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Flameseeker Chronicles: The End of Dragons reveal didn’t wow people – and that’s OK
We finally have our first real peek at the features and story of Guild Wars 2’s third expansion, End of Dragons. It has been...
The Daily Grind: How realistic should MMO armor be?
One of the things that has me excited about New World is the specific realism of its armor. If I'm playing a warrior type...
Massively Uplifting: Summer goodness from SOLO, EVE, Bungie, Warframe, and Guild Wars
When the news gets filled with dark and horrible things (and maybe you start to be disgusted with companies and people), it is natural...
Wisdom of Nym: What will Final Fantasy XIV add to its magical DPS?
The biggest issue that Final Fantasy XIV has with its casters, as a rule, is that casters in the series all basically work like...
Not So Massively: Magic the Gathering Arena is great, but it can’t replace Magic Legends
I've been playing a bit more of Magic: Legends lately -- might as well enjoy it while I can -- and two things have...
The Daily Grind: What part of your MMO’s endgame do you participate in?
In the comments of our recent piece on the Guild Wars 2 legendary armory, several of our regular readers got into a discussion on...
The Daily Grind: What convinces you to accept an MMO studio’s apology?
MMO studios are going to screw up sooner or later. Some are better or worse about how often those screwups happen, but these studios...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 features that would make LOTRO even more fun
For me, it's been a great month of easing back into Lord of the Rings Online after taking a sabbatical from Middle-earth. With the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the newest class you’ve played in your oldest MMO?
I don't know about you, but I am not always that adventurous when it comes to picking a new class to play in an...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Unite is genuinely fun – for new and casual MOBA players
When Pokemon Unite was first announced, I had severe doubts I'd even give it a shot. I know I'm the local Pokemon guy, but there are many games in the...
The Daily Grind: Rename your favorite MMO, only worse
All right, MOP readers, every discussion up to this one has been a warm-up to the main event. Wake up, swig that energy juice,...
Massively on the Go: The Witcher Monster Slayer shows why Pokemon Go is still the best
Nearly a year ago, Niantic employees did a GDC presentation on Augmented Reality design practices, though it seemed a bit more like best practices...
WoW Factor: Why does this latest Blizzard scandal feel so different?
I think anyone who has been a fan of World of Warcraft over the past two decades has been trying to parse out some...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite single MMO expansion?
MMO expansions are a wonderful thing. No, seriously, I love expansions immensely. I love the feel of logging into a new expansion and hopefully...
Stick and Rudder: Trying EVE Online as a new player in 2021
It’s not often one has the opportunity to step into a bit of MMO history and do so with a fresh set of eyes...
The Daily Grind: So are you preordering Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons?
I don't know about you folks, but the past week has been rough, and I needed something happy to take my mind off the...
Massively on the Go: August is recycling month in Pokemon Go
Well, we're finally on the downside of the Pokemon GO rollercoaster this year it seems, but things may still be exciting for some of us, at...
Choose My Adventure: Wakfu definitely isn’t my cup of tea (and that’s OK)
Well, I tried, everyone. I really did. But sometimes you just have to sort of admit when you're diametrically opposed to a game. Thus...
Casually Classic: Making the call to quit WoW or not
A week ago I didn't think I'd be sitting here and writing this, but I'm done with WoW Classic -- and with this column.
As...
The Daily Grind: Do you reroll old familiar classes on MMO progression servers?
When Aion Classic opened its doors last month, I saw an intriguing thread on the game's subreddit about what class they were going to...
