Stick and Rudder: Leader of Elite Dangerous ‘slavery’ racket espouses a ‘cult-like’ guild full of ‘chaos and evil’
Last week we reported on an effort by several players of Elite: Dangerous to dupe new players into a sort of indentured servitude by...
Choose My Adventure: Battleground PvP in Warhammer Return of Reckoning is unexpectedly fun
I was not anticipating this.
I came to this week’s assignment with not an inconsiderable level of dread. My previous experiences in PvPing were coloring...
CD Projekt Red is the victim of a cyber attack compromising its systems and ransoming its data
The time since the Cyberpunk 2077 release has not been a good one for CD Projekt Red, and it appears to have gotten worse...
The Daily Grind: Do you binge-play MMOs?
One of the things I very much do not like about being an adult with responsibilities is how it shapes my MMO time. It's...
Genshin Impact fans have built a scale model of the city of Liyue Harbor
How much of a fan of Genshin Impact are you? Are you the sort of creative person that makes fanart of the game? Maybe...
Shroud of the Avatar adds two new community events and makes its fishing tourney a monthly event
Even if I'm side-eyeing the heck out of Shroud of the Avatar, I do have to give a smile and a nod to the...
Epic Games denies rumors that it’s aiming for an IPO
It's a pretty well-known fact that Epic Games is doing pretty well for itself between the success of Fortnite and the ongoing popularity of...
Albion Online details its plans for the upcoming faction war revamp
War! What is it good for? Faction standing in Albion Online, among other things. But there's room to make that faction warfare system better all...
Wisdom of Nym: Everything we now know about Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
So, hey, the moon! That's a place we haven't been yet, isn't it? We've blown up a moon in Final Fantasy XIV (or had...
Ingress announces an optional subscription, sparking speculation among Pokemon Go players
It's been some time since Ingress, the MMOARG from the same company that brought us Pokemon Go, has been in the news, but this...
The Daily Grind: Are lifetime subs in MMOs still worth it in 2021?
MOP reader Kaz sent us a note over the weekend alerting us that Star Trek Online's lifetime sub just so happens to be half...
Battle Bards Episode 186: Lineage
While Lineage II is one of the absolute favorite soundtracks of the Battle Bards, the first game in this series has been shamefully overlooked...
OrbusVR celebrates three years of operation with a scavenger hunt
It's hard to believe that OrbusVR has been running for three years now, but the numbers don't lie and it's true. And it's been a...
One Shots: Giant envy
Last week's call for screenshots of MMO giants brought out some big responses. Hefty contributions, if you get my drift. And we'll kick off...
The Daily Grind: How much effort do you want to put into MMO housing?
Housing! It's fashionable, it's fun, it's extensive, it gives your character in a given game a place to spend time other than milling around...
Star Trek Online’s players and developers pay tribute to the late Christopher Plummer
The movie-watching world lost one of its greats when actor Christopher Plummer passed away on Friday, leaving behind a legacy of notable performances including...
WRUP: Excerpt from my autobiography, ‘The Sushi Bar Will Never Open,’ available everywhere books aren’t sold on February 30 edition
Chapter 3: "But I Never Asked About The Walrus"
At this point, my options were basically limited to either buying my way into college, buying...
The Daily Grind: Do you hate going to MMO snowy zones in actual wintertime?
OK, today's topic is totally silly, but sometimes we ask these questions because we're curious if anyone is like us. At least near me...
Liveblogging the Final Fantasy XIV announcement showcase
Maybe you're excited about the Final Fantasy XIV announcement showcase, but you're currently at work and can't watch video. Or maybe you're on public transit...
Betawatch: Starbase plans to offer an easy build mode
The tricky thing about games that offer you a lot of freedom when it comes to building is that sometimes it's difficult to figure...
