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The Daily Grind: Do you cull your MMO character rosters at all?
I don't think I'm going that far out on a limb by saying that there are a lot of MMO altoholics in our audience....
Besieged by bitcoin bots, BitCraft reiterates that it’s not a crypto or NFT MMO
We've been shaking our head ruefully at BitCraft's name for several years now, as it seemed clear to us that the name could be...
First impressions: Final Stand Ragnarok is not Camelot Unchained, but it’s a fun romp anyway
At the top of 2020, when City State Entertainment's Mark Jacobs first announced Final Stand Ragnarok - called Project Colossus back then - it...
The Daily Grind: What’s your current backup MMORPG?
I'm really enjoying what I'm considering my second wind in MMORPGs, fam. I had a rough spot in the mid-teens after the original Star...
Global Chat: Will World of Warcraft’s ‘bold experiment’ work?
A tantalizing question mark on World of Warcraft's 2024 roadmap has a lot of the community talking and guessing, and MMO blogger Kaylriene looked...
LOTRO’s dungeon drop and spring festival arrive this week with the cutest snail ever
Last year the Lord of the Rings Online community lost its collective mind over a rock. In 2024, it may be for a snail.
The...
The Daily Grind: What’s the hardest MMORPG to return to after a long time away?
When I returned to Lord of the Rings Online several years ago, I'd been away for a very, very long time - so long...
One Shots: Where are my draaaaaagons?
Despite what certain platinum blondes might tell you, nobody owns dragons. At best, you can rent one from Home Depot for some light yard...
Broken Ranks releases community-oriented update and 2024 roadmap
Broken Ranks sits at a strange intersection of the MMO world: It's turn-based, it's isometric, and it's a grimdark title that actually impressed us...
WRUP: Uncomfortable things I have noticed while walking in the woods that ought to be addressed edition
Editor's note: Please do not do this, or any other thing recommended by WRUP. Just tell us what MMOs you're playing this weekend, and maybe answer the bonus question - this week's is about the hardest challenges in MMOs.
The Daily Grind: Are you an early adopter or late bloomer when it comes to MMOs with box prices?
We've been talking in the MOP office and on the podcast about how many buy-to-play online games have hit the scene this year so...
Kickstarted multiplayer sandbox ECO releases a roadmap from early access to launch
It's been a few months since we talked much about ECO, the Kickstarted sandbox that has enchanted pretty much everyone who gives in to...
PlanetSide 2 acknowledges ‘earned consternation’ over its warzone continent
It's always an unsettling feeling when a game -- or its IP, at least -- gets sold off but nobody really talks about it...
Vindictus Defying Fate spinoff begins alpha testing limited multiplayer next week
Well, it's not the Vindictus 2 you wanted, but it's something: As we noted earlier this week, Nexon is barreling onward with Vindictus Defying...
Vague Patch Notes: Sort your own MMO community, guy
One of the things I note is that every so often - not all the time, but every so often - something will just...
Helldivers 2 resolves to address armored spawn concerns and dismissive dev comments
The furor over adjustments made in Helldivers 2 has arguably reached a boiling point. Earlier this week, Arrowhead Game Studios put out a balance...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive item you’ve ever seen someone buy or sell in an MMORPG?
I'm talking about in-game currencies, not cash-shop crappies, mind you!
Last night, I attended a posh auction in City of Heroes Homecoming on the Everlasting...
Massively Overthinking: Are we ‘optimizing the fun out’ of MMOs?
MMO dev Damion Schubert recently retweeted a thread penned by a user named Zarathustra that presents our Massively Overthinking discussion for the week. Now,...
Throwback MMORPG Scars of Honor’s $200K Kickstarter bid ends unsuccessfully
Exactly a month ago, Bulgarian startup studio Beast Burst Entertainment began a $200,000 Kickstarter for its MMORPG Scars of Honor, and as of this...
Helldivers 2 tries to further explain recent balancing as players push back against nerfs
The days after a balance patch are never usually ones that are full of celebration and excitement, so in that regard the reaction from...
