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To the surprise (or at least disappointment) of many, it turns out that some players in Elite: Dangerous found an exciting and fresh way to...

This week's announcement that World of Warcraft will be bringing Valor back as a currency piqued my immediate interest, especially when we're not that...

Back in the first season of Guild Wars 2's living world content, the update cadence meant that there were a lot of little bits...

Guilds! They're remarkably consistent features of MMOs because developers have long realized that they are an unparalleled engine for creating drama, arguments, and recriminations....

I know that we get into some pretty esoteric topics here in The Daily Grind, but this may take the cake. Wings. Wings on...

Last week we reported on an effort by several players of Elite: Dangerous to dupe new players into a sort of indentured servitude by...

I was not anticipating this. I came to this week’s assignment with not an inconsiderable level of dread. My previous experiences in PvPing were coloring...

One of the things I very much do not like about being an adult with responsibilities is how it shapes my MMO time. It's...

So, hey, the moon! That's a place we haven't been yet, isn't it? We've blown up a moon in Final Fantasy XIV (or had...

MOP reader Kaz sent us a note over the weekend alerting us that Star Trek Online's lifetime sub just so happens to be half...

As a video game music collector and lover, I am frustrated by how very few MMO soundtracks ever make it to a proper release....

Housing! It's fashionable, it's fun, it's extensive, it gives your character in a given game a place to spend time other than milling around...

Probably like many of you, I have gone through the initial zones in Lord of the Rings Online more times than I can count...

OK, today's topic is totally silly, but sometimes we ask these questions because we're curious if anyone is like us. At least near me...

Dragons are ubiquitous to the point of over-exposure in gaming these days. And yet for all that, there are still very few games that...

So hey, BlizzConline is coming up very soon, and that means more announcements about World of Warcraft! Within a fairly narrow lineup of possible bits...

FOMO - the fear of missing out - has unfortunately become a foundational motivator in the MMORPG industry. I don't think it was always...

Your mission today, should you choose to accept it, is to participate in an experiment. I want you to write up a nice long...

It's easy to overlook the sheer weight of age involved with live MMOs. Sure, it's easy to say that intellectually there's no reason you...

Thanks to the quarantine, it's been a pretty long while since I've gone out and enjoyed some coffee at a cafe and a beer...