Massively Overthinking: What are the great ‘popcorn games’ in the MMORPG genre?
MOP reader Elenie recently put the concept of "popcorn MMOs" back on my radar thanks to a comment about Neverwinter being an MMO many...
Vague Patch Notes: Going solo isn’t a problem in MMORPGs
So I'm wrapping up a month of talking about how MMORPGs are by necessity social games. These are games in which you need other...
Crema Games’ Temtem Swarm is officially available in early access now
You might have had enough of Temtem, but what if it were a bullet-heaven shooter in which you teamed up with friends to blow...
The Daily Grind: What’s the oldest MMORPG zone that you think looks visually stunning even today?
I'm really glad that Final Fantasy XIV's first crossover raid with Final Fantasy XI will include an area based off of Tu'Lia, also known...
The Stream Team: Multiplayer MechWarrior 5 Clans action with a friend
It's time once again for MOP's Chris and his best friend to take command of their favorite walking combat tanks in MechWarrior 5: Clans!...
Perfect Ten: Why I still love Final Fantasy XI today
You know what's really funny to me when I think about it for more than five minutes? Final Fantasy XI is, at this point,...
The Daily Grind: Do you get enough time to play MMOs?
Time is one of the most precious resources we have in this life. There's only so much of it, there's less of our own...
Final Fantasy XI unleashes its higher-level Besieged enemies and offers players a survey
If you've been away from Al Zahbi for too long, Final Fantasy XI's latest patch aims to fix that. Not only does Besieged now...
Nintendo is suing an influencer who streamed multiple unreleased games and taunted the company
It is not exactly a controversial statement to say that Nintendo loves suing people, with everyone from fans who made art Nintendo didn't like...
Choose My Adventure: Roaming the wild frontier is the quintessence of Red Dead Online
When my best friend Britarnya started to get deep into her Red Dead Online cups, she was mostly just riding around the game's prairie...
Ubisoft faces proposed class action lawsuit over shutdown of The Crew
In spite of Ubisoft's attempts to mollify angry gamers over its shuttering and subsequent removal of The Crew by confirming offline modes for the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the most interesting alchemy system?
You know, I am generally not the kind of person who goes for heavy mage-y things in MMOs, and that usually includes alchemy. I'd...
The Daily Grind: How often do your MMO alts become your mains?
I've been thinking about this question for a while now, as my Engineer has taken my whole heart in Guild Wars 2. I have...
The Stream Team: Four friends versus alternate jobs in Final Fantasy XIV
Last week saw a member of the Eorzea Sunday crew try to get their feet wet with the Dark Knight job while MOP's Chris...
One Shots: Gather those rosebuds while you may
Hope you're not allergic to jungle settings and giant plants spewing all manner of pollen and brain-altering parasites, because we're going to the thick...
The Daily Grind: What’s your comfort MMO content?
For no reason at all, I felt like spending a bunch of my Final Fantasy XIV time crafting things. I find this relaxing and...
WRUP: Prelude to deciding on the final winner for our serious intro edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about the best muffins. That's not a euphemism for anything. We just like muffins.
The Daily Grind: What legendary MMO event wasn’t actually that great in the first place?
Time, nostalgia, and rose-tinted memories can alter our perception of notable events. Sometimes even false memories trickle into our heads, reshaping history itself to...
The Stream Team: Exploring the first steps of Brighter Shores early access
This week brought something a little familiar yet different to the world of early access MMORPGs: Brighter Shores, a game that MOP's Chris and...
Well Fed: How I took an MMO joke sandwich name and made it real – and real delicious
Moments of inspiration really can strike from the strangest of places. Whether you're minding your own business in the shower, about to lay down...
