Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary in Orc-land
I have to give some serious credit to ZeniMax: This studio isn't letting Elder Scrolls Online's 10th anniversary go by with nothing more than...
Vague Patch Notes: The limits of data in MMORPGs
Yesterday, I went on a rant about data. As you probably guessed from the various columns wherein I attempt to use data to analyze...
The Daily Grind: When has a wholesome MMO feature wound up backfiring?
A few weeks ago, the Ultima Online team released a newsletter, and its very first entry caught my eye.
"I want to address a pressing...
Massively Overthinking: Lies about MMOs we thought were true
A totally not-gaming video inspired this week's Massively Overthinking: Hank Green's video called I Believed These Four Lies. Green elaborates on a quad of...
WoW Factor: Blizzard didn’t reveal World of Warcraft sub numbers – it drew a Mystery Line
It will not surprise anyone reading this to learn that there are things which upset me. This is just part of being a human...
Cozy MMO Palia handwaves its bizarre beta obfuscation on the grounds that it’s free-to-play
Yesterday, we recapped the ongoing drama with Singularity 6's cozy mini-MMO, Palia. The short version is that the game hit beta last summer and...
The Daily Grind: How long can you do the same thing in an MMORPG?
I have, it must be said, a high tolerance for grinding and repetition. I can handle a very long stretch of doing the exact...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that experienced a surprising comeback
It's hard to pass up a really good comeback story. We love it when a beloved something or someone is counted down and out......
PSA: Palia is still in open beta and should be flagged that way on Steam too
If you've been watching our coverage of Palia over the last few articles, you'll know we've had to keep pointing out an inconvenient fact:...
The Daily Grind: Do you experience social anxiety in MMOs?
While an outmoded argument says that everyone who shows up for massively multiplayer online roleplaying games must be in the mood for socializing, history...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 463: WoW’s pirates storm the gangplank
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV Dawntrail, the Riot MMO, WoW Plunderstorm, the state of Cryptic and its MMOs (Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, Champions Online), ArcheAge 2's delay, Path of Exile 2's beta delay, and New World's next season, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, The Sims 4, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on rekindling the social magic of old MMORPGs.
Choose My Adventure: Losing myself roaming the realms of Nightingale
This edition of Choose My Adventure might strike similar notes as last week, but I suppose that's to be expected considering you told me...
The Daily Grind: What scares you about the MMO industry?
People have been telling me to stop worrying so much my whole life, but worrying is how I cope with uncertainty, and there's a...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail release dates, event dates, and philosophy
Well let me be the first to say that I can most definitely live with this particular set of revelations from PAX East, so...
Vitae Aeternum: Analyzing New World’s ‘content drought,’ comms chaos, and lack of a 2024 expansion
The always cantankerous New World community is in even more of an uproar than usual lately. Go to any of its social media, and...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most macabre thing you’ve done or seen in an MMORPG?
MJ's coverage of the new gravedigging mechanics in Path of Exile (bury corpses of whole families together for a stat boost!) got me thinking...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer risky or reliable strategies in an MMO?
Back when I cut my teeth on MMORPG play in Final Fantasy XI, there were accepted strategies for gaining levels via normal leveling. You...
LOTRO Legendarium: My 11 favorite zones in LOTRO
This week I put my chin on my fists and thought super-hard about the following question: What column could I write that would be...
The Daily Grind: Who’s the most sympathetic or tragic MMO dungeon boss?
Usually when we come to a boss in a dungeon, we see it as a plus-sized obstacle that's between us and advancement and loot....
Massively on the Go: 10 Mega Pokemon Legends Z-A could add to help Pokemon GO
We have very little information about Pokemon Legends: Z-A, but one thing for sure is that it can make a big impact on Pokemon...
