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Guild Wars 2 rolls out its first Elder Dragon legendary skin collection with today’s Sky Pirates launch
With the release of Sky Pirates in Guild Wars 2 today, endgame players who've unlocked Aurene legendaries can finally begin their quest for the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best auction hall system?
I can't remember where I was reading it, but a commenter on MOP recently said that the lack of auction hall in The Elder...
One Shots: That time when the Matrix discovered that it was in another Matrix
As we all know by now, the Matrix is everywhere, and we've consigned ourselves to a lifetime of being a battery for robots. Which...
Perfect Ten: MMO critters so cute it makes your teeth hurt
I vividly remember a conversation I had with my then-girlfriend's parents back in 1996 about the potential of this growing "internet" phenomenon. With my...
The Stream Team: Rendezvous with Rama in Guild Wars 2
After infiltrating the Speakers and causing a ruckus in Guild Wars 2, Massively OP's MJ needs to regroup with Rama over in Mori village....
Guild Wars 2’s Living World Season 1 Sky Pirates episode drops anchor next week
Guild Wars 2 is continuing its rollout of its original living world season 1 from 2013 - but completely reimagined as permanent content -...
Sony subsidiary Insomniac secures new policy, donations for reproductive rights
Last week, we covered a Washington Post article that sharply criticized the gaming industry for its almost complete silence on the likely overturn of...
Fight or Kite: New World’s PvP is a failure for casual gamers
It's been a little over half a year since New World officially launched, and in that time we’ve seen a fair number of changes...
Massively Overthinking: If you could change one thing about an MMO…
Back in April, MOP's Colin posed us an interesting challenge on the MOP Podcast: change one thing about an MMO you don't like that...
WAPO calls out gaming industry for lack of support for reproductive health as workers strike
The Washington Post has a new article out this week ripping into the gaming industry for its "silence" on the likely overturn of Roe...
Perfect Ten: The many-colored dragon rainbow of the MMO sphere
Dragons are ubiquitous. When I wrote a Perfect Ten describing every single MMO bestiary, I noted that no matter what game you're playing, no...
Guild Wars 2 tweaks the Soo-Won fight again and nerfs multiple classes in PvP
Guild Wars 2's patch this week turned out to have a lot more packed into the notes than you might've thought. In addition to...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMO bestial races you wish you could play?
Yes, Embers Adrift, I would totally play as a war gecko if I had half the chance. Forget your weird emo obsession with darkness;...
The Stream Team: Infiltrating gangs for the Kestrels in Guild Wars 2
The Kestrels in Guild Wars 2's End of Dragons need help with some troublesome gangs that might have more information about the Aetherblades. Should...
MMO Business Roundup: ArenaNet’s pro-choice stance, Blizzard’s new VP, and Nexon’s new CEO
Welcome back to another quick roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent industry news.
Human rights - ArenaNet and NCsoft have lent their voices - or at...
Massively Overthinking: The minimum requirements for MMO player housing
We've got housing on the brain lately, thanks to Ship of Heroes' housing beta, Final Fantasy XIV's botched housing lottos, Warframe's new housing, and...
The Stream Team: Nature calls in Guild Wars 2’s Echovald Wilds
Meeting Guild Wars 2's Elder dragon didn't turn out like Massively OP's MJ had hoped, and now she needs to clean up the Aetherblades'...
The Daily Grind: How long do you trial a new MMO class before deciding whether it’s for you?
I've been playing City of Alts... er, City of Heroes lately, and it's inspired today's Daily Grind. See, I like to maintain a list...
The original Guild Wars has officially turned 17 years old this week
Do you remember when you first set foot in the world of Tyria in the original Guild Wars? Do you remember how long you...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO inspires the most ragequits – not necessarily from you?
Today's Daily Grind is inspired by an email from MOP reader Slava. "I just recently started Black Desert," Slava says. "It was a bit...
