WoW Factor: Will most WoW Classic players genuinely move on to The Burning Crusade?
So as much praise as I had for the WoW Classic side of the World of Warcraft equation last week, there's something that was interesting as...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO sunsets and the myth of meritocracy
A few weeks back, I talked about why a given MMO might have failed even when it possessed good qualities. It was a response...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you love to look at but hate to play?
For those of you who have forgotten my experiences with DC Universe Online, I found it one of the most obnoxious and unpleasant games to...
Pokemon Go players are bummed about the lackluster Kanto Tour ‘bonus event’
We mentioned in our Pokemon Go Kanto Tour post-event wrap-up that there were some bugs, glitches, people who got the event without paying, and a...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Island Sanctuary and the descent of peace
If you look at it from an obvious thematic standpoint, the whole Island Sanctuary idea makes no sense for this particular expansion for Final...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite weird cross-promotion with an MMO?
So the Genshin Impact thing with KFC is weird, but let's be real, it's not even the first online game to have some tie-in...
Massively on the Go: Everything notable – and potentially multiplayer – from Pokemon Presents
Well Pokemon fans, I'm sure a few of you saw yesterday's Pokemon Presents presentation. While I don't think many people were surprised that a long-rumored remake...
Betawatch: Dual Universe opens a test server
A test server! A server wherein one may test! Such a thing has been built for Dual Universe! Albeit not using the in-game building tools, but...
WoW Factor: WoW Classic is doing everything right in the wake of BlizzCon
In the wake of BlizzConline 2021, I have some criticisms about the WoW Classic presentation. Specifically, the first part of the panel about The Burning Crusade...
Vague Patch Notes: Considering the soloer’s experience in MMOs
I sized him up from where he sat across from me. He was intelligent, that much I could tell just at a glance -...
The Daily Grind: How long are you willing to wait in an MMO?
Tom Petty said it best in song format: "The waiting is the hardest part." And let's be clear about something, this question is not...
Perfect Ten: MMOs of the ‘internet spaceships’ genre
It's at once the most important and most underserved genre in MMOs, aside from gigantic robots - it's the valuable genre of internet spaceships. They're...
Massively On The Go: Pokemon Go’s Kanto Tour failed to Meet Go Fest 2020’s high standards
So Pokemon Go Kanto Tour has passed, and we're currently in the middle of the "week-long wrap-up event." I'm using quotes because, frankly, the Kanto...
Wisdom of Nym: The shirt-based speculation around Final Fantasy XIV’s next melee job
Bad news, folks: We're going to be waiting a while longer to find out the new melee job for Final Fantasy XIV, and waiting...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite story of anonymous kindness from an MMO?
One of the best parts about MMOs is that they give players a chance to be kind in countless little ways. Maybe not always...
Betawatch: Titan Reach backtracks on admission it’s not paying all its devs
So Titan Reach is launching into its paid early access, and it announced that fact. That's good. What is less good is the fact...
Vague Patch Notes: The challenge of the average MMO player
Pick an MMO, any MMO you know pretty well. Pick an MMO where you have a good sense of how much content there is...
Recapping Nintendo Direct’s Splatoon 3, Animal Crossing x Mario, Monster Hunter Rise, and more
Last night's Nintendo Direct was about much more than new Xenoblade characters! While I'm sure the single-player stuff has some people interested or curious (for...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most egregious grifting you’ve seen in the MMO sphere?
There was a time when World of Warcraft charging $25 for a sparkly pony was considered absurd fleecing of its playerbase. Times have certainly...
Wisdom of Nym: What Final Fantasy XIV has lined up for patch 5.5
Amidst all the news last week, the live letter for Final Fantasy XIV kind of got shoved off into the corner, didn't it? Partly...