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WoW Factor: Examining excitement, accomplishment, and elitism in Battle for Azeroth
It's been a while, and for good reason. But now that we're nearly three months into Battle for Azeroth, the World of Warcraft community...
The Daily Grind: What skills should MMOs give players – but never do?
I was reading the patch notes for the latest update to my favorite Star Wars Galaxies emulator when this line just leaped right out...
Hyperspace Beacon: Old characters, rumors, and nostalgia in Star Wars The Old Republic
I believe a game has hit an unusual place when players get nostalgic pangs for a game within the game itself. We see that kind...
MapleStory 2 is dealing with rash of gross player cosmetic uploads because of course it is
One of the more unique features of the recently launched MapleStory 2 is the ability for players to design and create custom cosmetic items...
EVE Vegas 2018 is this weekend: Here’s what to expect from the show
It's that time of year again when internet spaceship nerds descend on Las Vegas to get incredibly drunk find out what the future holds...
The Daily Grind: What were your favorite MMO quality-of-life improvements?
Automatic loot pickup. That right there is my all-time favorite quality-of-life improvement that Lord of the Rings Online added, and it is a high-falootin'...
The Daily Grind: What’s the worst Halloween event in the MMOverse?
No real salt from me today: I personally loved Star Wars Galaxies'Â Halloweeny Galactic Moon Festival, as ridiculous as it was, and as I mentioned...
Worlds Adrift says PvE servers didn’t ‘split a tiny playerbase’ but instead ‘added to it’
When was the last time you heard an MMO studio outright admit it was wrong? It's pretty rare, for sure. Bossa Studios says as...
World of Warcraft streamer discusses the major problems with Battle for Azeroth
Whatever new expansion goodwill World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth had held is now gone, and YouTuber Asmongold opines that he's never seen the...
Elite Dangerous announces Beyond Chapter Four, beginning beta October 23
If you point your brain back to August, you'll recall that players were a bit miffed over the Elite Dangerous' most recent Beyond chapter....
Players argue LOTRO’s latest update ruined the pristine beauty of the Shire
Don't let scary dragons distract you from the real threat of Lord of the Rings Online's newest patch. This past week's Update 23 did...
Torchlight Frontiers takes player feedback on horizontal progression, details development updates
Earlier this month, the folks at PWE-published Echtra Games took to the Torchlight subreddit to open up a conversation with the community regarding the dev...
Lead programmer: ‘There is no hope for Greed Monger’
The long-troubled Greed Monger, a Kickstarted sandbox MMO that produced a remarkable project implosion, took an interesting turn last week when its former lead...
The Daily Grind: What’s the weirdest thing you ever did to get into an MMO guild?
On last week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I were joking around about how much guild applications have changed over the last many years...
Elite Dangerous rescue mission goes awry following feline interference
It's a well known fact that cats take pleasure in destroying things, whether it's that nice new sofa or that glass of water you...
SoulWorker addresses PvP, login rewards, and the future of the game
Yesterday, the folks at GameForge posted a new Q&A video that was recorded during Gamescom 2018, in which SoulWorker Product Manager Noemi and Live...
One Shots: Filtered to perfection
I don't usually spend a lot of time running pictures through filters, but it's pretty cool when I see someone doing this that knows...
The Daily Grind: Has an MMO ever been ruined for you by the community?
It's funny, but I see many more people listing a game's community as a bright side rather than a drawback. You would think it'd...
The Game Archaeologist: The Death of City of Heroes
August 31st, 2012, was a Friday like any other. City of Heroes players were psyched for the upcoming Issue 24, which Paragon Studios had...
WRUP: The second shade of Sycamore House edition
The second shade was neither hostile nor evasive; at first glance it seemed friendly and articulate. To a casual observer it appeared to be...
