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The Daily Grind: What was the most painful MMO sunset of 2019?

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It wasn't a great year. We'll do our annual run-down of all the sunsetted MMORPGs of the year later on this month, but we're...
Back in order.

Why I Play: How NCsoft’s Fafurion update saved Lineage 2 in 2019

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I don't know what it is about Asian MMOs, but I'm inexplicably drawn to them. Maybe it has something to do with my background;...
Big empty.

Vague Patch Notes: My wrecked treasure in No Man’s Sky

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She was dubbed the Tender Claw C27, and I found her upside-down and half-buried in the ground beside the final beacon of the tutorial...
Guilty or innocent?

The Daily Grind: Do your MMOs go on break for the holidays?

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Congratulations to you because it's December 26th! You survived the main crush of the holiday, feel good about yourself. And assuming that you belong...
ring ring ring

A very World of Warcraft Christmas

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Vallin stroked his beard absently for the dozenth time. Just like the first several times, he had forgotten about the rings of his glove,...

The Daily Grind: If you wanted to sell your friend on an MMO, what would your pitch be?

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Our favorite video games tend to make evangelists of us. It's only natural to want to share something you passionately love with your friends,...

Jukebox Heroes: A Charlie Brown MMO Christmas

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I don't know if you realized this, but every year Bree asks me to whip up a column of MMO holiday tunes for Christmas....

Choose My Adventure: All the MMOs you made us play in 2019

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When I was handed the reins of Choose My Adventure by the incomparably awesome Eliot, I had bare little idea what sort of things...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO had the best player community in 2019?

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So here's a fun Daily Grind we've been doing for the last few years, and it seems fitting to bring it back around on...
Cars!

Wisdom of Nym: Looking ahead to Final Fantasy XIV’s 2020

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Sometimes it's just not terribly interesting to do a year-in-review column for a game, and the fact of the matter is that this is...

Not So Massively: A wishlist for MMO-adjacent online games in 2020

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With the year drawing to a close, my thoughts turn ahead to 2020 and what new gaming experiences it may bring. I am an...

The Daily Grind: What was the worst MMO industry trend of 2019?

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Last week, we offered up our award for best gaming trend of 2019. Now we're back to talk the worst of the worst. And...
I've got a lot of problems with you people!

The Daily Grind: What MMO grievances would you like to air at a title you enjoy?

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Tomorrow is December 23rd, which means that it's time to celebrate the holiday of Festivus! And as many of you already know (being people...

LOTRO Legendarium: How did Lord of the Rings Online do in 2019?

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When we gave Lord of the Rings Online the award this year for the Most Underrated MMORPG on the market, it came with plenty...

The Daily Grind: What’s on your MMO wish list this holiday season?

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Really, it's any excuse to pull out the Christmas Llama from Aion. Hopefully, you're getting to a place in your year where you can scale...
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Tamriel Infinium: A 2019 Elder Scrolls Online retrospective

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It’s been a banner year for The Elder Scrolls Online. From events galore to the release of the dragons, so much has happened that...
We all become done.

WoW Factor: Where WoW Vanilla’s and WoW Classic’s communities diverge

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I want to talk about the community in WoW Classic because I think it's interesting and it's been on my mind ever since the story we...

The Daily Grind: What was the best MMO emulator or rogue server in 2019?

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So 2019 turned out to be a pretty damn interesting year for fans of old MMORPGs. Not only did WoW Classic launch and bring...

Desert Oasis: A few improvements I’d like to see in Black Desert for 2020

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Part of the reason it's been so easy to write for the Black Desert Desert Oasis column is that I really love this game....
All right, let's ignore that this game is functionally abandoned.

Vague Patch Notes: Why don’t we have more MMO psionics?

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Seized by what I can only describe as an incomprehensible fit of pique, I've spent a decent chunk of my free time over the...

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