Wisdom of Nym: Some story breakdown from Final Fantasy XIV’s latest patch
I had said before patch 4.3 came out that we were going to learn a fair bit about the future direction of Final Fantasy...
Final Fantasy XIV and Monster Hunter World team up for a bizarre collaboration
Fancy some Monster Hunter in your Final Fantasy XIV? How about a bona fide Monster Hunter World collab? That's what you're getting, according to Square...
The Star Citizen subreddit is in the middle of a massive flamewar as a big backer loses faith
Star Citizen drama on the internet - who'd have seen that coming, right? If you run a search for Star Citizen drama just on...
E3 2018: The Division 2 shows off its story and its early gameplay, launches March 15 – with raids
There's no pretense that The Division 2 is not going to build on what worked for the original The Division. You can watch the...
E3 2018: Black Desert gets a teaser trailer for Xbox One
Hey, do you remember about how Black Desert is headed for the Xbox One? That's been quiet for quite some time. But now it's...
EVE Online player disqualified from CSM elections due to racist comments
They say that the internet never forgets, so if you are planning to run for a player council in a popular online game, you...
Global Chat: FFXIV re-reborn, State of Decay 2, and Dungeons and Dragons Online
With the rollout of Patch 4.3, Final Fantasy XIV is offering its players a nice big slice of content to enjoy as we head...
One Shots: Rave on Risa
I love how in the Star Trek universe, the universal consensus on what makes for an ideal vacation spot is a planet that looks...
The Daily Grind: Is zone-wide chat a good thing for MMOs?
The first MMO I ever played was Final Fantasy XI, which meant that I got used to the idea of having no zone-wide chat....
Valve elaborates on trolling policy amid moderation criticism
This past week's announcement by Valve stating that the company would not moderate or vet games that it sold except for ones that were...
WRUP: Dispatch from E3 2049 edition
We sent this message back in time from 2056 in the hopes that someone could avert this horrifying future. E3 grew so slowly almost...
The Daily Grind: What MMO celebration do you never miss?
The first year that any MMORPG that I'm playing launches a new festival or holiday, I'm usually all over it. Sometimes I get too...
Betawatch: Ashes of Creation gears up for Alpha One (June 8, 2018)
Names are fun! Ashes of Creation has already held an alpha test, but that alpha zero. This upcoming test will be alpha one. And...
Final Fantasy XIV rolls out more gambling money for the Make it Rain event
Amidst all of the violence and death covering Final Fantasy XIV, it's important to remember that the game gives you the opportunity to divert...
Dauntless has already seen over a million characters rolled in its open beta
If you were worried that Dauntless might be crushed under the weight of the Monster Hunter Online release, fear not. If anything, Monster Hunter's...
Path of Exile’s Incursion league launched smoothly with no crunch time
If you think that patching a game always means crunch time, misery, and developers sobbing beneath their desks, Path of Exile's Incursion league launch...
Leaderboard: What’s the ideal way for an MMO studio to handle toxicity?
MOP reader BulletTeeth pointed us to a piece on The Verge this week about an incident in online shooter Battalion 1944. A highly placed...
Bless Online turns its attention to proper localization, hires new temporary support staff
For all its early access faults, Bless Online's seemingly endless stream of producer updates and apologies ought to at least help assuage some of...
The Repopulation shows off the improvements coming to its UI
There are a lot of things that the new owners of The Repopulation want to change about the game, and some of those are...
Massively Overthinking: Why is no one meeting the obvious player demand for big MMORPGs?
Massively OP reader ichi_san has a burning question about the state of the industry.
"Lots of people seem to be looking for an MMO they...
