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Perfect Ten: 10 ways that MMOs kind of used to be worse
Believe you me, I know quite well the arguments that have been rehashed over the years about how the MMORPG genre and these online...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO game sounds trigger happy memories?
MMORPGs are large, enormous repositories of sound design. You may never consciously think about it, but trust me, you notice it. From leveling up...
Choose My Adventure: The point where Wizard101 blends in with other MMOs
I feel like I’ve got the general thrust of Wizard101. For the most part, anyway.
This week it was all about trying to clear the...
Casually Classic: Will WoW Burning Crusade Classic’s level boost be the casual’s best friend?
While the announcement of Burning Crusade Classic at BlizzCon last month was of no surprise to even comatose cave dwellers, details of that announcement...
The Daily Grind: Would you play a modern remake of Guild Wars 1?
Every couple of months, we'll mention Classic Guild Wars in an article, and we'll get deluged by fans of the 2005 MMO. There appears...
Saga of Lucimia studio splits from the Anderson brothers, says game dev ‘continues full steam ahead’
Last week, we covered the surprising news that the founder of Saga of Lucimia, Tim Anderson, was no longer working on the game. The...
One of City of Heroes’ rogue servers, Sanctuary, has apparently been taken out by hackers
It appears as though City of Heroes' Sanctuary rogue server has suffered what could turn out to be a catastrophic outage.
The troubles began last...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO bonus for not-playing?
So I've been playing a lot of City of Heroes lately, and I've roped in my son to play with me, which is always...
The MOP Up: Destiny 2 sanctions unorthodox raiding
Just because the devs think you're going to play the game one way doesn't mean that players aren't going to pour a whole lot...
Global Chat: RIFT’s melancholy birthday
Any MMO's 10th anniversary is a significant milestone and a reason for celebration, but for RIFT's birthday, this year is more like a funeral...
One Shots: Impossible sky architecture
Lethia seems to be waging a very successful campaign to convince us all that Allods Online has it going on in the eye candy...
WoW Classic ‘Fresh Crusade’ movement boasts 10,000 players and counting
Leave it to the endlessly innovative and motivated MMO community to make their own fun when game developers won't play ball. After Blizzard declined...
WRUP: Ring of Hedgehog Defense edition
While wearing this ring, you cannot be harmed by a hedgehog in any way. You cannot take damage from any hedgehog-related source. If a...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most embarrassing thing you ever said in MMO chat?
It's one of my favorite things when someone else does it, but it's so cringy when I do. It's when you drop a big...
Whatever happened to turn-based MMO Stash?
I really wanted this "Whatever Happened To" article to be a positive one, and in a way, part of it is: Frogdice's MMO Stash...
Wurm Online introduces combat changes and achievements as players create an in-game social space
The latest newsletter from Wurm Online has a little bit of everything, whether you like to fight, like to chase achievements, or seek a...
LOTRO Legendarium: Analyzing the 2021 LOTRO producer letter
Despite the title of the "February 2021" producer's letter, Standing Stone Games' official annual roadmap was welcomed when it arrived last week. In March....
Path of Exile’s upcoming nerfs to Harvest crafting sets the community on fire
According to the devs of Path of Exile, the crafting mechanics introduced in the Harvest league, even after adjustments made in update 3.13.0, made...
Gamigo says RIFT is ‘contributing a great deal’ to the studio, promises 10th anny events
Earlier this week, we learned from one of our sources that multiple developers from Gamigo's RIFT team had been laid off from the company,...
The Daily Grind: Do you wish Guild Wars 2 had proper player housing?
A few weeks back, in response to a dumb joke I made about Guild Wars 2's endless parade of cash-shop chairs, MOP's Justin quipped,...
