Community

The softer, gentler side of MMORPG life. [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Ho, then when I say so, ho again.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best holiday content?

51
You might have noticed that we're currently awash in seasonal festivities, not just in the real world but in MMOs as well. Christmas is...
Dress-up parties.

Diablo III previews the changes and improvements for patch 2.4.0 and Season 5

10
The season is nearly upon us, by which we of course mean the next season of Diablo III. The holiday season is already upon...
The most something game.

Studio Wildcard creative director cautions against using Early Access as a funding method

26
Early access has become a bit part of the gaming landscape over the past few years, with many games launching into it. ARK: Survival...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR developers reflect on 2016

51
We all have those things in our lives that continue to pull at us, drive us, to learn more or do more. Sometimes it...

The most popular MMORPG conversations of 2015

115
One of my favorite things to do every year is look through Livefyre and round up the articles that you guys just would not...

The Daily Grind: If you like PvP, why do you play MMOs?

307
During the discussion in the World of Warcraft PvP gear flattening article last week, longtime Massively OP commenter SallyBowls wondered why serious PvPers bother playing MMOs....
I don't think the bnright side is what you think the bright side is.

Gigantic developer Motiga discusses delays and future updates

14
People who were hoping for Gigantic to hit full retail release some time this year are no doubt a wee bit disappointed that the...

Not So Massively: Winter game update edition (December 21, 2015)

1
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
And we may not pass this way again.

Pathfinder Online is hosting a year’s end chat with fans

19
This has not been an easy year to be a fan of Pathfinder Online, but the last update fans had was that there were...
This is everything wrong.

Entropia Universe sells invisible clothing for $5,000

98
Are you a fan of Entropia Universe? Then you can - I'm sorry, I can't do this. I don't know how in the world to...
SWG

There are eight live SWGemu projects right now

73
The Daily Dot has a long piece out this week on its Kernel subsection all about Star Wars Galaxies and its emulator underground. Author Dennis Scimeca...
Going back.

Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV’s Anima Weapons don’t bother me

25
Everyone who has listened to my rantings for an extended period of time knows that I did not like the Zodiac Weapon quests in...
Robots will kiss.

Perpetuum posts premium packages to power up players with popular pricing

14
The developers behind Perpetuum want you to be able to get in and start playing the game on the cheap. Said developers also want...
Thus does the sun soon set.

Dogma: Eternal Night nears the end of its Kickstarter campaign

33
The sun is setting on the Kickstarter campaign for vampire-themepark Dogma: Eternal Night, and at the time of this writing, the future doesn't look particularly...
Unbreaking what we screwed up forever.

Tribes: Ascend creative director: ‘We made a lot of mistakes in a lot of different places’

43
The history of Tribes: Ascend is a strange one. Like the first few titles out of Hi-Rez Studios, it launched to decent reception, had...

MMO Mechanics: 2015’s MMORPG mechanics in review

16
It's my favourite time of the year once again: The mulled wine is flowing, the festive lights are all aglow, the weather outside is...

One Shots: Winter… is here!

66
A few weeks ago we put out a call for winter and holiday-themed screenshots. Two readers responded with multiple pictures each, so today's column...
This isn't even my final form.

The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal reward for an MMO holiday event?

65
Every time holiday events roll around in Final Fantasy XIV, I feel compelled to do them on my main character if no one else....
This is the right one, right? Who cares, I don't, it's probably fine.

WRUP: Just go ahead and spoil the Star Wars movie already edition

159
Yeah, we give up. Just go ahead and spoil the hell out of the new Star Wars movie in the comments. Talk about how...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best present an MMO ever gave to you?

28
Let's be frank: While it certainly is enjoyable to give gifts, very few of us are going to be upset to be on the...