The Daily Grind: Are you a big spender or super thrifty in MMOs?
There are always things to spend in-game currency on in every single MMO. Always. That's kind of why it's there in the first place,...
Massively on the Go: How to fix Pokemon Go’s longstanding player safety failures
This article is part four of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
The Daily Grind: Do server merges make you worried or happy for an MMO?
All right, let's start with what seems to be a pretty clear statement: The easier it is for people to play together and not...
End-of-year Eleven: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures going into 2022
All right, so let's start with the disclaimer that I put right at the start of this article every single year, which at least...
Wisdom of Nym: Thoughts on the first wing of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker’s Pandæmonium
All right, I realize this is the sort of thing that's going to bother very few people, but it bothers me that Final Fantasy...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2021
Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...
Betawatch: Noah’s Heart opens up beta testing next week
Do you remember Noah's Heart? Probably not; the last we heard about it was that the game was going to be entering beta testing over...
Wisdom of Nym: Combat design and balance in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
I really want to talk about the story of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker. I really want to talk about it. But the expansion has...
Betawatch: Steam gives booming survival Myth of Empires the boot
How it started: Survival strategy MMOÂ Myth of Empires was announced, started selling early access... er... access, and everyone was happy. How it's going: The...
Pokemon Unite delivers a big holiday update – including free pokemon
Remember how Pokemon Unite had a fairly big survey about game changes earlier this year? No, not the pay-to-win one that resulted in actual changes, the...
Wisdom of Nym: Initial impressions from Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker early access
All right. So technically it's a little early to talk about Endwalker's early access period in its totality because by my math early access...
The Daily Grind: Do the holidays mean more or less time for MMOs for you?
For some people, the advent of the holiday season means that you'll have more time to do whatever you want. You'll have some vacation...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV cookbook is a fun addition to fans’ culinary library
This is not going to come as news to anyone who has played the game before now, but Final Fantasy XIV has a lot of...
The Daily Grind: Are you taking part in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker’s early access tomorrow?
Tomorrow's the day that Final Fantasy XIV fans have been waiting for ever since the expansion was announced back in February. Endwalker is almost here,...
Wisdom of Nym: What to expect from Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker early access
Well, it's finally happening. No more unexpected delays, we've got our maintenance time set, and we've gotten everything ready that we could possibly have...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite toy ability in an MMO?
You know how annoying it is to have Demon Hunters around you constantly double jumping and gliding in World of Warcraft? I absolutely do...
Betawatch: Guild Wars 2 readies its fourth beta event
Rejoice, Guild Wars 2 fans! No longer will you need to just test the elite specs three at a time, as the next beta...
The Daily Grind: Are you going to indulge in some sales action for MMOs this year?
It's the season... the season of discounts. Yes, it's just about time for everything to go on discounts on various online storefronts, and while...
Wisdom of Nym: The plot threads I hope to see addressed in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
It's almost time. Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is going to be here very shortly - just a bit less than two weeks from now, in...
The Daily Grind: How do you rotate through MMOs if you’re playing more than one?
One of the phrases that I used to use when describing certain games was that a given title would make a great "second" MMO,...