Not So Massively: HoN’s Grimm Hunt, HEX’s 100k tourney, and Descent’s reboot
It's been a packed week in the world of online multiplayer gaming, with competitive tournament announcements, patches, and tons of new videos. Microsoft may...
Wisdom of Nym: The end of Final Fantasy XIV’s 2.X cycle
The last part of Final Fantasy XIV's pre-expansion storyline is going live on March 31st. That's about two weeks away. And while you'll be...
MMO Mechanics: Navigating fast-travel systems
I'm delighted to resurrect the column that brought me to Massively-that-was, MMO Mechanics, for the ravenous readers of MOP. The column focused on the...
The Game Archaeologist: Ten more facts of EverQuest life circa 1999
A couple of weeks ago I shared with you several stories from EverQuest veterans about what life in the game was like back then....
Lost Continent: In which we race ArcheAge tractors for money
So ArcheAge got five additional levels and a dungeon called The Library this week. To which I say, whoop-tee-funking-doo! Don't get me wrong --...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World’s enhanced player experience
Amazing story, awesome cutscenes, phenomenal atmosphere, compelling missions, incredible NPCs... The Secret World definitely has a lot of good things going for it. It...
Flameseeker Chronicles: The Guild Wars 2 legacy
Flameseeker Chronicles is back, now under new management! I can't tell you how thrilled I am to write the fortnightly column about all things...
Choose My Adventure: Diablo of Exile
This month's Choose My Adventure is like no Choose My Adventure that has come before. Instead of deep-diving one game for four weeks, we're...
Global Chat: MMOs as grief therapy
We'll begin today's tour of community articles by touching on a rather somber (yet uplifting) note. Pixelkin wrote a great piece on how her...
Tamriel Infinium: Dealing Elder Scrolls Online justice
When The Elder Scrolls Online launched, many people had high expectations for the game. Of course, given the number of people who loved the...
Sword and Bored: Class selection
Our fearless protagonist, Mo Powers, loads into the class selection screen. Might he roll an Entertainer?
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Heavensward has a release date
I'm going to be totally honest and say that I expected more revelations for PAX East for Final Fantasy XIV. Yes, I realize that...
EVE Evolved: Sovereignty 2.0 Needs Some Work
When CCP Games announced last year that a complete nullsec revamp was coming to EVE Online, the playerbase breathed a collective sigh of relief...
One Shots: The face of doom
What would you do if you went up against a giant face intent on bringing forth your personal doom? I don't know about you,...
Make My MMO: March 7, 2015
This week in MMO crowdfunding news, a couple of projects went bye-bye. First up was Trials of Ascension, which admitted to Kickstarter defeat and...
LOTRO Legendarium: Five off-the-beaten path locales you must visit
Lord of the Rings Online is a big, big game that has grown over the years to encompass a wide swath of Middle-earth. One...
WoW Factor: A self-defeating genre
Remember when World of Warcraft launched? I sure do. I remember when the game's developers strapped into a helicopter and broke into the building...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World experience blurs the lines of reality
When Funcom recently teased an upcoming forum-only event for The Secret World, my interest was immediately piqued. Though we have scant details right now,...
Perfect Ten: The Secret World moments that freaked me out
I wouldn't say that The Secret World is a scary game. It's a game that has scares in it, to be sure, but you're...
Choose My Adventure: Right-Click Sampler Platter Edition
It's been a crazy month. Since writing my farewell Choose My Adventure on Massively-X-Joy-Gadget--vs-Capcom-Turbo, I've sent a few hundred emails, helped raise a huge...
