Opinion

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Perfect Ten: MMO fan fashion scenes

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For some of us, having the best gear -- stat-wise -- isn't a driving force for playing MMOs. Now, the best-looking gear? That's a...

The Daily Grind: Have you played Guns of Icarus?

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Every so often I check in with Guns of Icarus, a slick little multiplayer shooter featuring steampunk airships and tactical crew-based combat. Indie outfit...

Massively Opinionated: How does FFXIV pull off its sub model in 2015?

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In this episode, Larry, Mike, and Eliot debate Final Fantasy XIV's business model, Heavensward, and newbie accessibility.

Choose My Adventure: Heart of the Cards in FFXIV Heavensward

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Welcome ladies, gentlemen, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri to the second installment of Choose My Adventure: Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward edition. Last week, I...

The Daily Grind: What was your first day in an MMO like?

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Can you remember? Can you recall your very first day playing an MMO? Or has it been so long that time's made a mockery...

Hyperspace Beacon: Everything you need to know about SWTOR’s Togruta

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Since the launch of Star Wars: The Old Republic, there have been two human-like species that players have feverishly demanded be made into a...

The Daily Grind: What race do you wish Guild Wars 2 would add?

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One of the things Guild Wars 2 players wanted in an expansion -- and aren't getting in Heart of Thorns -- is a new...

Sword and Bored: Fishing

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Mo finally finds something in his MMORPG that consumes all his time... all his time.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO plugin?

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When I went back to Lord of the Rings Online a couple of weeks ago, I spent a decent amount of time searching the...

Guild Chat: Coping with the loss of your guild

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Welcome along to another installment of Guild Chat, my monthly delve into my mailbag in search of some tough guild-related issues that need solving....
Not today, old man.

The Daily Grind: Do you like being ahead of the curve or behind it?

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When I play Final Fantasy XIV, I like to be... not on the absolute bleeding edge and rushing through everything, but I want to...

Nexus Telegraph: Rethinking WildStar’s challenges

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Back when WildStar first launched, there was a rapid evolution of the general community opinion over challenges. Initially there was excitement over these on-the-spot...

The Daily Grind: What’s most important to you in a space sim?

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I am still waiting for my dream space sim to dock at my port, and I'm not sure if it ever will. It's a...

Leaderboard: Would you pay for good anti-cheat measures in an MMO?

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Today's Leaderboard comes to us from MOP reader Hagu, who asks how much you value anti-cheat measures in MMOs. Players say they want great PvP,...

The Soapbox: An ode to MMO positivity

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I had a strange thought the other day, at least as regards the MMO genre. I'm kinda having fun here. I know, it surprised...

The Daily Grind: Is the sandbox MMO resurgence the result of nostalgia?

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This morning's Daily Grind question arrives from Kickstarter donor n3v3r3nder, who wants to talk sandboxes. Do you think of the recent emergence of sandbox MMOs is...

Massively Overthinking: On the popularity of the MMORPG genre

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This week's Massively Overthinking comes from Kickstarter donor Syllable, who wonders, "Why do you think MMOs are not as popular as they were few years back?" Is...

EverQuesting: Holly Longdale was right about casuals and raiding

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How's the weather over in EverQuest? Well there was a doozy of a storm that rolled through recently! I am going to admit that...

The Daily Grind: What MMO flew completely under your radar?

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I just downloaded Uncharted Waters Online via Steam, and while I haven't logged any time with it yet, I'm sort of looking forward to...

Choose My Adventure: Onward and Heavensward

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Hello old (and new) friends. It's been quite a while, so I imagine a quick (re-)introduction is in order before we get to the...