One Shots: Hugs not drugs
This week's edition of One Shots is brought to you by the National Hugs and Fistbumps Council, which recommends that everyone enjoy at least...
The Daily Grind: What are you proud of accomplishing in an MMO?
Sometimes I wonder if my list of accomplishments in the games that I've played is worth anything. I certainly did not have multiple 75s...
LOTRO Legendarium: A trip back through LOTRO’s expansions
Now that we're in the thick of Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor (which I'm still enjoying very much), my mind has taken a...
Betawatch: Camelot Unchained is rapidly approaching beta (August 18, 2017)
The wait for the Camelot Unchained beta has been long and arduous in the way that only "just sit around and wait" can possibly...
Chaos Theory: What we want out of the Secret World Legends TV show
Wow. So I had no intention of crafting another Chaos Theory this week. I had plans. Other plans. But then the Secret World Legends...
Choose My Adventure: Finding my way in Shroud of the Avatar
Heading into Shroud of the Avatar for the first time was a bit of a strange experience for me, right from the start. Usually,...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire preview weekend experience
I'm delighted to have found a moment to bring you an extra edition of Flameseeker Chronicles that outlines my thoughts on the first Guild Wars...
The Daily Grind: Do you like being lost in MMOs?
In Final Fantasy XI, my first MMO, maps were few and far between, often blindingly unclear, and offered as many opportunities to be hopelessly...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s Umbara is shrouded in darkness
Have you heard of the planet Umbara before? The Star Wars fan who has seen only the movies will likely say no, and even...
Perfect Ten: MMOs obsessed with the floating islands trope
One of the fun things about this hobby is that certain tropes repeat themselves constantly. And they're usually weirdly specific tropes, too. Poop quests,...
Wisdom of Nym: The winning jobs in Final Fantasy XIV right now
Last time around, we looked at the jobs everyone thinks is deep in the loser category in Final Fantasy XIV. Some of them are...
Guild Chat: What to do if drug use impacts your MMO guild
Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which we all band together to help someone get on top of his or her guild-related...
One Shots: Out for a monster stroll
He just wanted to go out for a casual stroll. He picked the worst possible day to do it.
Todd the Troll lumbered out of...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most attractive cosmetic options?
There are a lot of games out there with really great cosmetic systems. But a great system in and of itself doesn't mean that...
The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Online Adventures
In the pantheon of SOE's (now Daybreak) flagship EverQuest franchise, there used to be a whole family of MMOs gathered around the table every evening....
Betawatch: The Exiled limits lives in hopes of extending its life (August 11, 2017)
If you've been following The Exiled for a bit, you know the game has been struggling to reach a large enough audience to sustain...
The Stream Team: Digging into Batman: The Enemy Within – The TellTale Series
Let's solve some crimes and make up rhymes as TellTale Games pits Batman, Andrew, and our Crowd Play audience against the Riddler in the newest...
Wisdom of Nym: Why does Final Fantasy XIV feel so much better now?
It took me a very long time to cap out everything in Final Fantasy XIV when Heavensward was current. Until the moogle questline was...
Choose My Adventure: Starting completely fresh in Shroud of the Avatar
I really know pretty much nothing about Ultima.
This is only partly my fault. Way back when the Ultima games were a big deal on...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO meme?
Despite its long-term status as a meme generation machine, World of Warcraft is actually a game. It's just a game where some of its...
