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Dota 2, The Division list among the best-selling Steam games of 2016
One of my favorite things to do at the end of each calendar year is to read all of the "best of" lists that...
Elite Dangerous is creating a Carrie Fisher outpost in memory
Star Wars: The Old Republic isn't the only sci-fi MMO that is paying tribute to the late Carrie Fisher this month. Following community entreaties...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most expensive item you’ve ever bought in an MMORPG cash shop?
A few weeks back, I was super excited about the elk mount coming to the Elder Scrolls Online cash shop. I needed a mount...
One Shots: The Christmas when no one showed up
If an MMO throws a Christmas party and no one shows up, who gets the presents? Will that eggnog ever get drunk? Are the...
LOTRO Legendarium: A cautious hope for the future
One of the threads that weaves the Lord of the Rings narrative together is that of hope. Holding onto faith in friends, perseverance against...
WRUP: The sunset edition
At the worst times in my life, I would often watch the sunset. Sunsets are comforting to me. Every sunset you see reminds you...
The Daily Grind: What tempts you into rolling a new MMO character?
I've recently returned to Lord of the Rings Online (as have several friends, thanks to the new studio announcement) and found myself getting sorely...
MMO Year in Review: A whole New World (September 2016)
This year, we’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we...
Chronicles of Elyria has raised $2 million to date
In case you forgot or weren't aware, this time last year, Chronicles of Elyria was basically four devs in a basement who were being...
The best Massively OP MMO polls of 2016
Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. I've had a blast taking over Leaderboard;...
Take a look at the in-game theater scene outside of Final Fantasy XIV’s roleplaying server
If you're playing on Balmung in Final Fantasy XIV, you are not wanting for player-run events. There are regular theater shows, cabaret events, haunted...
The Daily Grind: Will you Kickstart any video games in 2017?
I backed only one Kickstarter in 2016: Hero's Song, which you'll recall didn't fund. While I'm generally suspicious of Kickstarter and have regretted a...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMORPG gaming resolutions for 2017
Are you the type of gamer to make resolutions? I'm not, but I know a lot of people who map out their year ahead...
Hellgate fan project moves toward an alpha build
Work continues on the fan-powered project to bring back Hellgate: London to the masses. The London 2038Â team reported that it is working through some...
Perfect Ten: Biggest MMORPG surprises of 2016
Back at the beginning of December, I posted a list of what I considered to be the biggest MMORPG stories of 2016. However, there...
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online’s 2016 report card
Greetings, men and mer. It’s that time of year again when I take a look back on everything that Elder Scrolls Online has given...
Choose My Adventure: The Elder Scrolls Online in review
Back when I played through The Elder Scrolls Online's beta, I said that it was another generic fantasy MMO in a field already choked...
ARK attempts to curry voting favor with a sheep
Here's a nomination for you: Dumbest online controversy of the year. And the award goes to... ARK: Survival Evolved!
What happened here is that ARK...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best PvP mode?
We have certainly talked about PvP a lot in this space over the years, but often it's a flat-out comparison of one title to another....
Global Chat: Boobs and wrinkles edition
Is the infamous "chainmail bikini" slowly disappearing from western RPGs and MMOs? Pete at Dragonchasers thinks that it is... and he kind of laments...