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Johanna Faries is the new president of Blizzard following Mike Ybarra’s ouster
Following last week's layoffs, it didn't seem likely that the potentially frozen throne at the head of Blizzard Entertainment would remain vacant for long....
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG have you played the longest without reaching the level cap?
For someone who spent a whole lot of time playing Final Fantasy XI back in the day, I sure as heck didn't reach the...
Nexon is shutting down its multiplayer medieval war game Warhaven in April
You may not have thought much about Warhaven this week prior to reading our PvP columnist Sam Kash's take on the game's current state...
The Daily Grind: How often should characters miss in combat in MMORPGs?
The other day, we were talking about City of Heroes at the Massively OP offices because at this point that's like 50% of our...
The Final Fantasy XIV live-action TV series is apparently dead in the water
Remember that talk about adapting Final Fantasy XIV into a live-action television series? No, not the Dad of Light series that included FFXIV as...
Halo Infinite ends seasons after season 5, switching to short-term operations instead
We certainly wouldn't tell anyone that she isn't allowed to give a game a title that implies infinity, but since doing so inevitably makes...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares a new Moogle Treasure Trove event with expanded challenges starting on January 30
Generally speaking, Final Fantasy XIV has run the Moogle Treasure Trove event in the lead-up to a major patch, but the upcoming Hunt for...
Albion Online’s latest guide explains the nature of its world and how players can explore it
If you have never played Albion Online before, it can feel a little bit daunting to start, especially if you know that it's a...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG that you love is terrible for new players?
All MMORPGs are kind of garbage at onboarding new players. There are a lot of reasons for that, and a lot of games are...
Albion Online drops a guide to alchemy, opens apps for its player Round Table
The first and perhaps most important thing to understand about how crafted potions behave in Albion Online is that these potions are sometimes best...
Ship of Heroes asks fans to sound off on what makes raiding fun
The last couple of weeks have probably felt a bit weird around the Ship of Heroes offices thanks to the legal revival of City...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO to play while you’re sick?
As a kid, you kind of always hoped for a sickness that left you just sick enough that you could stay home from school...
Tarisland outlines balance plans based on closed beta feedback – including raid loot
So the good news for people looking forward to Tarisland is that the developers have consolidated the major feedback from the game's closed beta...
World of Warcraft’s Seeds of Renewal update is set to go live tonight
The epilogue for World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is here... in many ways. Sure, today's Seeds of Renewal update literally includes an epilogue for the...
The Daily Grind: How do you handle your playtime for multiple MMOs?
Playing more than one MMO can be tricky. Not just in terms of trying to remember what all of the systems in various MMOs...
EverQuest II releases dank normal-fi game soundtracks for you to relax and study to on music services
It's a known fact that the music in several MMORPGs is a certified bop, and we even have a whole column that exists solely...
Peeking into everything coming in World of Warcraft’s patch 10.2.5 next week
On January 16th, World of Warcraft's next major patch arrives, and there have already been a few articles previewing the upcoming content. But maybe...
The Daily Grind: Do you take a break from an MMO before an expansion?
There is always a period for any MMO between an upcoming expansion (or major update, in some cases) and the last major update where...
Final Fantasy XI’s latest version update accounts for the Vana’Bout event with some apologies
The preview of the January update for Final Fantasy XI comes with an apology. No, not for the size of the update; by this...
EverQuest II fixes item errors and allows research cancellation with its latest patch
You set a researcher to work in EverQuest II, but because of a totally innocent could-happen-to-anyone mistake, you wound up sending her to research...
