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Final Fantasy XIV fans assemble 300 fans to play an Endwalker tribute medley
As of this point, Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is officially done. The game is down for maintenance for 48 hours for the early access...
Final Fantasy XIV sets an aetheryte in London ahead of Dawntrail’s launch
If anyone has an aetheryte ticket in real life and wants the cheapest trip possible to the UK, good news, as there's an aetheryte...
The Daily Grind: Do you have MMO items in your inventory that are never going to be useful?
In the launch version of Final Fantasy XIV, there were a number of currency items that dropped from tribal enemies like the Amalj'aa and...
Final Fantasy XIV reminds players to prepare for Dawntrail’s early access period
If you are unbelievably eager to be tap-dancing in Tural in Final Fantasy XIV, please remember that you need to have a pre-order code...
Star Trek Online’s Unparalleled update arrives on consoles today
Despite the name, it would appear that Star Trek Online's latest update, Unparalleled, does indeed feature a parallel. In a parallel universe known as...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas and Morgan Day talk about raid difficulty and defensive balance
The time-honored practice of World of Warcraft releasing a new raid tuned to challenge people racing to clear it first and then steadily making...
The Daily Grind: What inspired your longest-played MMO character?
Something inspired your MMO characters. You might be quick to argue that you don't roleplay, and that may be true, but it does not...
Final Fantasy XIV posts its schedule for 48-hour maintenance ahead of Dawntrail
If you have anything you want to accomplish in Final Fantasy XIV ahead of the launch of Dawntrail, you will want to get that...
Riders of Icarus is shutting down its Southeast Asian servers without any sort of character transfer
There was a time when Riders of Icarus was fine, but everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only replace "when the Fire Nation...
Mortal Online 2’s next patch will add its Mastery system, a Wilderness dungeon, and new craftable armor
Originally, Mortal Online 2 had planned to include a system called the Veteran system, a mechanic designed to help improve build diversity and offer...
Final Fantasy XIV updates players on expectations of server congestion at Dawntrail’s launch
During the Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail media tour, producer and director Naoki Yoshida said to Eurogamer that the team has prepared for expansion launch...
The Daily Grind: What brings you back to MMORPGs you stepped away from?
I don't tend to go back to games that I left all that often, but that's less a function of being unwilling and more...
Final Fantasy XI rolls out a new version update with new commands, new icons, and a new shield
For far too long, Final Fantasy XI has suffered from the fact that you can log into the game and not be immediately granted...
Guild Wars 2 details spear techniques for Warriors, Thieves, and Engineers
The next Guild Wars 2 expansion has the wrong date listed because Janthir Wilds should obviously be coming out in October. Why? So you...
The Daily Grind: Can you give (another) example of MMO developers failing to read the room?
These days, New World is kind of the whipping boy of the week when it comes to tone-deaf attempts at managing its community. It's...
BitCraft outlines the Empire system coming in its second alpha as a main source of monetization
The good news is that anyone can be the emperor in BitCraft's Empire system, which will be available for testing within the game's second...
Destiny 2 readies Echoes for launch on June 11 along with outlining the year-long plan for Episodes
The future of Destiny 2 - at least for the next year - is episodic. The first episode following the launch of The Final...
The Daily Grind: What was an MMO system you liked better in the beta?
More often than not, the beta defense is deployed for MMOs when they're in testing to defend janky and unpleasant systems. Sometimes, this is...
Grand Theft Auto Online is teeing up new bounty hunting missions and new rides for hunting
Good news, players of Grand Theft Auto Online, this summer the online game that just keeps going forever will let you hunt down some...
Final Fantasy XI’s June update adds icons for shared exclusive items and new Ambuscade objectives
It's a well-known fact among Final Fantasy XI players that any item tagged with EX cannot be traded to other players. But some items...
