One Shots: The face of doom
What would you do if you went up against a giant face intent on bringing forth your personal doom? I don't know about you,...
Crowfall is raking in the big bucks
Crowfall's Kickstarter campaign is little more than a week old, but that hasn't stopped the PvP MMO from racking up 10,000-plus backers and over...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for actual roleplaying?
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was a cantina rat.
I would spend the first part of my daily gametime...
Massively Overthinking: Meaningful MMORPG mentors
We grouse endlessly when MMORPGs omit mentoring or sidekicking systems -- but what about real mentors?
Have you ever had a mentor in an MMO, someone who...
PAX East 2015: Trion Worlds is throwing a party
It's been four years since RIFT came out and the Trion Worlds team hosted a party in Boston to celebrate the game, so it's...
Fan leads the charge to revitalize Graal Online
Graal Online is not a game that gets much press at all -- nor ever did, sadly. And it's perhaps because of this that...
Star Trek Online installs memorials for Leonard Nimoy and all those lost
The death of Leonard Nimoy affects everyone who has ever been engaged in the Star Trek franchise, whether you were a lifelong fan of...
The Daily Grind: Should all MMOs come with player music systems?
While developing player music systems might seem like a superfluous effort, in my opinion it is a feature that should come standard in most...
The factionless WoW player dings level 100
World of Warcraft Shaman Doubleagent made headlines a year ago for leveling his Pandaren up to 80 and then 90 without ever choosing a faction. Now...
The Daily Grind: Are you prompt about unsubscribing from MMOs?
I am going to make a confession: I am terrible about remembering to unsubscribe from games I am no longer playing. Guild Wars 2...
Former SWTOR bigwig dislikes the term ‘whale’
The latest salvo in the ongoing free-to-play culture war comes courtesy of former Star Wars: The Old Republic lead systems designer Damion Schubert. In...
Camelot Unchained preps for its alpha unveiling
Camelot Unchained had to delay the start of its alpha testing for everyone over the weekend, but it doesn't seem as if it's going to be...
The Daily Grind: What are the minimum criteria for an online game?
It's pretty definite that Second Life is not a game in the strictest sense of the word, and by "the strictest" I of course...
Couple gets married in Shroud of the Avatar’s first wedding
Shroud of the Avatar isn't even in proper alpha testing yet, but the fantasy title has already been host to its first in-game wedding.
Players...
The Daily Grind: What’s one MMO wish you deeply regret?
It's jumping.
Guild Wars players whined and moaned about not being able to jump in the classic game ad nauseam. Jumping increases our immersions and...
One Shots: Riding railroad
Superhero MMOs really make for some spectacular screenshots, you have to agree. And if you don't agree, you might be on the receiving end...
Star Trek Online, Star Citizen, and Elite plan Leonard Nimoy tributes
While players hold solemn vigils for the late, great Leonard Nimoy, MMO developers are working quickly to place tributes in-game to the actor who...
The Daily Grind: Do you have a good grasp of your MMO’s history?
As someone who's played his fair share of both Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 over the years, I have to confess that I've...
The Game Archaeologist: Ten facts of EverQuest life circa 1999
MMOs change. We know that, but we also tend to forget it as well. The games that we play today can often be light-years...
Star Trek Online players request in-game Spock memorial
Saddened by the passing of Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy this morning, players of Cryptic Studios' Star Trek Online MMORPG have petitioned the game's creators...
