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Vague Patch Notes: The fads and the curious (and why Overwatch’s star is fading)
So it's beginning to look a lot like the Overwatch fad has faded. It was a crazy couple of years there, but the fact that...
Tamriel Infinium: What teaser swag tells us about Elder Scrolls Online’s next chapter
I try to be as authentic as I can be. I believe it makes me more trustworthy as a reporter and reviewer. When a...
The Daily Grind: What’s the MMO-related purchase you regret the most?
Every so often, I feel a degree of satisfaction in having dodged the MMO purchases that I'd really regret. I never bought a lifetime...
Choose My Adventure: Fumbling through the stars of Elite Dangerous
It was a pretty close call in terms of what my first task in Elite Dangerous would be for this edition of CMA, but...
Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs to watch in 2018
Love it or hate it, MMOs are going mobile in ever-increasing numbers. Last year saw a crop of acclaimed titles making their way to...
Working As Intended: The MMOs we lost in 2018
While we lost several painful MMOs in 2016 and 2015, 2017 was noticeable chiefly because we lost a large number of small MMOs, perhaps signalling a...
The Daily Grind: Should ArenaNet be working on Guild Wars 3?
Despite being a fairly healthy live MMO with plenty of good buzz, a strong following, and a steady (if slow) rollout of content patches...
Massively on the Go: Smash Bros Ultimate’s online scene, one month later
I love Smash Bros. I love the mascot battles, the random items, the hazards. And in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, I love the new Ultimate meter...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing
One amazing trailer and a day of hype later, Guild Wars 2’s All or Nothing will be live this afternoon for us to play....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio told the biggest fib in 2018?
It would be so awesome if I could come to work every day and know that everything developers say is absolutely truthful and no...
EVE Evolved: Seven of the best EVE Online fan videos of all time
EVE Online has a long history of incredible cinematics and player-made videos, but that legacy has somewhat fallen by the wayside in recent years....
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s 2019 in preview
It's the day before the last patch of the Stormblood series in Final Fantasy XIV... technically. Yes, you can argue (correctly) that we'll actually...
The Daily Grind: Which game made the biggest contribution to killing the MMORPG genre in 2018?
So here's a fun-slash-depressing annual Daily Grind we've been running for the past few years thanks to DK, who originally proposed it.
The knee-jerk answer,...
Wings Over Atreia: Aion’s abolished trading, and other foolish moves
So I really did not want to write a rant for Christmas week. No, I wanted -- nay, I planned -- a joyous column...
The Daily Grind: How often do you use macros in your MMOs?
My relationship with macros stretches back to Final Fantasy XI, where they were considered downright vital. Since the game had no form of hotbars and...
The Game Archaeologist: Project Copernicus
In the end, one of the biggest shames of the whole 38 Studios fiasco is that the MMORPG it was creating and the people...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are enjoying a new lease on life these days?
Just because pretty much every MMO peaks pretty early and enjoys those 15 minutes of fame and glory before settling down with a family...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s most underused zones in Classic
No, I'm still not done with thinking about the game's zones and how they relate to Classic. Because while I've already covered the zones...
Progress Bar: The bullet hell of Survived By
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Progress Bar! This monthly column will be my personal look at early access MMO, MMO-like, and multiplayer games...
Massively OP’s complete 2018 awards debrief and annual recap
As we did in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 - it's becoming a real tradition here! - today I'm going to recap our annual awards and...
