cosmetic gear
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best cosmetics system?
Cosmetics, costumes, transmogrification, appearance tab -- whatever you want to call them, cosmetic systems are a big deal in MMORPGs in 2016. While you...
Wisdom of Nym: Odds and ends from Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.2
I spent all of the last column talking about Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch, but boy, there's still more to talk about. Who...
Paragon’s early access starts on March 18 with Founder’s packs
There have been plenty of tidbits coming out about Paragon lately, but you won't have to rely upon tidbits to get a sense of...
Final Fantasy XIV dolls itself up for Little Ladies’ Day
The latest patch for Final Fantasy XIV is only a day old and has brought along more story, more dungeons, and more things for...
ArcheAge introduces stat-granting costumes and clothes laundering
After a long night of play in ArcheAge, do you stare at your costume slot and wonder why it can make you look so...
The Division on endgame, player looting, and pay-to-win
The Division has plenty of PvE objectives to propel you through a doomed and decaying New York City, but a large part of Ubisoft's planned...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO monetization schemes don’t piss you off?
Gamasutra argued last week that there are three effective in-app purchase strategies that mobile gamers don't hate:
the classic demo, where players can try the...
Global Chat: Oculus Rift, GW2’s philosophy shift, and emulator exploration
The high cost of Oculus Rift brought a lot of discussion to the MMO blogosphere recently, with writers taking sides for and against the...
The Stream Team: Going for all the golden goodies in The Secret World
MassivelyOP's MJ has taken a break from Issue #13 in order to gorge herself silly on AP and items during the latest Gilded Rage...
EVE Evolved: Should CCP start developing Walking in Stations again?
In all the time that I've been writing about EVE Online, one of the most common recurring comments is that the game badly needs...
Black Desert explains how both of its cash shops will work
Black Desert rep Belsazar has posted a lengthy missive from the Pearl Abyss developers explaining the details of the game's cash shop and announcing...
WildStar’s latest patch adds cash shop quest, PvP matchmaking tweaks
WildStar patched in a quick update yesterday, with tweaks to multiple classes, the housing interface, and quests. Reddit can't decide whether it's grumpy about...
Neverwinter moves cosmetics from ZEN cash shop to lockbox currency
Back in October, PWE wrote about its plans to massively overhaul Neverwinter's Trade Bar Store -- that is, the special store where you can...
Diablo III previews the changes and improvements for patch 2.4.0 and Season 5
The season is nearly upon us, by which we of course mean the next season of Diablo III. The holiday season is already upon...
LOTRO invites all to enjoy the warmth of its Yule Festival
Middle-earth's Winter-home is once again open for merriment and questing, as Lord of the Rings Online has brought back its Yule Festival for another...
WoW Legion aims to flatten the PvP gear curve
Last night, Blizzard posted a dev blog to explain just how World of Warcraft Legion plans to drive a wrecking ball into the game's...
The Daily Grind: What do you buy in MMO cash shops?
I'm excessively picky about what I buy in MMO cash shops. I'll buy necessities like backpack and bank slots, character slots and classes. Occasionally I'll...
RIFT kicks off Fae Yule and Patch 3.5 this week
Have you been a good little boy or girl this year? You have? Well then -- you deserve a big fat content update and...
Ask Mo: The absurd advantages of MMO guilds
A Massively OP reader named Ohnix recently sent us a question just perfect for Ask Mo. Let's debate guilds!
I play EverQuest II quite a...
Wisdom of Nym: Awaiting next week’s Final Fantasy XIV patch
We've still got a preview or two to go before the main event, but Final Fantasy XIV's first post-expansion patch is on its way...
