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The Daily Grind: What MMO would you play more under different management?
I get the sense that some people are reluctant to play RIFT right now just because of the company running the show. That's not...
LOTRO Legendarium: What new classes could LOTRO add in the future?
There is certainly no end to the topics to discuss about Lord of the Rings Online, but sometimes I want to take a break...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO mount do you like using the most?
The other night in Lord of the Rings Online, our kinship got into a fun discussion about the different mounts we like to use...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s improved Megas and the kitchen sink problem
It's been a while now since Pokemon GOÂ got its third Mega Evolution system, which was one of the big reasons we took a hard...
WoW Factor: Optimal choices in MMO talent trees don’t justify removing them
So there's this funny persistent thing that goes around when it comes to talent trees in World of Warcraft. A certain coalition of players...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most ‘generic’ MMORPG?
A few podcasts ago, MOP's Justin said something in passing that struck me so hard I wrote it down to talk about further. In...
Massively on the Go: Everything multiplayer fans need to know about Splatoon 3
So we've all gone through the recent news about Splatoon 3, right? No? Well, don't worry. A lot of the presentation seemed to be aimed...
Vague Patch Notes: The perils of comparing MMOs to each other
So the other day I read perhaps the worst Tower of Fantasy review I could have possibly read. It was most certainly not the...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever bought an MMO lockbox?
It's not exactly a controversial statement on this site to say that lockboxes are bad. We don't like them. Our readers don't like them....
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that took aim at World of Warcraft
The fact that we currently have a Big Five in the MMO space is a big change from not so long ago, when the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has hands-down the worst mapping system?
Not only am I a nerdy fan of maps in real life, but I deeply appreciate a good visual guild in my MMORPGs as...
Vitae Aeternum: The best solo ranged and melee builds in New World
One of the main things that keeps me coming back to New World despite its many rough edges is the fact it's one of...
Choose My Adventure: Making a house and making character progress in Chimeraland
This week in Chimeraland was all about growth - not necessarily for my big round boy Chonkhonk but for my abode and for McFishy...
Wisdom of Nym: Everything we learned about Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 6.2
To the surprise of basically no one who closely watches Final Fantasy XIV's overall patch progression, patch 6.2 is arriving on August 23rd. That's...
The Daily Grind: How much time do you spend inventory-fussing in MMOs?
A few weeks back, Lord of the Rings Online puts its crafting carry-alls on sale for 75% off. It's over now, so don't go...
The Daily Grind: How do you prefer to form parties in MMOs?
My first experience in an MMO was playing Final Fantasy XI, where as I have previously mentioned forming a party was downright necessary for...
The Game Archaeologist: MegaWars, the Star Trek online sim from the ’70s
When we look at the early days of online computer gaming, it shouldn't be a surprise that the geeky crowd that was working on...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO guild you’ve ever been in?
At this point in my MMO career, I've been in scores of guilds -- perhaps hundreds, if you count quick trials when I tested...
Why I Play: Returning to Diablo III in 2022
I don't know if there's a marketing term for this phenomenon, but Diablo Immortal did an excellent job selling Diablo III.
Popular streamers all caught...
WoW Factor: The problem with borrowed power was never new systems
There's a bit of cognitive disconnect that I notice is still tripping up some particular fans of World of Warcraft even at this point....
