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The Daily Grind: Do you have an MMO mantra or philosophy?
With Dune Awakening on the way, I've had the Litany against fear in my head - you know, "I must not fear. Fear is...
The Daily Grind: When was the last time you saw gamers being wildly kind and generous in an MMORPG?
The other day, I came downstairs and my son beckoned me over to what he was playing. Was he working on his skyscale that...
One Shots: A sticky situation, indeed
While I am a general fan of honey, the fact that this is a dessert guarded by hundreds of bees does turn my attention...
WRUP: Deciding on the serious version from now on edition
Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about.CANDY!
The Daily Grind: Do you play at the pace of your MMO — or do you push yourself?
The other day I was listening to a podcast and the host said that he tried to "play at the pace of the game,"...
Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Legends is cracking down on shady game mods
Heads-up, folks who mod in ancient emulators: The Star Wars Galaxies rogue server SWG Legends is cracking down on mods, though hopefully not the...
New books about EVE Online, Second Life, and EverQuest are on the way
You've played the game, now read the story. Or read the story out of curiosity about a game you would otherwise never play. Or...
Post-sunset, The Wagadu Chronicles team says it considered and rejected open-sourcing the game
One of the saddest sunsets of 2024 affected Kickstarted afrofantasy The Wagadu Chronicles. The MMORPG was Kickstarted by players for nearly $200K all the...
The Daily Grind: Which dead MMORPG needs a resurrection *and* has a possible path to get it?
A while back, our team was working on a MapleStory piece when we did something we often do when writing about MapleStory: lament the...
Massively Overthinking: Have you ever been booted from an MMORPG group because your class wasn’t the meta?
Earlier this month, when some World of Warcraft players were protesting massive nerfs to specific classes, MOP reader Sloth explained the problem superbly: The...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s November looks overstuffed and underseasoned
Ah yes, November. The month of my favorite feasting holiday! Pokemon Go is hoping to deliver a feast of its own this month, but......
City of Heroes rogue server Rebirth delays its next patch to 2025 – but it features full-color costume customization
The teeny City of Heroes rogue server Rebirth updated players on its Issue 7 patch yesterday - and it's good news and bad news....
Fntastic is hosting a map-making contest for its revised prop hunting game, and no, players won’t get paid
Remember last month when developer Fntastic said it wouldn't use volunteer labor to build its upcoming prop hunting rehash game Items? The studio is...
WoW Classic readies Season of Discovery Phase 6 for November 21
WoW Classic isn't done with Season of Discovery quite yet, as Blizzard announced that it's bringing Phase 6 to the experimental server on November...
The Daily Grind: What was the worst-designed class in the history of MMOs?
Not all MMO classes are made equal. Some have their periods in the spotlight of developer love and become the most popular picks, while...
Niantic is already retuning Pokemon Go’s controversial 40-player Gigantamax battles
Pokemon Go's recent Gigantamax raids rollout hasn't exactly gone to plan for Niantic so far. In addition to all the unintentional bans players are...
Choose My Adventure: Throne & Liberty’s endgame blends genuine fun with intense social requirements
One could be forgiven for thinking that headline was written by somebody who just discovered MMORPGs can be grindy, but I promise that's not...
Embers Adrift says Digital River has been stiffing it since June, so it’s going temp F2P and heading to Steam
Embers Adrift has some good news bad news - good news for players, but bad news for the studio, which is apparently being screwed...
World of Warships kicks off a community event to support K9s For Warriors charity
If you don't know much about military veteran suicide rates, you might not realize that it is a constant and real problem. K9s For...
Blockchain-infused EVE Frontier schedules next playtest for early November
"EVE Online is good and all, but you know what it really needs? A heaping dose of blockchain for play-to-earn goodness!" said nobody but...
