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First Impressions: Craftopia’s seamless world update is a game-changing breath of fresh air
I've been inside of Craftopia once before, having taken a look at this weird yet colorful survivalbox back in 2020. Since then, I've dabbled...
WoW Factor: Infinite (Dragonflight) frustration and the time-travel problem in World of Warcraft
Sometimes, you just gotta rant about lore. And that's the case this week because World of Warcraft has finally wrapped up the long-standing plot...
Perfect Ten: 10 things I really dislike about Star Wars The Old Republic
So we're all talking about Star Wars The Old Republic lately, and hey, that's understandable. We have not come to the end of the...
Vague Patch Notes: Which players count in an MMO?
When I first started playing Final Fantasy XI some two decades ago, I went in with no illusions about one thing that seemed clear...
Hyperspace Beacon: What can SWTOR do to reassure a shaken fanbase?
In my column last week, I gave my honest reaction to Star Wars: The Old Republic's ongoing move from BioWare to Broadsword. If you...
Judge denies FTC’s injunction request, clearing the way for Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard merger
We now return you to the endless saga of Microsoft trying to slurp up Activision-Blizzard to rescue it from ignominy as regulatory factions around...
Cozy MMO Palia will hit closed beta August 2, open beta August 10 – here’s how to sign up
As the cozy MMO trend continues to heat up, Singularity 6's Palia is angling to be at the forefront, and that means it's pushing...
Localized tooltips appear to have leaked New World’s next weapon
The recent season two patch for New World also brought with it a bit of a spoiler for the fall season: The next weapon...
LOTRO Legendarium: Hobbits (and River Hobbits) are the heart of Lord of the Rings
I don't care if you want me to be objective when it comes to Lord of the Rings Online's races, because in my book,...
WoW Factor: And now we ruin the Trading Post
Those of you who have read my work in WoW Factor for a while will know that I tend to be very cards-on-the-table about...
Hyperspace Beacon: Why SWTOR’s move to Broadsword has brought me back to the game
Star Wars: The Old Republic is a special game to me. Like many of you, I've poured hundreds of hours into BioWare's expansive MMO...
Star Citizen player gets a partial refund from CIG in spite of the studio’s legal arguments to the contrary
Getting a refund out of Star Citizen can often seem like pulling teeth, yet one player who goes by the name of BlueBackground is...
Diablo IV’s first season, Season of the Malignant, begins July 20
During its splashy livestream this afternoon, Blizzard finally took the wraps off Diablo IV's first season, dubbed Season of the Malignant and due to...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s skyscale changes are great
So here's a funny story: I was literally in the middle of writing an article titled "The time to make the skyscale more accessible...
New World kicks off Season 2, Blood of the Sands, today – here’s the new trailer!
A new season begins for New World begins today, with just two hours of downtime expected from 8:00 a.m. EDT to 10:00 a.m. EDT...
Perfect Ten: Why SWTOR is still a lot of fun to play today
In a time of great uncertainty and some short-term chaos as Star Wars: The Old Republic moves from BioWare to Broadsword, one might assume...
The Soapbox: A belated The Secret World post-mortem
This weeks marks the eleventh anniversary of the launch of The Secret World. While the game is still playable (for those with existing accounts),...
Wisdom of Nym: Pandæmonium’s flop in Final Fantasy XIV
Raid series in Final Fantasy XIV have had a complicated history from a story standpoint. The Binding Coil of Bahamut was an interesting attempt,...
LOTRO Legendarium: How to avoid burning out in LOTRO (and other MMOs)
When Lord of the Rings Online kicked off its head start in April 2007, little did I know that I was logging in for...
MMO Burnout: Final Fantasy XVI is a high-water mark for the franchise in every way that matters
Over the coming days, weeks, months, and likely years, we are going to watch a whole lot of fighting happen over Final Fantasy XVI....
