Vague Patch Notes: A look behind the magic at Massively Overpowered
Here we are on another Thanksgiving holiday, and as with every year, one of the big things I'm thankful for is that I've now...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most awkward moment you’ve ever stumbled into in an MMO?
Sometimes I feel disappointed that despite 16 years spent playing MMOs, I have never once stumbled into public ERP. Despite the reputations of places like...
Apex Legends raises the level cap substantially but adds a lot more rewards to it
You may or may not be at the old level cap for Apex Legends, but you are almost certainly not at the new cap....
Final Fantasy XIV’s next Letter from the Producer is set for December 13
If you're ready to start hearing about Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.2 already, mark your calendars for December 13th. That's when producer and director...
Red Dead Redemption 2 arrives on Steam on December 5
Good news, Steam fans! It turns out that Red Dead Redemption 2 (and its companion element, Red Dead Online, also known as Grand Theft...
EVE Online’s new HyperNet Relay reintroduces gambling to New Eden
Remember way back in 2016, when CCP Games outlawed gambling in EVE Online's universe after turning a blind eye for over a decade? In...
Perfect Ten: How to show and share gratitude for your favorite MMO
So you've found an MMO you like. You're thankful that it exists. It's fun, it caters to your personal tastes, and it may not...
The Soapbox: Cross-play, console exclusivity, and why companies won’t play nice
Let me tell you something: As the columnist who writes about Final Fantasy XIV I am so damn tired of hearing about crossplay. Seriously. Just so...
Guild Wars 2 lost yet another dev, this time a key living world designer
If you're starting to get more than a little worried about the line of developers departing ArenaNet, you're not alone. As the Guild Wars...
The Daily Grind: What narrative MMORPG has a weak story?
So here's the frustrating thing to me when it comes to Guild Wars 2: There is so much to enjoy and admire about the...
Heroes of the Storm rolls out Deathwing to its test server
We're so sorry, Heroes of the Storm players; the arrival of Deathwing means doom and destruction. Fortunately, it seems likely that his approach will mean...
Choose My Adventure: Pushing boundaries and building a better house in Citadel Forged with Fire
As we come to the close of our Citadel: Forged with Fire adventure, we decided to push the absolute limits of how far we...
EVE Online patches in new balance adjustments and skills for Triglavian ships
The entire Triglavian invasion in EVE Online would feel less interesting if players couldn't learn to build those ships, and the latest patch for the...
A teenage CS:GO player has developed an AI that has successfully found 14,000 cheaters
While cheaters may never prosper, they also have a tendency to proliferate if not kept in check (and even sometimes when companies do try...
Fallout 76 players have found a way to kill pacifists via radiation poisoning
Who would have ever thought that granting players in a sandbox game access to nuclear weaponry would be used irresponsibly? Certainly not Bethesda, which...
Battleborn is shutting down for good in January 2021
It's been about two years since Battleborn stopped receiving any updates, but at least it's still operational and playable. But not for all that...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best way to communicate ideas to MMO developers?
I've been thinking about communication since I saw a tweet about The Cycle: Apparently, players submit their pipedreams and bug reports and suggestions to...
Survival shooter DEATHGARDEN announces its shutdown and goes free-to-play in the meantime
All things must die. It is the way of nature and underperforming multiplayer shooters. So it is with DEATHGARDEN, the multiplayer survival shooter/battle royale...
ArcheAge discusses the ArchePass’ return, the Library shutdown, and goldseller bans in its latest devstream
Last Friday's livestream from the folks at ArcheAge seemed to be a bit of a mish-mash of various topics, but there are at...
Star Wars Galaxies Legends rogue server drops new mini-themepark for quest fiends
The November patch for community-run rogue server Star Wars Galaxies Legends dropped last week, and it's a bit of a hodge-podge of fixes, with...