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The Daily Grind: Do you cull your MMO character rosters at all?
I don't think I'm going that far out on a limb by saying that there are a lot of MMO altoholics in our audience....
Working As Intended: 10 more City of Heroes Homecoming base builds you need to see
Back in February, I revived Working As Intended to run a flurry of City of Heroes articles on the heels of Homecoming's formal license,...
Vitae Aeternum: New World’s dungeon finder is a welcome addition
A few weeks ago, New World finally launched its cross-world expedition group finder, otherwise known as a dungeon finder. While it was arguably overdue,...
First impressions: Final Stand Ragnarok is not Camelot Unchained, but it’s a fun romp anyway
At the top of 2020, when City State Entertainment's Mark Jacobs first announced Final Stand Ragnarok - called Project Colossus back then - it...
The Daily Grind: What’s your current backup MMORPG?
I'm really enjoying what I'm considering my second wind in MMORPGs, fam. I had a rough spot in the mid-teens after the original Star...
Wisdom of Nym: So how are we going to sort out Final Fantasy XIV’s Vana’diel crossover?
There is an odd relationship between Final Fantasy XIV and crossovers.
There are, broadly, three categories of crossover that the game has engaged in. The...
Working As Intended: Cloud City apartments and player cities on Star Wars Galaxies Legends
It's been a while since I did a deep-dive into Star Wars Galaxies Legends, the rogue server that's been one of my main MMORPG...
The Daily Grind: What’s the hardest MMORPG to return to after a long time away?
When I returned to Lord of the Rings Online several years ago, I'd been away for a very, very long time - so long...
The Daily Grind: Does your choice of computer hardware influence your MMO decisions?
If you have a Macintosh, your choice of MMO gaming is a bit more restrained than it is for others. It's not nonexistent, of...
LOTRO Legendarium: Untangling LOTRO’s complicated travel system
Considering how absolutely huge Lord of the Rings Online's Middle-earth has become, I'd say finding efficient ways to traverse its landscape is paramount to...
The Daily Grind: Are you an early adopter or late bloomer when it comes to MMOs with box prices?
We've been talking in the MOP office and on the podcast about how many buy-to-play online games have hit the scene this year so...
Vague Patch Notes: Sort your own MMO community, guy
One of the things I note is that every so often - not all the time, but every so often - something will just...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive item you’ve ever seen someone buy or sell in an MMORPG?
I'm talking about in-game currencies, not cash-shop crappies, mind you!
Last night, I attended a posh auction in City of Heroes Homecoming on the Everlasting...
Into the Super-Verse: What kind of legs does City of Heroes have in the longer term?
So it's time to start talking about the future of City of Heroes. To be fair, I'm not talking about it from a financial...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you changed mains in an MMO?
In most MMOs, you have a main. In games like Final Fantasy XIV, it's your main jobs. In World of Warcraft, it's your main...
Tamriel Infinium: Ranking Elder Scrolls Online’s 10 races from worst to best
One thing that I appreciate about Elder Scrolls Online is that any race can be any class. None of that racial or gender-locking for...
Perfect Ten: MMOs where you can play as robots and cyborgs
Robots are, let's face it, very important. You might say that's not true, and to that I say: When you get to write the...
The Daily Grind: Do you get a bigger rush from healing or killing in MMOs?
Ahh, that sweet hit of dopamine. Consciously or not, it's something that we chase in our MMORPG journeys. There's nothing quite like the rush...
Choose My Adventure: Starting on the road to success and self-reliance in Nightingale
A lot of the first few hours of Nightingale are tutorial. That's probably not terribly surprising considering survival sandboxes need some guidance (and it's...
The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on ‘backfilling’ in instanced MMO content?
My husband and son have been playing a lot of Destiny 2 again, and a few weekends back I overheard them complaining about backfilling....
