Columns

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Betawatch: Wayfinder’s proper free-to-play launch will be in 2024

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Yes, originally Wayfinder had planned to launch into full free-to-play this year. That isn't happening now, however, and the plans have officially moved into...

Global Chat: What do I need to know about New World’s new expansion?

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Rise of the Angry Earth is making some big waves for New World this month, and it stands to reason that many people are flocking back to...
Hey, dude.

WoW Factor: No-selling BlizzCon

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On May 4th, 2019, tickets for BlizzCon 2019 went on sale. This was not in and of itself a surprise, with the event happening...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best horror content?

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A Friday the 13th doesn't come around in October very often, but it sure is a fun day to talk horror in MMOs. No,...

Massively Overthinking: What do you wish gamers knew about the games industry?

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I was surfing the comments of another gaming site's article earlier this week when I stumbled upon a scathing note about games industry QA...
Nope!

Vague Patch Notes: Why procedural generation doesn’t solve the content problems of MMOs

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Just yesterday, MOP's Justin ran down the various features that the long-canceled EverQuest Next promised before its demise - including the promise of all...
That elephant won't bedazzle itself.

The Daily Grind: What MMO mechanic are you genuinely a hypocrite about?

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No one really wants a fair fight. We all kind of want things to be unfair in our favor. That's just human nature. We...

Perfect Ten: The interesting features EverQuest Next promised before it was canceled

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After way, way too long, it looks like an EverQuest 3 may be in the works after all. It's been rumored for years, of...

Choose My Adventure: New World’s flail and void gauntlet go together like peanut butter and jelly

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Honestly, that headline really condenses my entire feelings about my time through New World for this week's adventure for Choose My Adventure. I suppose...
This looks... boring.

Lawful Neutral: Reverse engineering World of Warcraft’s subscriber numbers

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Do you know what time it is? It's almost quarterly financial report time! We probably won't see a full quarterly report from Activision-Blizzard as...

The Daily Grind: Do you make or borrow your MMO class builds?

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Let's talk about MMO character builds! This question works for almost every MMORPG, whether it has classes or skills or traits or anything in...
Fight!

Wisdom of Nym: Examining Final Fantasy XIV’s Growing Light group content (spoiler-free)

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So, here we are at the end of the Endwalker patch cycle for Final Fantasy XIV. That isn't entirely true, of course; we all...

Vitae Aeternum: Rise of the Angry Earth mounts and flail are the lift New World needed

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New World's first expansion is here, although if I'm being honest it feels more like the second expansion, considering the scale of the Brimstone...
Starting again.

The Daily Grind: Would you play EverQuest Next or Landmark if Daybreak revived them?

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I know the big buzz for the EverQuest franchise is the potential for EverQuest 3, given that EG7 has been pitching it to investors....

One Shots: Corpulent beauty

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When you're looking to take a break from the nine-to-five killing grind, where do you go? Star Wars: The Old Republic's board of tourism...
What.

The Daily Grind: What’s the longest time you’ve endured an MMO you dislike?

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Disliking an MMO is not inherently a commentary on the MMO itself. It's possible for a game to be very good at what it's...

Global Chat: So who’s ready for EverQuest 3?

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Hibernating fans of the EverQuest franchise stirred from slumber this past month to hear that EG7 and Daybreak may actually be progressing with a...

Betawatch: Warcraft Rumble is set to launch as BlizzCon kicks off

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If Blizzard Entertainment wants for people to literally ever forget about asking if you all had phones, then it sure didn't help that the...
Unseen.

WoW Factor: For Khaz Algar!

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This is not really a column about Khaz Algar in World of Warcraft, or at least not in the sense that you might expect...

LOTRO Legendarium: Are we ready for LOTRO’s Corsairs of Umbar?

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They say that as you get older, time seems to pass by much more quickly. Perhaps that explains why 2023 feels like it's been...