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Vitae Aeternum: First impressions of New World’s greatsword and world revamp
We come now to part two of my early impressions of New World's sprawling Brimstone Sands update. Previously in our Vitae Aeternum column, I...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer realistic MMO mounts or pocket mounts?
On the MOP podcast back in September, we answered a question from listener Sergio about neat MMO features with a long-running history in the...
Wisdom of Nym: Taking stock of the additions with Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.25
Interquel patches in Final Fantasy XIV are always an odd cocktail. On the one hand, they consist of content that was intentionally held back...
Vitae Aeternum: First impressions of New World’s Brimstone Sands and Nightveil Hallow
It's finally here: New World has launched its fall update, and the Soulwardens of Aeternum now venture into the wastes of Brimstone Sands.
This is...
The Daily Grind: What’s more likely to drive you out of an MMO – the gameplay or the fans?
Today's Daily Grind was inspired entirely by this tweet about just traveling along enjoying the heck out of something without interacting with the "fans."...
The Daily Grind: What motivates you to complete challenging content in MMOs?
There's absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting to do challenging content in any given MMO; that's just not what everyone is there for. But...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 reasons to get psyched about Before the Shadow (that aren’t the new zones)
Standing Stone Games went and pulled a classic case of misdirection on all of us -- and I'm not complaining. While the studio had...
The Daily Grind: How do you set up your MMO chat window?
While we often use it to talk, we almost never talk about chat windows in MMORPGs. Those unassuming boxes are the workhorses of our...
WoW Factor: Thoughts on the two-pronged pre-patch rollout for Dragonflight
So we now know exactly how World of Warcraft is going to handle the Dragonflight pre-patch. We'll be getting the initial launch of systems...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite way to interact with your MMO’s economy?
I know there are some folks playing MMOs who hate MMO economies, who don't want crafting to even exist, who don't want any kind...
Four Winds: Lost Ark and the refinement of MMO item enhance systems
In the last edition of Four Winds, I promised I'd cover how three MMOs utilized item enhance systems to facilitate progression, and then I...
Vague Patch Notes: MMO quality and the bandwagon fallacy
Here's a fact that is objectively true but feels objectively false: There's no law stating that the best MMO of all time, to date,...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMOs you didn’t expect to like that won you over?
Up until very shortly before the launch, I was not planning on buying Final Fantasy XI. I had heard enough horror stories at that...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Elite Raids entry event was yet another disappointment
Once again, Pokemon GO developer Niantic has proven it's more than capable of delivering disappointment with the game's events. The company's infamously poor communication...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO haunted houses to explore – if you dare….
Happy Halloween! Or if you prefer, Happy Scare-Related Holidays featuring the Stylings of Ed Casbar and His Electric Teeth. It'd be the best of...
The Daily Grind: What are you doing with MMO Halloween and harvest events this year?
In case you recently returned from a long, time-dilated space voyage and are a little out of it, we're currently in the midst of...
Fight or Kite: Hands-on with Nexon’s Warhaven – medieval arena mayhem with a touch of magic
Fast-paced action? Check. Melee focused combat? Excellent. Third-person perspective with a solid amount of room for skillful play? Sign me right up 'cause this...
Choose My Adventure: Getting into the routine with Lost Ark’s Machinist
The polling for last week's Lost Ark Choose My Adventure was pretty clear: stay in the lower levels and focus on the Machinist. I...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offers the best dailies?
Listen, I know that right now, the title of this post has provoked a lot of people to ignore the text I'm typing right...
First impressions of Embers Adrift, the Kickstarted MMORPG once known as Saga of Lucimia
Those who know me will attest that I am not an old-school MMORPG player by heart. Every time I thought about getting into EverQuest...
