Ask Mo: The trouble with roleplaying in MMORPGs
Long ago on Massively-that-was, a reader named Avaera sent in a long list of fabulous questions worth addressing. I'm tackling another in today's edition...
The Daily Grind: Has eating and drinking in MMOs become passé?
It's sometimes so odd to me what game mechanics aim to mimic real-life behaviors and activities while so much else is ignored. We drink,...
Jukebox Heroes: How Elite: Dangerous’ music put me into a mild coma
You know what gets me righteously angry? I shall tell you. I shall tell you, and then you shall share in my anger, you...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 13
Justin and Bree discuss WoW's sub decline, EQ Next, GW2's Dragonhunter, EQ progression servers, SWTOR harassment, and adventures in Marvel Heroes, Secret World, and Guild Wars, plus mailbag questions on SWG's PvP and pay-to-win.
Tamriel Infinium: A guide to Elder Scrolls Online’s combat basics
I was looking back through some of my posts about the Elder Scrolls Online, and I noticed that I've mentioned combat quite a bit....
The Daily Grind: Are modern console MMO communities worthwhile?
This morning's Daily Grind hurtles through space and time to us from Kickstarter donor Kenneth "Fizwocket" Gonsalves, who wonders about the console community potential in...
Sword and Bored: Looking for group
While out hunting his foe, the skeptical crab, Mo meets new friends!
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s cross-class actions
This past week, I did what I needed to do before Final Fantasy XIV's expansion Heavensward launches: I finished the main scenario questline on...
The Daily Grind: What MMO do you wish had turned out differently?
Back in the day I was a big fan of Darkfall. I remember waiting an eternity for the game's 2009 launch, and then I...
MMO Mechanics: Three favourite action combat systems
Virtually every MMO contains dangerous places that are filled with other players or NPCs that will attack characters on site, and many also feature...
The Daily Grind: Have you bought real-world memorabilia for an MMO?
I don't think it's going to surprise anyone that I'm a pretty big fan of Final Fantasy XIV. Despite that fact, it may surprise...
LOTRO Legendarium: The return of the dungeon
While I've been playing Lord of the Rings Online as one of my main MMOs for almost a decade now, it's primarily been for...
The Daily Grind: When do you know it’s time to evacuate from your game?
This right here is your friendly neighborhood evacuation droid. If you will but calm down and follow his directions, he will lead you away...
An aircraft spotter’s guide to GTA Online, part deux
I was going to talk about the best GTA V mods this week, but then I realized how bad an idea that was on...
The Daily Grind: Does WoW’s dramatic sub dip worry you?
So World of Warcraft lost three million subs in the wake of Warlords of Draenor, bringing it back down to right about where it...
Massively Overthinking: The return of ‘consequences’ to MMOs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic comes to us from Kickstarter donor Antonia "Toni" Phillips aka ToniLyran, who's hit on a sore point with our writers, it...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMOs still going after ten years
It struck me, very recently, that a decade is a long time for MMOs.
If we're going to count Ultima Online as the first proper...
The Daily Grind: Which indie MMO are you looking forward to the most?
When it comes to indie MMOs, there's no shortage of them in development. Shards Online is topping my most anticipated list at the moment,...
Leaderboard: How often do you see your guild mates in meatspace?
I'm hosting some online friends at my meatspace house this month, and last March I flew out to stay with some other friends I'd been...
Massively Opinionated: Hearthstone vs Neverwinter vs LoL
In this episode, Larry, Jason, Justin, and Tina debate the MMO free-to-play business model: the best takes, the western market, and awful F2P ads.
