The Daily Grind: How diligent are you with your MMO inventory management?
We have all accepted that however ridiculous video games are, there is a limit in that you cannot actually carry endless amounts of stuff...
Interview: How Dauntless’ weapon revamp will affect development and gameplay
Last month, Dauntless announced a far-reaching change to weapons, with individual weapons becoming more distinct, a new swapping mechanic that lets players switch between...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO things you can just stop waiting for
Sooner or later we all have to face facts and accept that something we wanted at one point is never actually going to happen....
Choose My Adventure: Exploring Lost Ark’s jump start server and a regular XP-boosted character
Last week was a close vote here in Choose My Adventure World Land slash Waffle House. The vote came down to one person casting...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO cash shops usually have things you want to buy?
My recent return to Guild Wars 2 for the Secrets of the Obscure expansion resurrected one of my old gripes: The cash shop almost...
Fight or Kite: Harry Potter Magic Awakened’s housing might impress even die-hard housing fans
For the last several weeks, I’ve taken you through so many different activities available in the recently released Harry Potter: Magic Awakened mobile MMO...
Wisdom of Nym: Examining the Mamool Ja of Final Fantasy XIV
The Mamool Ja have been a feature of Final Fantasy XIV since the game's relaunch in 2013, so in a way it's kind of...
The Daily Grind: What’s the smallest MMO you actively play?
Smallest in terms of playerbase size, that is.
I wondered about this the other day when I was writing up a piece that included mention...
One Shots: Just a minute, Mom, I’m playing with my virtual dollhouse!
If playing with physical dollhouses is your entry-level and full-on interior decorating your advanced mode, then video games offer a middle ground to those...
The Daily Grind: What’s the last player-made item you bought in an MMORPG?
A lot of MMORPGs have crafting. The majority, even. But there's a major difference between "this game has crafting" and "this game has crafting...
Betawatch: Kingdoms of Elyria is no longer launching this year, quelle surprise
In what will surely shock anyone with the memory of a mayfly that has suffered severe head trauma and has gotten blackout drunk, Kingdoms...
Massively Overthinking: Do you sub to MMOs you’re no longer playing?
Over the summer, an MMO did something I've never seen an MMO do before: It stopped taking my money for no discernable reason and...
WoW Factor: MMO raid design and the antagonistic GM
Last week's column about World of Warcraft prompted some really interesting comments that I think are worth talking about; in fact, I very nearly...
The Daily Grind: What’s your most petty MMO pet peeve?
Today's Daily Grind was inspired by LOTRO blogger Fibro Jedi, who tweeted about personal space: You know how sometimes you'll be standing in an...
Vague Patch Notes: I don’t know what the deal is with Throne & Liberty
Let me just state this outright: What in the absolute heck is supposed to be going on with Throne & Liberty at this point?...
LOTRO Legendarium: Lord of the Rings Online’s new Mariner class is the swashbuckler we needed
A new class added to any MMORPG is bound to raise excitement and anxiety among fans, especially when they try to feel out whether...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite low-thought MMO activity?
I usually like to be playing an MMORPG actively, but sometimes I just want to kick back, watch a movie, and idly do something...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs you’ve already forgotten ever existed
Falling into obscurity and then being completely forgotten is the nightmare of any creative artist. This tragic scenario is compounded when it comes to...
Choose My Adventure: Slayer time with slightly boosted XP in Lost Ark
So I kind of made a mistake in my comeback to Lost Ark. I apparently did have at least one Powerpass to burn up,...
Stick and Rudder: Chronicling CIG’s naked hostility toward Star Citizen’s long-time backers
Earlier this week, Cloud Imperium creative content lead Jared Huckaby stopped the focus of a Star Citizen Live showcase to very grumpily look through...
