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I'm disinclined to run pretty much any tabletop game that outright uses character levels as a form of progress, and fortunately for me I...

Kingdom of Drakkar, also known as Drakkar or even Kingdom of Drakkar II, is a really odd duck among the annals of MMO history....

John Smedley is no longer with us, by which I mean that he is still entirely alive and has not left us in the...

When it comes to a launch, rough winds are pretty much expected. But surprisingly, EverQuest II's progression server launch on Tuesday was pretty much...

I play a fair amount of single-player stuff when I'm not playing MMOs, and at the risk of outing myself as one of those...

This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from Kickstarter donor Dahui, who asks, "What do you think MMO developers can do to try to minimize...

Superheroes are quite used to hearing cries of distress and pleas for help, but who lends a hand when the caped crusaders need assistance?...

For some of us, having the best gear -- stat-wise -- isn't a driving force for playing MMOs. Now, the best-looking gear? That's a...

In this episode, Larry, Mike, and Eliot debate Final Fantasy XIV's business model, Heavensward, and newbie accessibility.

Welcome ladies, gentlemen, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri to the second installment of Choose My Adventure: Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward edition. Last week, I...

Since the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic, there have been two human-like species that players have feverishly demanded be made into a...

Mo finally finds something in his MMORPG that consumes all his time... all his time.

There are three roles in Final Fantasy XIV, but you could argue that one of those roles has three sub-roles. Sure, they all fall...

Welcome along to another installment of Guild Chat, my monthly delve into my mailbag in search of some tough guild-related issues that need solving....

No, you're not seeing yet another ancient screenshot from the late, great City of Heroes. No, this is something far more recent and special....

Back when WildStar first launched, there was a rapid evolution of the general community opinion over challenges. Initially there was excitement over these on-the-spot...

If you were excited for Camelot Unchained opening its doors for the first time next month, we've got some bad news for you. The...

I had a strange thought the other day, at least as regards the MMO genre. I'm kinda having fun here. I know, it surprised...

This week's Massively Overthinking comes from Kickstarter donor Syllable, who wonders, "Why do you think MMOs are not as popular as they were few years back?" Is...

How's the weather over in EverQuest? Well there was a doozy of a storm that rolled through recently! I am going to admit that...