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Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2019
Working in this field has given me something of a sense of how a lot of the industry is going to play out. Take...
The Daily Grind: Which old MMO studio do you miss the most?
We have spent a lot of time -- perhaps more than is prudent -- pining over MMOs that have closed their doors. But I...
The Survivalist: Seven survival game features I want to see in 2019
A new year is all about new hopes, new goals, and -- hopefully -- new features and content. I am talking about games, of...
Choose My Adventure: The lonesome job of star charting in Elite Dangerous
Today's edition of Choose My Adventure features results that were both a landslide and extremely close. On the one hand, most people suggested that...
The Daily Grind: When was the last time an MMO actually lived up to its trailer hype?
The Guild Wars 2 subreddit was marveling this past weekend over the fact that the original Guild Wars 2 teaser trailer is coming up...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.5 in review
Ah, that's the good stuff. I'm not going to lie, I was honestly a bit concerned about this patch for Final Fantasy XIV. Not just because...
The Daily Grind: What dead MMO needs more coverage?
One of the humorous awards we've given out in the past - but didn't in 2018 - was our award for the dead game...
Jukebox Heroes: Bless Online’s soundtrack
You probably wouldn't blame me for the fact that I've dragged my feet on listening to the Bless Online soundtrack over this past year....
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMO anniversaries you’re looking forward to in 2019?
It's weird to think that World of Warcraft hits 15 years this year, but that's the way linear time works. Five-year intervals are big ones,...
LOTRO Legendarium: A requiem for trait lines
Back in last October when Standing Stone Games announced that it would be launching the legendary server type, one of the most contentious points...
The Daily Grind: How often are you tabbing out of your MMOs for help?
If MMOs didn't have the internet, well, they wouldn't run at all. But they'd also be devoid of a precious resource, which is external...
Storyboard: What makes an MMORPG a good home for roleplaying?
Guess who's back.
I gave Star Wars: The Old Republic a lot of grief over the course of 2018 for the fact that its server merges...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive MMO to play at the start of 2019?
2018 was an odd year for MMO monetization. Oh sure, we saw Star Citizen offer things like $27,000 ship packages, but obviously most people...
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...
