The Daily Grind: Would you try a Darkfall reboot?
Yesterday's news regarding the possibility of a classic Darkfall server was pretty great. I loved Aventurine's 2010-era fantasy gankbox, and I'd resubscribe or even repurchase the client...
Rumor: WildStar coming to Steam as a free-to-play title in August [Updated]
WildStar is coming to Steam, according to third-party scraper site SteamDB.info. When and for how much is less clear, given that Carbine and NCsoft...
Here are the top 10 moments from Wargaming’s recent Grand Finals
Wargaming has published a video recap of the top 10 moments from its recent Grand Finals 2015 competition. If you want to see some...
Leaderboard: Do you like the buy-to-play model?
I was discussing MMO business models with some friends this week, and one of them commented that buy-to-play is the best thing ever. I...
Ask Mo: The trouble with roleplaying in MMORPGs
Long ago on Massively-that-was, a reader named Avaera sent in a long list of fabulous questions worth addressing. I'm tackling another in today's edition...
Tree of Savior was greenlit on Steam in just 10 hours
Yesterday, we let you fine readers know that Tree of Savior had gone the way of all indie games (or at least many of...
The Daily Grind: Has eating and drinking in MMOs become passé?
It's sometimes so odd to me what game mechanics aim to mimic real-life behaviors and activities while so much else is ignored. We drink,...
CCP extends EVE PLEX drive for latest Nepal quake
Nepal can't seem to catch a break, as a second major earthquake has devastated the region two weeks after a quake killed over 8,000...
WildStar subreddit mod bans F2P and B2P discussions
Hope you didn't have plans to talk about WildStar's possible conversion to a new business model on Reddit because one of the game's subreddit...
How Star Trek Online constructs its new pilot ships
The newest ships in Star Trek Online are all based around making players feel like that piloting specialization was a good expenditure of time...
Not So Massively: Heroes of Newerth changes owners; LoL subreddit drama continues
Path of Exile announced a potentially revolutionary and futuristic sounding new Deterministic Lockstep mode that promises sharper gameplay and zero desync for those on...
Sword and Bored: Looking for group
While out hunting his foe, the skeptical crab, Mo meets new friends!
League of Legends community forms rival subreddit in response to heavy moderation
In response to the heated debate over alleged heavy-handed moderation and undue studio influence on the League of Legends subreddit, a group of players...
An all-Death Knight party downs the current apex of World of Warcraft raiding
So, what's the best group composition for endgame raiding in World of Warcraft? It looks like it's Death Knights. Just a bunch of Blood-spec...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s cross-class actions
This past week, I did what I needed to do before Final Fantasy XIV's expansion Heavensward launches: I finished the main scenario questline on...
The Daily Grind: What MMO do you wish had turned out differently?
Back in the day I was a big fan of Darkfall. I remember waiting an eternity for the game's 2009 launch, and then I...
One Shots: Bugs Bunny 2099
What would Bugs Bunny look like if he were a futuristic space mercenary who chomped on freeze-dried carrots and spat out, "What's UP, doc?"...
The Daily Grind: Have you bought real-world memorabilia for an MMO?
I don't think it's going to surprise anyone that I'm a pretty big fan of Final Fantasy XIV. Despite that fact, it may surprise...
WRUP: Chroma Squad is a thing of joy edition
If you had told me when I was 17 that I wanted to play a pixelated turn-based strategy game in which I got to...
The Daily Grind: When do you know it’s time to evacuate from your game?
This right here is your friendly neighborhood evacuation droid. If you will but calm down and follow his directions, he will lead you away...
