Not So Massively: Haven is a noble but failed experiment in couples’ gaming
This is purely anecdotal, but it has been my experience that most people who play games with other people tend to spend most of...
Wisdom of Nym: Ishgard restoration round three in Final Fantasy XIV
Before anyone feels the need to point it out, yes, I am aware that this is technically round four of restoration in Final Fantasy...
The Daily Grind: Has anyone ever accidentally ruined an MMO for you?
A few weeks ago, I was happily joyscrolling about home improvement ideas for my new house when I bumped into a comment that keeps...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of Dream of Magic Online’s soundtrack
One of the smaller resolutions that I'm striving to accomplish in 2021 is to attempt to pump out a new Jukebox Heroes column every...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle general chat in your MMO of choice?
In some games like World of Warcraft, you have the dedicated general chat channel. In other games, you just have people shouting so that everyone...
LOTRO Legendarium: It’s long past time to delete legendary items from Lord of the Rings Online
Mines of Moria was easily the most ambitious expansion that Lord of the Rings Online created. Not only did it implement the largest underground...
The Daily Grind: Are you an MMO class crusader?
The other night I was running a PUG in World of Warcraft (I'm a masochist, what can I say?), and I ended up in...
Vague Patch Notes: In defense of easy fun, in MMOs and elsewhere
I don't play video games to be challenged. I play them to have fun.
This isn't to say that these are inherently separate propositions. People...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio had the best communication in 2020?
As I'm sitting down to write this annual Daily Grind, I find myself wishing I could flip it around and talk about the MMO...
Massively Overthinking: What MMO were you hoping to hear much more about this past year?
So 2020 wasn't exactly the year a lot of us probably thought it was going to be in early January. Every bit of our...
Pokemon Go’s newly announced Hoenn Tour is kind of metal
Another day, another slew of upcoming Pokemon Go events. While many players thought the previous Sinnoh event was rather humdrum, the recently announced Hoenn...
Leaderboard: What’s more important in an MMO – character visuals or world visuals?
When I first got to Massively-that-was, well over 10 years ago now, one of my tasks became front-page editing, meaning I had to keep...
Global Chat: Revisiting all of SOE’s game history
I'm always a sucker for a good timeline, which is why I perked up at seeing Wilhelm at Ancient Gaming Noob trace out the...
WoW Factor: The Shadowlands gameplay loop problem
A friend and I were discussing World of Warcraft the other night, which is something we do fairly often. This is especially relevant for me...
The Daily Grind: What sort of repeated content do you find least fun in an MMO?
Every MMO has repeated content. It's part of the very nature of the games. Maybe you're repeatedly doing a dungeon, or repeatedly grinding enemies,...
Massively on the Go: Monster Hunter Rise’s demo is merely a less pretty taste of Monster Hunter World
I have to admit, from the demo, Monster Hunter Rise isn't what I was expecting. Having played Monster Hunter World on both PS4 and on...
Perfect Ten: The 10 tiers of MMO system complexity
MMOs can be complicated things, as I am pretty sure we have discussed on multiple occasions now. There are no known means to prevent...
The Daily Grind: What do you remember differently about older MMOs from what was true?
Let me tell you, going back to an old MMO after a very long time away can be a shock to your memories. I...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 304: League of MMORPGs
Justin and Bree discuss Riot's new MMO, RuneScape, Neverwinter, Crowfall, and Path of Exile, with adventures in Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft, Torchlight II, and SWG Legends, plus mailbag topics on losing hype and legal complexity in MMOs.
Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2021?
Yep, it's that time of year again: We've been doing this recap for the last several years, although this one is going to be...
