The Daily Grind: What’s most important to you in a space sim?
I am still waiting for my dream space sim to dock at my port, and I'm not sure if it ever will. It's a...
World of Warcraft raiding guild wipes 472 times before beating mythic Hellfire raid
How many times do you usually tolerate a full group wipe before calling it a night? Three? Four? Now imagine if your guild has...
Leaderboard: Would you pay for good anti-cheat measures in an MMO?
Today's Leaderboard comes to us from MOP reader Hagu, who asks how much you value anti-cheat measures in MMOs.
Players say they want great PvP,...
EverQuest progression server transfers coming soon
The classic EverQuest progression servers have proven pretty popular, enough that the two servers are going to deviate from one another in terms of...
World of Tanks puts tanks on the moon with Lunar Mode
Look away from Pluto for five seconds because we're approaching another big astronomy milestone: the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Wargaming...
The Soapbox: An ode to MMO positivity
I had a strange thought the other day, at least as regards the MMO genre. I'm kinda having fun here. I know, it surprised...
Star Citizen’s Lesnick promises ‘incredible progress’ and addresses concerns
The war of words between developer Derek Smart and Star Citizen isn't over yet. A recent livestream for a German fan channel saw director...
Bungie hires the Destiny subreddit founder
Who says that Reddit rots your brain? Not Chris "Cozmo23" Shannon, who parlayed his position as the founder of Destiny's subreddit into a position...
ArcheAge 2.0 is closing the version gap between the US and Korean versions
It's an undeniable fact that ArcheAge took a little while to arrive here on western shores, which means that the game's big updates are all...
EverQuesting: Holly Longdale was right about casuals and raiding
How's the weather over in EverQuest? Well there was a doozy of a storm that rolled through recently! I am going to admit that...
League of Legends disables Ranked play due to a wide-ranging bug
Risk and reward are both important elements of playing League of Legends. If Riot released a new champion who could just instantly teleport back...
World of Warcraft’s patch 6.2.1 will let you betray your faction for queue times
The factional split between the Horde and the Alliance in World of Warcraft has taken a drubbing for a while, simply because the two...
The Daily Grind: What MMO flew completely under your radar?
I just downloaded Uncharted Waters Online via Steam, and while I haven't logged any time with it yet, I'm sort of looking forward to...
RuneFest tickets now on sale for real money or in-game bonds
RuneScape's annual convention, RuneFest, is coming this fall to London. And while October 3rd is a ways away, you can purchase a ticket to...
Shroud of the Avatar caps (and sells out of) player-owned towns with overland map access
Shroud of the Avatar has been selling players the right to run their own towns for a while, which is a good thing. It...
Pro e-sports player admits using performance-enhancing drugs, says doping is widespread
Remember when it became clear that major league baseball was awash in drugs? That drugs weren't just a problem that some players had but...
The war of words between Derek Smart and Star Citizen continues
If you're busy today, don't worry, we understand. We can assure you that this post does not contain a direct link to another 11,000...
The Daily Grind: Are dungeon finders a blessing or a curse?
Dungeon finders -- they're great, right? They take away the hassle of forming groups and get scads of players into some of the most...
Global Chat: How Marvel Heroes made a dad a hero
I love a good customer service story, because it reminds me that a lot goes right behind-the-scenes at MMOs that's hardly ever reported. Braxwolf...
RIFT offers free patron time to everyone
Do you like RIFT but lack the money or incentive to buy patron time in the game? Or do you just enjoy getting stuff...
