed beta on the 24th of January...
WoW Factor: Guessing at Battle for Azeroth’s release date using math
The "when will Battle for Azeroth" speculation train is rolling once again because it looks like patch 7.3.5 is just around the corner. We...
Choose My Adventure: Starting fresh in Project Gorgon
I'm really glad to be heading into Project Gorgon for the first CMA of the year. Not just because it's a title which I...
Tamriel Infinium: Three things MMORPGs could learn from Elder Scrolls Online
Looking at the title, you might think that I believe Elder Scrolls Online is the perfect MMO, and in that case, you'd be incorrect....
The Daily Grind: Would you play a PvE game with full item decay?
One of the most insightful comments I ever saw about Darkfall (yes, Darkfall) was that, realistically, in a game with open PvP and full...
Perfect Ten: 10 tips for crafting a unique MMO character name
Tell me if you've ever been here: You just finished spending way too much time pouring over options in the character creation screen and...
Flameseeker Chronicles: 2018 Guild Wars 2 predictions
I adore looking back on last year's predictions about what's to come in Guild Wars 2 in the next twelve months: Even when my predictions...
The Daily Grind: What MMO has the worst possible maps?
When I think back about the ways in which MMOs have improved over the 15-ish years I've been playing them, my thoughts invariably turn...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s case for asymmetric and asynchronous gameplay
If there's one thing that EVE Online does better than any other MMO on the market today, it's persistent gameplay on massive scales. The now-famous...
Wisdom of Nym: Materia and stats in Final Fantasy XIV
When Heavensward was the current expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, we were introduced to the idea that you could meld materia onto valuable endgame...
One Shots: To new beginnings!
It's a new year and a new you! Well, probably the old you a few days past the expiration date, but that doesn't mean...
Global Chat: Love the farm, hate the farm
How do you feel about grinding in MMOs? What about farming? These questions can elicit a wide variety of answers, from shrieks of dismay...
The Game Archaeologist: Neocron
It's the distant future. The high-tech battle armor you wear sharply contrasts with the ruins of civilization that you traverse. You spot an enemy...
