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The Soapbox: Fallout 76 absolutely needs better social tools to thrive

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Unpopular opinion time: I have to say that Fallout 76... is kind of a great game right now. I know that the launch and...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best approach for player flying in MMOs?

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Flying in MMOs is far less controversial these days than it used to be a decade or so ago, with many titles sporting some...

Fight or Kite: Love vampires and battle royales? Here’s what Bloodhunt brings to the table

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The latest entrant into the world of BRs comes from the World of Darkness series Vampire: The Masquerade. Even though I’ve played a number...

Flameseeker Chronicles: What could Guild Wars 2’s fourth expansion be about?

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Ever since ArenaNet's studio leadership came out early in the year and confirmed that planning has begun on a fourth expansion, players have no...

Choose My Adventure: Boredom and frustration rear their head in V Rising

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This week, V Rising decided to remind me why I deeply dislike survival sandboxes. It all started off pedestrian enough for the most part. Over...

The Daily Grind: Why did Red Dead Online fail?

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Last week, Rockstar delivered the distressing news that it's essentially putting Red Dead Online, the MMO version of Red Dead Redemption 2, into maintenance...
It's a new thing.

Wisdom of Nym: Variant Dungeons and Savage changes in Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.2

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I know I've said this many times and in a variety of contexts, but for all that there's a certain amount of expected content...

The Daily Grind: Do you pay attention to how MMO studios treat their devs?

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Every time a game studio is outed for bad behavior when it comes to its workers - or good behavior, for that matter -...
This is not a doll.

The Daily Grind: Have you ever ragequit an MMO?

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We've all heard the stories, at the very least. Someone died in a particularly inconvenient way, or someone lost a valuable items, or a...

LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO’s PvP game worth salvaging?

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The funny thing about Lord of the Rings Online's PvP scene is that I truly believe most players are either unaware or uncaring that...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO zone offers the best summertime vibes?

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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...
It's actually fine.

Wisdom of Nym: Why the Final Fantasy XIV billboard was a terrible idea

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

The Daily Grind: Which MMO is too ambitious for its own good?

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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...
What you are chasing and will not get.

Perfect Ten: MMOs that have fallen to the dark side of cryptocurrency

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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...
Ooh, it's meat time.

The Daily Grind: Have you ever expected an MMO to be your home… and then it wasn’t?

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

From the Depths: Fun World of Warships warships that actually existed

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

The Daily Grind: Are there MMO starting zones you always avoid?

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

Choose My Adventure: V Rising provides moments of chaos and comfort

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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...
Unshocking.

Wisdom of Nym: Reactions to Final Fantasy XIV’s live letter and 6.2 preview

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

The Daily Grind: Does any MMORPG have content that can match Desert Bus for monotony?

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

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