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Now that we're in July and the ball of sky-fire is on the warpath, it's hard to deny that we've finally arrived in summer...

Every so often you run across something that makes you want to slam your head against a wall out of sheer, unadulterated bafflement. "What...

This week's Final Fantasy XIV update had our newsroom shaking our heads, not because of any animosity for the game but because the situation...

Here's an interesting point that's worth considering: For all the talk about cryptocurrencies, NFTs, the metaverse, and other Web3 buzzwords being the future of...

I was so excited when Star Wars: The Old Republic was coming out. I had plans for my characters of all eight classes. I...

When World of Warships launched in 2015, the historical significance of the many ships researchable and purchasable within the game was taken into heavy...

While some MMOs only offer you a single standard beginning zone from which to launch your legend, there are plenty that give players a...

There's often a moment I've experienced when playing survival sandboxes where I hit my stride. The mechanics make perfect sense, I have a plan...

The first live letter previewing a new patch is always a little weird for Final Fantasy XIV, and this one is especially unusual. See,...

A few weeks ago, my husband and I were joking about Desert Bus and had to explain it to our kids, who naturally had...

As has been observed by others, we all have stories about romantic interests who qualify as "the one that got away." We tend to...

When Lord of the Rings Online released its first -- and, quickly thereafter, its second -- legendary server back in 2018, it was one...

Let's just lead off with a very simple statement. Hey there, teams out there working on MMOs and doing more than you need to?...

I suspect that the pandemic put a bit of a damper on the idea of having guild meetups, just as it brought most conventions...

Niantic has now released the July events for Pokemon GO and, so far, it's not exactly exciting. July Community Day is Starly, and as it's...

It's been a really long time since we've gotten to have some math up ins. You know by this point that I really like...

Some games officially announce when they're going into maintenance mode. (And some games then update more than some non-maintenance titles, but that's an exception.)...

Pokemon GO finally gave us a good pokemon to catch for Community Day, and I'm happy about that. Really. Had this been 2019, it could...

Not all MMO sunsets are equal, when you look at them. Sure, all impact players who made those games a home, but some titles...

With the recent news that Lord of the Rings Online is loosening up some restrictions regarding class and race combinations, it seems to have...