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Final Fantasy XIV kicks off its anniversary fiction with Tales from the Twilight
Today marks the eight-year anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV's successful relaunch, and that means celebration. The obvious in-game celebration is the Rising event, of course,...
The Elder Scrolls Online offers extra rewards for players going back to its original adventures
While there's no shortage of new stuff to do right now in The Elder Scrolls Online, the latest event for the game is asking for...
The Daily Grind: Do you regret not backing any MMO Kickstarters?
Let's be real about something - there are a lot of MMO Kickstarters that crash and burn well before getting to the "launch" stage....
Whatever happened to The Exiled (formerly known as Das Tal)?
Do you remember The Exiled? What about Das Tal, its original name? If you answered yes to either question, congratulations, you remember a PvP-centered...
Final Fantasy XIV sets the entire Aether data center to congested
The massive influx of players in Final Fantasy XIV has continued unabated, prompting another update from producer and director Naoki Yoshida regarding the situation....
World of Warcraft will add solo island expeditions in patch 9.1.5
While it doesn't actually have a title, it seems that World of Warcraft patch 9.1.5 could be unofficially titled "Here's That Stuff You Wanted,...
Final Fantasy XI offers players a shot at the Shadowlord’s swords
Is it fair that the Shadowlord in Final Fantasy XI gets to have cool swords you don't have immediate access to? No. It is...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s cash shop and the existential horror of monetization
The fact that there's a cash shop in Final Fantasy XIV is something that is absolutely impossible to discuss in a value-neutral fashion. Simply...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you played with the worst voice acting?
There was a particular line from the male Norn back in the beta for Guild Wars 2 that made me laugh much more than...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back The Rising for its eighth anniversary on August 27
Another year of operation is moving into the rear-view mirror for Final Fantasy XIV, and that means another iteration of The Rising coming around...
World of Warcraft reverses course on player customization and promises more
Back in February, Blizzard reversed its stance on player customization options for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Originally, players had been told that further customization...
Fallout 76 doubles its experience ahead of this weekend’s QuakeCon
It's just about time for QuakeCon, an event wherein every Bethesda game gets a seat at the table. Yes, even Fallout 76 is getting...
Final Fantasy XIV plans a stress test for the Japanese data centers… but not North America or Europe
Ahead of the release of the Endwalker expansion, Final Fantasy XIV's staff wants to make sure that the game's servers are up for the...
The Daily Grind: What MMO delay has annoyed you the most?
Sometimes things get delayed. It happens. It's generally not a desired outcome by any of the people making an MMO, but you just need...
Continent of the Ninth Seal is moving over to Valofe from Webzen for publishing
If you had some deep attachment to Webzen because the company was behind the publishing of Continent of the Ninth Seal, today's news will...
Bless Unleashed brings around a summer event of tracking down salamanders
Swimsuits! Weapon skins! The satisfaction of scooping up adorable lizards that happen to be blue and on fire! All this and more can be...
The Elder Scrolls Online invites players to hop in and play for free through August 30
As The Elder Scrolls Online is showing off its latest piece of DLC, it wants to entice you to start playing. Doesn't it look...
Kingfall is proudly advertising itself as a casual fantasy MMORPG with NFTs attached
Reading the announcement pinned tweet from Kingfall is a journey. The game is coming soon. All right. It's a casual fantasy MMORPG. Hmm, that...
Atlas previews plants and spider mounts arriving in the game’s next major patch
So, Atlas fans, what do you want from the next major patch? Small clan support? Well, that's not in there. Major bug fixes? Uh......
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s burning of Teldrassil plot wrap-up is terrible
Fair warning: This post contains spoilers for the current World of Warcraft plotline for anyone who has not finished up the latest parts of...
