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Final Fantasy XI plans another boost campaign for its 21-year anniversary
All right, let's start at the very beginning: Someone did not proofread the news post for Final Fantasy XI's next boost campaign starting on...
Vague Patch Notes: The many flavors of ‘boosting’ in the MMO genre
The other day MOP's Bree and I were having a discussion about boosting. This is not entirely unusual, but it was unusual insofar as...
TERA turns on some rewarding events ahead of the game’s sunset next month
Sorry, TERA fans, but your game is on the chopping block. You didn't need to be reminded of that fact, doubtlessly, but that's where we...
World of Warcraft is finally outlawing boosting rings – though not boosting itself
Last fall, the boosting situation in World of Warcraft bubbled up into the mainstream when the new Blizzard co-lead encouraged it and even advertised...
The Daily Grind: Are you bothered by boosting in MMOs?
A few weeks ago, the World of Warcraft playerbase was grumbly over a tweet from the new Blizzard co-president that encouraged boosting, which is...
World of Warcraft players grumble over Blizzard leader’s participation in boosting culture
If you thought the ousting of J. Allen Brack from the top of Blizzard and his replacement by a pair of Activision execs was...
World of Warcraft boosts reputation through May 18 and extends its experience boost
If you've got some lingering reputations you want to raise before Shadowlands arrives in World of Warcraft, you've got some added help in doing...
Shroud of the Avatar disables a big experience boost to get rid of shared experience pools
There was a 10x quest experience bonus in Shroud of the Avatar, but it has been disabled now. But the reason is actually somewhat...
South Korea’s anti-boosting law has gone into effect
Let's say your friend Trab is a terrible player, but you want him to be playing in a slightly higher bracket in Overwatch, so...
EverQuest II adds a level boost potion for crafting
Want to get crafting done in EverQuest II but without all the crafting parts? Well, now you can have just that with the tradeskill...
PSA: WildStar is giving out free level 50 characters in preparation for next week’s raid
Time to skip over all of that meaty, pesky leveling content and enjoy an express pass to the endgame in WildStar... if that is...
Wizard101 starts selling instant level 50 boosts, adds a Make-a-Wish character
Like it or hate it, the trend of instantly boosting new characters to high levels in older MMOs is spreading across the genre. The...
WildStar is gearing up to sell max-level character boosts
Are you eager to hit the level cap in WildStar without quite so much of that "playing WildStar"? In other words, would you like...
Lord of the Rings Online’s next update will allow you to level to 95 instantly
It's indisputable that there is a lot of content in Lord of the Rings Online. There's a huge pile of zones and quests for...
The Daily Grind: Do you have more time or money for games?
I'm told that time is money, but the exchange rate is not universal. There are people whose time is, apparently, worth more than my...
