The Soapbox: There is no MMO that can fix a broken MMO community
We've heard again and again how the recently launched World of Warcraft: Classic was going to "fix" the MMO community by stripping away modern...
WoW (Classic) Factor: The journal of Nieve Vinther – second entry
It has now been the better part of a week since my unexpected sojourn into the path, and for most of that week my...
Leaderboard: Does Guild Wars 2 need another expansion?
If you've followed NCsoft's quarterly investor reports for the last many years, you've probably seen dozens graphs of Guild Wars 2's revenues and the...
PAX West 2019: A first dip into Elder Scroll Online’s Dragonhold DLC
The Elder Scrolls Online community event in Seattle at this year's PAX West was one of many firsts for me. For one, this was the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO do you wish had an emulator – but doesn’t?
A few weeks back, when The Matrix 4 news hit, I spent some time digging around The Matrix Online's community so that I could...
Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?
A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...
First impressions of WoW Classic – from a total World of Warcraft newbie
The gaming world is abuzz with excitement over World of Warcraft Classic. Players around the world are gushing with nostalgia over this trip back...
Vague Patch Notes: How MMO studio communication and player confidence really work
Here's the funny thing about communication from MMO studios: It's vital to the continued feeling of a healthy game, and yet at the same...
The Daily Grind: Have queues ever turned you off from an MMO?
Queues bother me. I'd like to say they don't, but they really do. I don't take them as a personal affront or anything, though;...
Warframe of Mind: Where to look to find the lore in Warframe
When I mention the lore in Warframe, the response I usually get is "There's lore in Warframe?!?" I've even gotten this from some who...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs made by tiny teams
I don't really have to tell you this, but creating an MMORPG is a huge undertaking. These are some of the most complex games...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you got absolutely sucked into an MMO?
I both love and hate those periods of time when I get sucked into an MMORPG. Usually this comes when a game first launches,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 236: Guild Wars 2’s dragons and Vikings
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic, ArcheAge Unchained, PlanetSide Arena, Peria Chronicles, SWTOR, Conan Chop Chop, Last Oasis, Caravan Stories, and Champions Online, with a mailbag question on improving boring MMO tasks.
Choose My Adventure: In which Apex Legends makes me feel extremely old
I'm a firm believer of "You can't dislike it unless you know it," a sort of twist on the "Don't knock it 'til you...
Global Chat: WoW Classic impressions mega-compilation
When World of Warcraft launches, the world stops to pay attention.
The recent release of WoW Classic didn't just pull in hundreds of thousands of...
Flameseeker Chronicles: What we saw (and what we didn’t) in Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga announcement event
This past weekend’s announcement of Guild Wars 2’s continuation of the Living World story, entitled The Icebrood Saga, was met with all of the...
The Daily Grind: Which class would you just love to port from one MMO to another?
Earlier this summer, Standing Stone Game announced a brand-new and unique class for Dungeons and Dragons Online: the Alchemist. No, it's not just another...
Not So Massively: Pagan Online’s launch addresses its biggest beta problems
A few months back, I offered my impressions of Pagan Online's early access build. I found it to be a fun online ARPG hampered...
The Daily Grind: What was the last MMO that you regretted quitting?
Last spring, I made a hard call: I finally decided that I wasn't playing Ultima Online enough to justify a sub. That's not just...
Global Chat: MMO roleplaying explained for the rest of us
Game designer Brian Green has been on a writing streak as of late with a whole series of blog posts about roleplaying in MMORPGs....
