Guild Wars 2 explains the philosophy of Masteries
Players are not getting a level cap bump with Heart of Thorns; the apex of power in Guild Wars 2 will remain Level 80....
Grand Chase shuts down but offers fans a tribute post
There are some games you realize had a long run only after you say goodbye to them. Grand Chase might not have been one...
Trion snaps up Linda ‘Brasse’ Carlson
Nothing tells your player community that the transition to a new corporate structure will be totally fine like firing a pillar of community interaction,...
The Daily Grind: Are you playing GTA Online?
I've been playing GTA V an absurd amount since Monday. It's basically two games, though, which is problematic for an already overloaded schedule. I...
Leaderboard: Which style of MMO PvP do you prefer?
MMO PvP comes in a lot of different flavors, and while all of them involve sticking the pointy end into the other man to...
The Daily Grind: Do you plan ahead in your MMOs?
I am a horrible, horrible chess player. It's not that I don't understand the game or have the mind for basic strategies but that...
Jukebox Heroes: The Crew’s soundtrack
Sometimes the best soundtracks are hiding where you least expect them.
Though perhaps I shouldn't be that surprised that The Crew has an impressive score....
Elder Scrolls Online’s welcome back weekend starts April 16
Elder Scrolls Online is officially welcoming back beta participants on April 16th at 10:00 am. EDT. The free trial lasts through Monday, April 20th...
CCP recaps EVE Fanfest security presentation
CCP has published a quick post calling attention to its security and anti-cheat policies in EVE Online. The update is basically a recap of...
Could this algorithm detect a forum troll?
We've all known trolls who love to dwell in dank forum posts and shadowy comment sections, ready to spread ill will and spark flame wars...
Sword and Bored: Encumbrance
Mo discovers that cognitive dissonance is required to make sense of MMO encumbrance systems.
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade shows off its ork leader
Warhammer 40k: Eternal Crusade has revealed the leader of the game's Orks, to the extent that the Orks can really have a leader, and...
The Daily Grind: Would you play a Game of Thrones MMO?
Did you watch Game of Thrones last night? I didn't. I'll get around to it eventually, though, I'm sure. How about a Game of...
EverQuest II’s latest forum and Reddit drama
EverQuest II players concerned about alleged excessive forum moderation after a suspension of one of the community's more prominent supporters and the studio focus...
MMO Mechanics: How strong communities are barriers-to-exit
MMOs occupy a unique position in our game libraries because they include a wide range of clever mechanics that keep us logging in day...
One Shots: Early morning ride
It's been a long tradition (from before my tenure) to use a black-and-white version of the first picture of the week for the header...
The Daily Grind: What sort of characters do you have a tendency to play?
As a roleplayer, I have a lot of different character types that I've played, lots of different archetypes and the like. However, taking any...
The Game Archaeologist: Roleplaying dreams in Underlight
After years of digging into the field of classic MMOs, I know there aren't too many undiscovered titles that haven't been brought to my attention...
The Daily Grind: What promised yet undelivered feature sticks in your craw?
There are few things more annoying than a developer promoting an upcoming feature or change and then never delivering on it. Four expansions later,...
Massively Overthinking: The death of the MMO guild
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor JakeDunnegan, who is worried about the future of MMORPG guilds.
When EverQuest came along, I was...
