Perfect Ten: Genuinely fun MMO minigames
Few people are without opinions on minigames in MMOs. Some love 'em, some hate 'em, and some just ignore 'em. Some even despise that...
Vague Patch Notes: Why play-to-earn is a garbage idea
Good afternoon, readers. Do you remember not so long ago when I talked about the fact that MMOs are perfectly fine as just games...
The Daily Grind: Which 2021 MMO do you think has the best shot at revitalizing itself?
The good news for 2021 in our genre was that there were a lot of MMOs that made it to release. The bad news is...
Tamriel Infinium: A look back at Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor
When Skyrim came out in 2011, everyone knew it was going to be big -- but even within the already massive Elder Scrolls fandom,...
Fight or Kite: Starting a journey in Mortal Online 2
Throughout the past year and even longer maybe, we’ve seen near biweekly updates from the team over at Star Vault as it's been developing...
Choose My Adventure: Dungeons and Dragons Online is fun but would be better with friends
Once more, I’m reminded that Dungeons and Dragons Online should be part of my regular MMORPG gaming diet, primarily because this game lets me...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the ongoing balance pass, part two
So the good news to be noted is that at this point, we know there's going to be some job adjustments with the Final Fantasy...
One Shots: Dutch angle knockout
Despite how movies and TV make it look, knocking someone clean out with a punch isn't actually that easy (although attempting it is a...
The Daily Grind: Do you delay uninstalling MMOs you might want to play again?
I am terrible about uninstalling MMOs on my hard drive. It's a bad habit of mine. Despite the fact that my gaming setup is...
LOTRO Legendarium: It’s time to revisit skirmishes in Lord of the Rings Online
Ever since 2009, I've loved skirmishes in Lord of the Rings Online. These were a new type of instance that rose to prominence in...
Massively on the Go: Orna’s a definitive MMOARG – but it keeps you at home
Twice now I have suggested a theoretical Earthbound ARG, and a central idea of such a game would be having a chosen safe spot for...
Massively Overthinking: Do cross-IP collabs and promos in MMOs bother you?
Transmedia synergy. Let's just lead with that. We have a long tradition around here of teasing MMOs for jamming in these weird promotions with...
Vague Patch Notes: Unpacking the Riot MMO’s group-centric philosophy
Well! It has been a week, that's for darn sure. And amidst everything else going on this particular week, it would've been easy to...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most important element of your older MMO experiences you can’t recapture?
The first MMO I ever played was Final Fantasy XI, and I cannot get back the experience of installing it for the first time with...
Perfect Ten: Bad takes about Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard and why they’re wrong
Sigh. So today's column is one that I really didn't have an urgent desire to write, but then we started talking about the various...
Global Chat: Moar MMO rogue servers, please!
In the MMO genre, we've been blessed with many great rogue server projects -- but there's always room for more, right? MMO Fallout's Connor...
WoW Factor: Some thoughts on the Microsoft acquisition of Activision-Blizzard
At this point, keeping up with what's going on with Activision-Blizzard is far more of an involved project than keeping up with World of...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Touring Guild Wars 2’s End of Dragons guild hall, Echovald Wilds, and strike mission
With Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons expansion set to launch some time in February and the beginning of that month looming on the...
Not So Massively: Making the case for Dungeon Siege IV
Dungeon Siege is not the biggest name in ARPG field, but the franchise has always been dear to my heart. It's now been more...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the ongoing balance pass
So how's your job doing in Final Fantasy XIV right now? Mine are a mixed bag, and I know I'm not alone in this...
