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The Daily Grind: Do MMOs need to slow down?
If you look back at the early years of MMORPGs, nearly everything was slow, ponderous, and took gobs of time. Travel took time. Combat...
Massively on the Go: The Pokemon Let’s Go-Go Connection
Yes, we're going to talk about Pokemon Let's Go Eevee (or you can pretend its Pikachu if you just want to experience Pokemon Yellow again). No, it's...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO news stories of 2018
With the turn of every new year, I know we are entering unexplored territory in the field of MMO news. No matter what we...
The Daily Grind: Are you doing anything for WildStar’s sign-off?
Today is the day we say goodbye to WildStar for good, something that I am profoundly sorry to see happen. This was a game that...
The Daily Grind: When was the last time you saw something truly heartwarming in an MMORPG?
A few weeks ago, my husband found himself in a bit of a reorienting Overwatch match. There was a young kid on chat sounding super depressed,...
The Survivalist: ARK’s Extinction makes bases extinct
It had to be too good to last! We were all pretty shocked when Studio WildCard actually launched ARK's newest expansion on the right...
Wisdom of Nym: Making proper predictions about Final Fantasy XIV’s next jobs
Now that we're done poking holes in bad logic, it's time to actually get down to brass tacks of predicting the next jobs for...
The Daily Grind: What would you do if you had godmode in your favorite MMO?
Over the holiday, one of the many amusing bug stories following Fallout 76 around was the tale of the girl who got godmode. Apparently,...
The Daily Grind: How do people misunderstand your favorite MMOs?
A couple of weeks ago, I had a column in which I opined that younger me thought of Ultima Online as a place for hardcore...
The Game Archaeologist: Castle Infinity, the MMO that was literally rescued from a dumpster
In the grand history of MMORPGs, kids games seem to have it rougher than most. Developers have had a hard time cracking into that...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO NPC do you hate with an undying passion?
Sara Oakheart. Let me tell you about Sara Oakheart. If you haven't ever played Lord of the Rings Online, you wouldn't have a clue,...
Vague Patch Notes: Accessibility vs. relevance in MMORPGs
You know that old chestnut about how the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist? The greatest trick...
The Survivalist: Giving thanks for survival, from the genre to Conan Exiles
Since my column falls on Thursday, I always have the honor of sharing in the spirit of Thanksgiving by discussing what I am grateful...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Blue Mage is balanced right, even if you don’t like that
This extra this week entirely comes from me doing the intellectual equivalent of pouring a mixture of lemon juice and salt directly into an...
The Daily Grind: What MMO are you thankful for today?
A lot of the time, we use this space to ask serious and thought-provoking questions, but today is a holiday in the US, and...
Hyperspace Beacon: Five things you need to do before SWTOR’s 5.10 update
Update 5.10 for Star Wars: The Old Republic is coming very soon, possibly next week, but more likely the week after. That's not a...
Perfect Ten: How MMOs teach us to be thankful
Every year around this time, I try to produce a Perfect Ten about thankfulness. Those of you who know my writing also know that...
The Daily Grind: What great MMO grouping experiences have you had lately?
One gaming night that I look forward to every week is Friday evening, because I know that then I'll be dropping all other MMO...
The Daily Grind: Is the movement against LFG just privileging a different type of MMO player?
In the comments of a BlizzCon article a few weeks ago, there was an interesting discussion about content. One commenter argued that it didn't...
Wisdom of Nym: The first reactions to Final Fantasy XIV’s fan festival
Well, gosh. That was sure a lot of news for Final Fantasy XIV over a weekend, huh? Expected news, sure, but therein lie some of my...
