One Shots: Mining the safe, responsible way
When it comes to the careful and meticulous extraction of natural resources from the planet, it pays great dividends to hew to our 32-point...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever changed your mind on an MMO expansion over time?
At the time Final Fantasy XI launched its second expansion, I loathed it. Not only did it offer no new jobs or the like, but it...
WRUP: Unfairly rejected suggestions from my Pangolin Improvement Seminar edition
Sounds made: Car horn honking. Lightsaber noises. Screeching metal. The entirety of the Barenaked Ladies song "It's All Been Done." Cate Blanchett gravely saying,...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever been hit by an MMO banhammer?
When I wrote the above question, I had to sit back for a long minute to think over the two-plus decades of my MMO...
Our complete coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on gaming
Since early 2020, we've been covering the COVID-19 aka novel coronavirus pandemic as it's spread across the globe, specifically as it affects the online...
Betawatch: Phantasy Star Online 2’s open beta arrived
The world feels really strange right now, and Phantasy Star Online 2 is in open beta in North America right now. Are those two...
Steam adds in a new interactive recommendation feature
There are a lot of games on Steam. What the heck do you want to play? Valve is hoping to solve that particular problem...
EVE Online rolls out faction war changes for testing
The latest changes to EVE Online's faction war system are not yet on the game's live server, but they are available for players to...
World of Warships offers free premium play, World of Warcraft doubles experience during the outbreak
If you're not used to being home a lot, you're probably a little twitchy right now and angling for something to do. Fear not:...
WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – Warlords of Draenor
Oh barf.
Yes, folks, it... it had to happen. We had to get to this expansion. I know, none of us really want to. World of Warcraft...
GDC plans summer events as studios from Gamigo to Blizzard to Riot see player surges
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread here in the US and around much of the world, changing life for nearly everyone - even in...
Massively Overthinking: What MMO topics have you changed your mind on over the years?
On last week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I took a stab at answering a fun question from MOP reader and listener Pieter about...
Riot Games’ Teamfight Tactics is out now on Google Play
Want to be able to play Teamfight Tactics on your phone? You can now, assuming your phone is of the Android variety. Riot's League...
Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online just made most content free for the next few weeks
Just in this morning's roundup, the MOP commenters were debating whether and how to play Lord of the Rings Online during the virus-induced downtime...
Razer to manufacture and donate up to a million surgical masks to battle coronavirus
While the idea of gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer creating medical equipment might first bring to mind the Razer Toaster, this change of manufacturing focus...
Vague Patch Notes: Complaining about MMOs you don’t play
All right, folks, it's time to talk. And we're going to start by talking about Guild Wars 2, a game I used to play regularly...
Final Fantasy XIV shares its latest Shadowbringers design video about the visuals of monsters and bosses
It can take about six months to get a larger boss enemy ready for deployment in Final Fantasy XIV, from concept art to a...
More and more MMOs are offering sales and events during the coronavirus pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, MMOs and other MMO-adjacent games and studios continue to react, bringing their staffs home and offering bonuses...
Fan-made video shows off the importance of online connections in Final Fantasy XIV
Let's be direct. Even if you have never played Final Fantasy XIV, you should probably watch this new short film from Toitoi Pictures entitled...
The Daily Grind: How many MMOs do you have installed right now?
It will come as no surprise to anyone that Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft are both installed on my computer right now. It probably...
