ExileCon 2019: Summing up Path of Exile’s epic inaugural con (plus all our photos!)
Other than the pre-con jitters of devs unsure what to expect or how things would ultimately go, you wouldn't know that ExileCon 2019 was...
Fans hold a solemn memorial of Brad ‘Aradune’ McQuaid during a livestream
The death of developer Brad McQuaid is still being acutely felt by many in the MMO gaming community, and no more is that apparent...
Wisdom of Nym: What we still don’t know about Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers
Ah, the grand world of the known unknowns! We're only one patch into this particular expansion, but there's still plenty of stuff to speculate...
Square Enix has begun issuing bans to Final Fantasy XIV dataminers
How do you feel about dataminers? If you're within the Final Fantasy XIV community, you likely know that datamining is against the terms of...
Star Trek Online’s Mudd’s Market pricing ignites a community firestorm
It sounds like a good idea on paper: a new section of the cash shop in Star Trek Online that offers items that haven't...
The Daily Grind: Which gaming company told the biggest fib in 2019?
Come December, we're going to be starting up our end-of-the-year roundups, including one of my favorites: the one where we pick out all our...
Dual Universe shows off a community race from the Earth to the moon and back
The thing that keeps me intrigued about sandboxes is the fact that the community can come together to create its own events, and one...
EVE Online developers will soon be allowed to… play EVE Online
EVE Online's developers have historically had to keep the community at arms length to avoid inadvertently influencing the player-run sandbox. After the 2007 t20...
One Shots: If it doesn’t have a tail, it’s not a monkey
No lie, when I had pulled up this screenshot from reader Vincent, I happened to be listening to "Big Ape City" from Donkey Kong...
The Daily Grind: What strange things stick out to you when you swap MMOs?
You know what feels really wrong jumping between Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft? Jumping. It doesn't seem like that should be a thing, but it...
Blizzard’s Joe Magdalena recounts a World of Warcraft bear that could kill players with a look
In most MMOs, bears are low-level foes that are part of some early stage kill 10 quest or perhaps used to harvest lower level...
The Stream Team: Survival Saturday in Citadel Forged with Fire
The quest to explore Ignis continues as MassivelyOP's Chris delves through his continuing adventure in Citadel: Forged with Fire. Will he run afoul of...
CitizenCon 2019: Star Citizen keynote kicks off Carrack delay and community disappointment
The start of Star Citizen's CitizenCon convention appears to have arrived with a bit of a thud, if the community temperature is any indication....
WRUP: Which ingredients in your burrito have angered the Bog Witch edition
Cilantro: The Bog Witch doesn't like cilantro. She hates explaining that to people because people are always asking her if it tastes like soap...
The Daily Grind: What are your favorite MMO features?
I love me a good feature in an MMO. If it's well-done, useful, engaging, and implemented the right way, a feature can greatly enhance...
The Black Desert Online battle royale spinoff Shadow Arena places a premium on leveling your skills
If there was any MMO on the market that could break into the battle royale genre in a big way, it would seem to...
Naoki Yoshida hopes to have Final Fantasy XIV on the PlayStation 5
Let's get one thing out of the way right away: At this point, there's no confirmation that Final Fantasy XIV will be available on...
WoW Factor: Speculating on Shadowlands’ release date using math
Gosh, I love doing these math columns. Not just because I enjoy math, although that's definitely a part of it; there's something so satisfying...
Legendary weapons and armor are available for transmog in World of Warcraft’s latest test patch build
Prepare to see a lot of pairs of Thunderfury in World of Warcraft. Seriously, a lot. You might argue that it's rare enough to see one, since...
Pantheon’s community plans Brad McQuaid memorial stream as Visionary Realms vows to carry on
The passing of Brad McQuaid this week sent shockwaves through the tight-knit -- and still forming -- Pantheon community. In addition to expressing condolences...
