Massively Overthinking: Is the popularity of small-scale co-op games hurting MMORPGs?
Gamasutra has an unusual piece from an Ubisoft developer this week arguing that co-op gameplay is the industry's rising midcore trend, one that he...
The Daily Grind: How long before an MMO or expansion launch do you want to know about it?
I admit to being worried about Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion release as the year wore on and we'd still heard nothing....
Wisdom of Nym: Why does Final Fantasy XIV feel so much better now?
It took me a very long time to cap out everything in Final Fantasy XIV when Heavensward was current. Until the moogle questline was...
Choose My Adventure: Starting completely fresh in Shroud of the Avatar
I really know pretty much nothing about Ultima.
This is only partly my fault. Way back when the Ultima games were a big deal on...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO meme?
Despite its long-term status as a meme generation machine, World of Warcraft is actually a game. It's just a game where some of its...
Hyperspace Beacon: Star Wars The Old Republic’s Uncle Owen problem
When Star Wars: The Old Republic first released, an old Star Wars Galaxies argument popped up, and the crux of that argument was this:...
Perfect Ten: Fresh approaches for familiar MMORPGs
Short of taking a blow to the head, there's very little I can suggest in the way of experiencing a familiar MMORPG for the...
Leaderboard: Will you be trying Guild Wars 2 for free this weekend?
As part of its marketing push ahead of Guild Wars 2's Path of Fire expansion launch in September, ArenaNet is plotting a freebie weekend...
The Daily Grind: Is there any hope for WildStar?
It's no secret that WildStar has, for the duration of its existence, underperformed and struggled to find a large and steady audience. Even with...
Global Chat: What Asian MMOs can learn from the west
Usually when it comes to discussing world hemispheres of MMO game design, comments and observations are made about what western studios can learn from their...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 130: Flame and Fire
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire, Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor, Path of Exile: Fall of Oriath, and WoW's alt-friendly plans, with mailbag questions on MMO raiding and console MMOs.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Cautiously optimistic about Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire expansion
ArenaNet chose to very cleverly stave off the post-season blues by teasing a long-awaited, much-anticipated, and very-spoiled Guild Wars 2Â expansion announcement as a close...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for gamers who are sick of raiding?
In the middle of the conversation spawned by yesterday's financial news that Guild Wars 2 had seen its worst revenue quarter since launch, several...
Wisdom of Nym: The losers we see in Final Fantasy XIV’s jobs
The biggest problem with jobs in Final Fantasy XIV isn't always mechanics. Sometimes it's a matter of perception. With 15 jobs to play in...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most important feature of MMO inventory systems?
A couple of weeks ago, we ran a story on ARK Park that included the image above, which just cracked me up. I mean,...
The Daily Grind: What was the funniest group you ever had in an MMO?
There are lots of things that I love about dungeons in Final Fantasy XIV, but one of the many is the way that you...
LOTRO Legendarium: First steps into Mordor
Victory.
It's a fascinating place to begin an expansion, really. Most games like to set up a new threat, pit players against impossible odds, and...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best fashion design?
Don't pretend you're all about the stats and are above venal preening over your looks in games. You secretly spend hours grinding dungeons, scouting...
Betawatch: Delays always win (August 4, 2017)
We realize that some of our readers are a bit younger, so we'd like to introduce you to a universal truism of life: Delays...
Choose My Adventure: Get out of here, DC Universe Online
So this is an unusual situation for me: I've never actually played a game for Choose My Adventure that I've disliked this much.
Those of...
