Perfect Ten: Weirdly specific quests we keep encountering in MMOs
You know how you wince whenever you think of typing /played into your MMO and realize just how many hours you've given to a...
Massively Opinionated: What is the biggest PR mistake an MMO’s ever made?
In this episode, Larry, Mike, Tina, and Cosmic Engine debate MMO PR blunders, bad cash shops, and drastic patches.
Marvel Heroics: How to get the most for free in Marvel Heroes
One of the questions that I received after my debut Marvel Heroes column was, "Can you explain how to play this game for free?"...
Tamriel Infinium: The restoration of Elder Scrolls Online’s Orsinium
Bethesda, the parent company of ZeniMax Online studios, had an amazing showing at E3 this year, but unfortunately, no one from the Elder Scrolls...
Guild Chat: Taking down the dominant guild leader
Welcome along to Guild Chat, our comfy place for discussing all your guild dramas in a fun, frank, and empathetic way. You know the...
The Daily Grind: What’s your first priority in a new MMO expansion?
The start of Heavensward access in Final Fantasy XIV has me running around like it's the end times. I need to level the new...
The Game Archaeologist: Seven MMOs operating on borrowed time
Most everyone who knows me well will acknowledge that I'm not generally a cynical, dark person. I'm not rooting for games to fail, for...
Betawatch: June 19th, 2015
You could be forgiven for sort of forgetting about The Division. No matter how much it might have interested you at first, the game...
Punching dinosaurs in ARK: Survival Evolved
Five minutes after I logged into ARK: Survival Evolved, I punched a fish. A few moments later, I punched a tree. Shortly thereafter, I...
Massively Overthinking: The value of MMO voice chat
This week's Massively Overthinking question was shot over to us from Kickstarter donor Celestial, and it's all about voice chat in MMOs.
Do you use a...
Perfect Ten: MMO terms that have overstayed their welcome
My original plan for this week - during the few moments that I was capable of coherent speech rather than just babbling about the...
Jukebox Heroes: An exclusive journey through Aion’s Upheaval soundtrack
Aion is a game that's well-renowned for both its visual and audio beauty. Among my fellow MMO soundtrack enthusiasts, the title's many soundtracks stand out...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 guild hall and prepurchase pricing impressions
When Heart of Thorns was announced back in January, the Guild Wars 2 community exploded with buzz as guild halls were mentioned as a main...
E3 2015: Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns prepurchase is live; we get the scoop on guild halls
By now you are no doubt familiar with the guild halls arriving in Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion. What you probably didn't expect is that...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s game-changing expansion
As I'm writing this, it's been several hours since Jeff Hickman, the general manager for Star Wars: The Old Republic, stepped on the stage...
Sword and Bored: Area of effect
Mo discovers the value of MMO friends in the pursuit of sweet, sweet revenge.
Wisdom of Nym: Preparing for Final Fantasy XIV’s early access
The long wait is almost over. Heavensward early access starts up on June 19th, and it comes with a lot of changes. Starting with,...
EVE Evolved: Is EVE’s fleet warp nerf a good idea?
In the latest episode of EVE Online's livestreamed o7 Show, game designers CCP Fozzie and CCP Larrikin revealed some controversial changes that are on...
One Shots: Bagpipes in the woods
I can't say that I'm the biggest fan of bagpipe music, although I do harbor a certain fascination for any musical instrument that looks...
Nexus Telegraph: Five reasons I’m over the moon about WildStar’s free-to-play
So how about those anniversary gifts in WildStar, huh? A year ago I was tremendously excited that the early start to the game's launch...