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Massively on the Go: Pokemon Unite mobile is a good port but better update

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So Pokemon Unite is now mobile and cross-platform. Who'd have thought a traditionally Nintendo-only IP would do this? The update and dev team letter we mentioned is...

Choose My Adventure: DC Universe Online just ended up making me love City of Heroes more

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Third verse same as the first. If nothing else, DC Universe Online is consistent in how its leveling game works, though there were a...

The Daily Grind: So, are you playing New World on launch today?

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I'd tell you not to plan on playing New World today, but... you're MMORPG players. You already know this advice, and you're probably also...

Not So Massively: Age of Empires IV is a thoughtful love letter to the past

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Folks who grew up gamers probably all have a few games or franchises that just defined our childhoods. For me, one of those franchises...
Sing a song of madness.

Wisdom of Nym: What the removal of high-quality items means for Final Fantasy XIV crafting

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Anyone who has read my column here for any substantial length of time probably knows that one of my biggest axioms is to wait...

The Daily Grind: Will New World’s betas hinder or help your launch experience?

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Over the weekend, the MMORPG Reddit fostered a discussion about the perils of beta testing, specifically with New World. "New World's endless betas have...
Fly free, too.

The Daily Grind: How do you like to take on new content in your MMOs of choice?

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For some people, the entire goal of a new patch day in Final Fantasy XIV is dying until you figure out the mechanics in new...

The Game Archaeologist: Tanarus, Sony Online Entertainment’s first online game

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While EverQuest is perhaps thought of as Sony Online Entertainment's first online game, the truth of history tells us differently. Just as how Mythic...

The Daily Grind: Is a time travel MMO an impossible idea?

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I'll admit it, I get unreasonably excited over interesting-looking little MMORPG projects from time to time. My latest fascination is with the newly announced...

Massively on the Go: Tips for making a comeback in Pokemon Unite

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Another outlet recently published an article on how Pokemon Unite players don't like to give up and then proceeded to say they should surrender more with...

The Daily Grind: Are we witnessing the rise of the ‘life sim’ MMO?

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What do you call games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing? MMO dev Damion Schubert recently put out a call for a good term...
And on and on and on...

Perfect Ten: Ranking the Guild Wars 2 professions from best to worst

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There are a lot of times when this column is not in any way a ranking, when it is just a list of things...
Actually call it a comeback.

WoW Factor: World of Warcraft replacing sexualized artwork misses the point

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So World of Warcraft has been on a bit of a tear with replacing achievement names, artwork, and so forth recently. At the time I'm...
Gunda-allright

The Daily Grind: What MMO content are you looking forward to in the last months of 2021?

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This is going to be a busy end of the year, isn't it? We've got expansions coming out for Final Fantasy XIV and Lord of the...

Massively on the Go: How to actually have fun in Pokemon Unite as a new player

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The mobile version of Pokemon Unite has landed as of today, and those of you who do not have a Nintendo Switch but wish to...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Test driving Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons’ Vindicator, Bladesworn, and Catalyst elite specs

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It’s time again for another End of Dragons elite specialization beta! It’s an exciting time for Guild Wars 2 players, who are learning what elite specs...

The Daily Grind: Do you enjoy fully ‘mapping’ MMO zones?

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Apart from going through particularly good quest stories, filling out a map is my favorite MMORPG activity. This means slightly different goals depending on...

Choose My Adventure: The further adventures of a twin pistols gadgeteer in DC Universe Online

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So, the powers that be said that keeping to my twin pistols in DC Universe Online was the way to go, and I have...
FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT.

The Daily Grind: Is Blizzard right to ‘desexualize’ art in World of Warcraft?

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Last week, there was a big social media hubbub over World of Warcraft, as Blizzard quietly changed out a pair of obscure paintings in...

Fight or Kite: Spellbreak’s wizardry battles wage on with new content

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It’s been a hot minute since I spent any time playing Spellbreak. When it first launched, it was a nice part of my nightly...

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