Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the weirdness of Yo-kai Watch
The fact that Final Fantasy XIV has now officially had a crossover with Yo-kai Watch feels rather odd to me. I'm honestly not a...
Guild Chat: Recruiting for your MMORPG guild ahead of WoW Legion
Welcome along to Guild Chat, my column in which I join forces with commenters to help a reader in need with a guild-related concern....
One Shots: Topless edition
We must warn you that this week's One Shots will be headlined by naked flesh from the waist on up. If you are reading...
The Game Archaeologist: True Fantasy Live Online
As an extremely amateur historian -- and an extremely attractive archaeologist -- I've always been fascinated with the "what ifs" of gaming's timeline. What...
Jukebox Heroes: Black Desert Online’s soundtrack
If I had to describe Black Desert Online's score in one word, I would probably go with "lovely." Generally, it's a very lovely soundtrack....
Betawatch: Shroud of the Avatar is proudly persistent (July 29, 2016)
Let's make something clear: Shroud of the Avatar has not launched, it's just handled its final server wipe and will now be persistent moving...
WoW Factor: The Legion prepatch brings the storm front
On some level, it honestly feels weird to be excited by this patch in World of Warcraft. There's no new stuff to actually do,...
EverQuesting: An EverQuest II Heritage Quest guide
Now that you know the tips and tricks for running EverQuest II Heritage Quests in an efficient manner, it's just a matter of choosing...
Tamriel Infinium: Exploring the lore behind Elder Scrolls Online’s Shadows of the Hist
I’m ashamed to admit that the Argonians are probably my least favorite of all the Elder Scrolls Online races. Perhaps this can be traced back...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s new Living Story has launched
Wowee, is it ever a massive day in the life of my favourite MMO! If you log in right now, you'll notice three greatly...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating about leveling in Final Fantasy XIV’s future
Speculating about the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion is something that I engage in quite a bit, but the fact is that there's an...
EVE Evolved: When was EVE Online’s golden age?
In the latest Massively Overthinking article, our Patreon patron Duane got us thinking about whether the golden age of the MMO industry has passed or MMOs are actually in...
One Shots: Strange voyages
As cool and iconic that Star Trek ships look, I've always thought they also came across as fragile, with pieces sticking out here and...
The Game Archaeologist: Sega’s 10six MMO
If you were to think of Sega and MMOs, chances are the only thing that would come to mind is the Phantasy Star Online franchise....
Betawatch: Das Tal weathers the summer alpha storm (July 22, 2016)
The doors are open for Das Tal's summer test, and the result has been good and bad. Good because a lot of people want...
Wisdom of Nym: Why I adore Final Fantasy XIV’s Deep Dungeon
Let me start by getting my biggest beef with the Palace of the Dead out of the way right off: I don't like the...
EverChaosing: Adapting Pokemon Go for The Secret World and EverQuest II
So there's this thing right now. It's kind of a craze. Maybe you've heard of it? Pokemon Go? Yeah, I thought so. The thing...
Perfect Ten: Older PC games that would make for great MMOs
Video games had a huge impact on my childhood and teenage years, imprinting themselves onto my psyche for all of the struggles and elation...
Global Chat: Pokemon GO mania sweeps the world
What became an overnight global phenomenon certainly prompted the MMO blogosphere to talk about their experiences and opinions with Pokémon GO!
To Game for Life...
The Soapbox: Calling an MMO launch a launch
It's launch.
Can we collectively accept that? Marketing, developers, and players alike? Launch is launch. When your game launches, it has launched. If I can...
