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One Shots: A night of masks and intrigues
The Princess Bride rightly taught me to be suspicious of anyone wearing a mask, which is why I keep my candy in a locked...
Global Chat: EVE Vanguard has a lot to prove
Just because you're a huge EVE Online fan doesn't mean that you're instantly rallying to the cause of CCP's EVE Vanguard. The Ancient Gaming...
BlizzCon’s schedule highlights World of Warcraft but ditches Q&As
With a week to go before this year's BlizzCon, the curiosity, hope, and cynicism are running strong toward the house that Warcraft built. While...
WRUP: This is horror edition
You touch the thin layer of dust on the dresser. This is reality.
In films, the house is polluted with malevolent spirits beyond time and...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle your indecisiveness in MMOs?
There's that tired old chestnut of a maxim that often rings in my head, which is, "The grass is always greener on the other...
Lost Skies shows a snippet of gameplay while it gets ready to send out more beta keys
Grapple with this: The latest development update from Lost Skies is out, with Bossa Studios announcing that it's getting ready to send out another...
The Daily Grind: Which MMOs could really use a PvP or PvE spectator mode?
Earlier this summer, MOP reader Stormsong Minstrel accidentally reminded me of a mechanic from classic Guild Wars that I shouldn't miss but do anyway....
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s November events are looking lean
Pokemon Go seems to be skipping the Turkey and giving us a lean-looking November, at least based on the leaks so far. That's not...
Perfect Ten: Solid MMOs you might be sleeping on in 2023
For today's list, I wanted to take a different approach to recommending MMORPGs to you. I know we often talk about underrated titles, but...
Corepunk plans for its next test phase starting November 4
Good news, Corepunk fans: The game's next phase will be starting pretty soon on November 4th and will have significantly more people involved in...
The Daily Grind: What dead MMO cred do you have?
As truly sad as it is to have a beloved MMORPG shut down on you, there's some measure of consolation that you actually got...
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes emulator continues to improve, but it’s still in alpha
It's been a year-plus since we last checked in with the Vanguard: Saga of Heroes rogue server project. Since it's been a while, there...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO would actually be better if it killed its whole endgame?
Let's have some provocative fun this morning. Let's imagine that your favorite MMORPG suddenly decided to kill its entire endgame. The devs are shaving...
Neopets’ ‘new era’ rolls on with events, updates, AMAs, livestreams, and an improved website
Back in July the long-running pet collecting MMO Neopets heralded "a new era" as it went independent, with new owners The Neopets Team (TNT)...
ARK Survival Ascended still has no release date, but it will have a photo mode
Who needs a solid calendar date for your dinosaur survival sandbox when you can instead have a confirmed photo mode? That's part of the...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG should we play to get rip-roaring drunk?
Just about every MMORPG inserts taverns, bars, and cantinas for immersion and realism in the setting, and you'll find alcohol drinks in most online...
One Shots: Secret underwater garden
I don't know much about plants, as evidenced by all of my vegetable projects that withered and died this past summer, but I've heard...
Diablo IV wants your actual blood – for a good cause, of course
It's not every day that a video game comes after your actual blood, but if there's a title to do it, it certainly would...
WRUP: Sleeping is going absolutely fine edition
I'm definitely not having any trouble sleeping. Sleep comes easily. There is absolutely no problem when I lay down and attempt to sleep. I...
The Daily Grind: What are you hoping to hear from this year’s BlizzCon?
Perhaps I think or say this every year, but I truly feel that 2023's BlizzCon is setting up for a make-or-break moment for Blizzard....
