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Final Fantasy XIV continues to offer new Endwalker stories to players
Every year, Final Fantasy XIV offers players a set of short fiction pieces on the site for the game's anniversary, exploring little spaces that...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discusses story and player feedback in Dawntrail
It's been about two months since Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail released, and while reaction has been mostly positive, there has been some degree of...
World of Warcraft offers a new animated short for Alleria Windrunner ahead of The War Within
For a long time, if you asked a World of Warcraft fan to identify a Windrunner, you could probably expect to hear "Sylvanas" as...
The Daily Grind: Do you have an MMO lore friend?
I do not have an MMO lore friend. This is because I am the MMO lore friend. I am the friend who, when the...
Bungie’s plan for Destiny 2’s eleventh year is less linear and more about world-building
Bungie has been operating Destiny 2 for a decade now, and that means next year is the 11th of storytelling in a world full...
Sand studio explains the extraction shooter’s premise in a new official post
Do you greatly enjoy sand's relative coarseness, its rough texture, and its ability to get everywhere? This is the correct way of thinking! No...
The Daily Grind: Who’s the best fictional leader still kicking around in MMORPGs?
For once, it's probably good that we don't have a Transformers MMORPG because otherwise the answer to this question would just be Optimus Prime....
Tencent dives into the backstory of Tarisland’s Aslow the Shadow Witch
If you've fallen in love with the unique cadence of Tarisland's not-quite-correct English translations from its various video narrations, you will probably enjoy the...
Overwatch 2 rolls out its first anime short, Genesis – Part One
Most games wouldn't wait some seven years after launch to put out basic story teasers for the game's entire premise, but then, most games...
Storyboard: When is an MMO story ‘real’?
So we've had some fun with talking about MMO stories that are player-driven and MMO stories that are pre-scripted. Both of them have advantages...
New World’s devs deep dive the creation of the game’s lore
Lore! Huh! Good God, y'all, what is it good for? Exploring the reasons behind New World's quests and setting (say it again)! Yes, it's...
Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV Gods Revel, Lands Tremble’s story beats
Considering how I've had to spend my last week and change, I am really glad that this patch hit when it did. I wouldn't...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Natsuko Ishikawa discusses how the pandemic influenced Endwalker’s story
It's been just about a year since Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker released. How's everyone doing with that story emotionally? Still crying uncontrollably when you...
World of Warcraft’s lead narrative designer Steve Danuser tries to clarify Titan waters affecting dragon whelps
As of this writing, World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is not yet available for players, but already some of the new lore for the expansion...
Neverwinter offers a Drow-related reward for players along with an interview for The Way of the Drow
Do you want some Drow? Neverwinter has plenty of Drow. The Way of the Drow is going to provide you with all the Drow...
The Daily Grind: What’s an MMO setting you consider yourself very invested in?
I've mentioned before in various contexts that I don't really have a strong emotional attachment to Middle-earth, but I can't really fault the people...
The Daily Grind: Who’s your favorite leader in an MMO world?
Everyone likes a dashing leader in the MMO space, but a lot of times those leaders aren't very good at, well, leading. Bree and...
World of Warcraft offers a closer look at Arthas Menethil from the perspective of Jaina Proudmoore
What do you know about Arthas Menethil, also known as the Lich King, also known as that former paladin who runs the roost in...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back The Rising for its ninth anniversary
If you had somehow missed that Critically Acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV™ is celebrating its ninth anniversary this year... well, you could be forgiven....
Albion Online has a problem with statues disappearing from Conquerors’ Hall
Clearly, aliens have arrived in the world of Albion Online and they are abducting the statues from Conquerors' Hall to make children cry. That...
