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Perfect Ten: Weirdly specific quests we keep encountering in MMOs
You know how you wince whenever you think of typing /played into your MMO and realize just how many hours you've given to a...
Ask Mo: If Star Wars Galaxies is so smart, why ain’t it rich?
Star Wars Galaxies would have been 12 years old this week, had it lived a day past Star Wars: The Old Republic. That makes...
Marvel Heroics: How to get the most for free in Marvel Heroes
One of the questions that I received after my debut Marvel Heroes column was, "Can you explain how to play this game for free?"...
Tamriel Infinium: The restoration of Elder Scrolls Online’s Orsinium
Bethesda, the parent company of ZeniMax Online studios, had an amazing showing at E3 this year, but unfortunately, no one from the Elder Scrolls...
Sword and Bored: Teleport
Mo's companion demonstrates the proper way to deal with AFK grinders in their MMO.
Wisdom of Nym: The highs and lows of Final Fantasy XIV’s early access
Thursday was a long day. So was Friday, but in very different ways.
Playing Final Fantasy XIV over the past few days has been a...
Guild Chat: Taking down the dominant guild leader
Welcome along to Guild Chat, our comfy place for discussing all your guild dramas in a fun, frank, and empathetic way. You know the...
The Game Archaeologist: Seven MMOs operating on borrowed time
Most everyone who knows me well will acknowledge that I'm not generally a cynical, dark person. I'm not rooting for games to fail, for...
Perfect Ten: MMO terms that have overstayed their welcome
My original plan for this week - during the few moments that I was capable of coherent speech rather than just babbling about the...
Jukebox Heroes: An exclusive journey through Aion’s Upheaval soundtrack
Aion is a game that's well-renowned for both its visual and audio beauty. Among my fellow MMO soundtrack enthusiasts, the title's many soundtracks stand out...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 guild hall and prepurchase pricing impressions
When Heart of Thorns was announced back in January, the Guild Wars 2 community exploded with buzz as guild halls were mentioned as a main...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s game-changing expansion
As I'm writing this, it's been several hours since Jeff Hickman, the general manager for Star Wars: The Old Republic, stepped on the stage...
Not So Massively: Dota 2 plans a reboot, League of Legends nerfs Ekko
Valve revealed plans to reboot Dota 2 in the near future with its Dota 2 Reborn project, which moves the game over to a...
Sword and Bored: Area of effect
Mo discovers the value of MMO friends in the pursuit of sweet, sweet revenge.
Wisdom of Nym: Preparing for Final Fantasy XIV’s early access
The long wait is almost over. Heavensward early access starts up on June 19th, and it comes with a lot of changes. Starting with,...
EVE Evolved: Is EVE’s fleet warp nerf a good idea?
In the latest episode of EVE Online's livestreamed o7 Show, game designers CCP Fozzie and CCP Larrikin revealed some controversial changes that are on...
Nexus Telegraph: Five reasons I’m over the moon about WildStar’s free-to-play
So how about those anniversary gifts in WildStar, huh? A year ago I was tremendously excited that the early start to the game's launch...
WoW Factor: What the flight changes portend for WoW’s future
Did anyone else get flashbacks to the Xbox One launch with World of Warcraft's flying announcement? I pictured a lot of arm-folding and sulking...
Chaos Theory: I like The Secret World’s combat
Hi. My name is MJ. And I like The Secret World's combat.
There, I admitted it. And trust me, I am fully aware that it...
Perfect Ten: The top 10 healthiest live MMOs
One question that consistently pops up across the MMO gaming circuit is, "What are the most popular/healthy/active MMOs out there?" Every time I see...
