Flameseeker Chronicles: Trinity dependence in Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns
I don't know about you lot, but I really enjoy ArenaNet's Points of Interest livestream that airs on its official Twitch channel. It contains a massive...
The Daily Grind: Are dungeon finders a blessing or a curse?
Dungeon finders -- they're great, right? They take away the hassle of forming groups and get scads of players into some of the most...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 22
Justin and Bree discuss Trove's launch, Skyforge's early access, Star Citizen criticism, RaiderZ's sunset, SWTOR's halt to raids, and The Secret World's big grouping push, with mailbag questions on player frustration with WoW's Draenor content drop-off.
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s group content overhaul
I am a raider. I'm not one of those raiders who spends every waking moment learning how to optimize gear and spending four to...
The Daily Grind: Why is quashing MMO cheating so damn hard?
Massively OP Kickstarter donor Daveha is not amused with an MMO industry that seems content to let cheaters get away with their nefarious deeds....
Sword and Bored: Re-trolling
The nefarious underwear ninjas KaptianKuddles and DrL0v3 continue their griefing campaign. Mo's tanking buddy AnneSpanc co-stars.
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s expansion endgame, three weeks in
As of this writing, I haven't yet cleared Alexander. I've had other things to do, and while it might mean I'm ultimately one week...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best achievement system?
I've been dabbling in a bit of Star Wars: The Old Republic here lately, and I had forgotten how many achievements there were in...
EVE Evolved: It’s never too late to start playing EVE
Any time an in-depth discussion pops up about EVE Online, it's never long before someone pipes up with the complaint that new players just...
The Daily Grind: What do you do when you ‘finish’ your main MMO goals?
There's a sense of satisfaction when you wrap up a big set of goals. You're downed the last boss of the last raid tier...
The Daily Grind: What was your last encounter with an MMO gamemaster like?
MMORPG game masters may be the unsung heroes of the industry. While developers get all of the spotlight and community managers the attention, the...
Leaderboard: What Blade & Soul class will you play?
I'm getting pretty excited for Blade & Soul, but I really have no idea what class I'm going to play at this point. The...
WoW Factor: Draenor’s imminent content drought
We know that Hellfire Citadel is going to be the last raid in World of Warcraft's current expansion. We know that the expansion wasn't...
The Soapbox: Star Citizen is still worth the wait
Wow, it's Star Citizen and Derek Smart in the same post! OK, now that I've stopped laughing (again), you can call me crazy because I remain optimistic about...
The Daily Grind: Is the age of mobile over before mobile MMOs even got started?
In analyzing survey responses returned from more than 250 developers this year, the organizers of GDC Europe did everything but declare mobile dead. "PC...
Massively Overthinking: The MMO innovation we long for (or do we?)
This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes from Kickstarter donor BigMikeyOcho, who wants to talk innovation:
"Sometimes when I play MMOs, I get the feeling that I'm...
Perfect Ten: Ten lessons I learned as an MMO healer
Back in my World of Warcraft and RIFT days, I spent an awful lot of time in dungeon runs as a healer. I even...
The Daily Grind: Do you recommend Destiny?
I've been eyeballing Destiny lately, even before that shiny PS4 announcement and even though I was underwhelmed when I played the game on one...
Massively Opinionated: Which MMO payment model is the best?
In this special podcastish episode, Larry, Justin, MJ, and Bree debate genre definitions, business models, and building the perfect MMO.
Marvel Heroics: Ten Marvel Heroes resources to bring you from zero to hero
Before a few months ago, the time that I spent in Marvel Heroes was largely uninformed and aimless. I figured it was just a...
