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Perfect Ten: The fantasy MMO zone atlas
There are, let's face it, a limited number of different ways to design real-adjacent zones in any fantasy game. At the end of the...
Wisdom of Nym: Balance changes after Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.05
Gosh, someone really likes Monk, huh? Not only did the job already get plenty of buffs, Final Fantasy XIV gave a bunch more improvements...
The MOP Up: H1Z1’s huge PlayStation 4 update
Do you remember when H1Z1 used to be about surviving the zombie apocalypse? Yeah, me neither. In any case, gear up and slide behind...
World of Warcraft patches in more threat for tanks and Azshara fixes
Do you find it just a little bit harder as a tank to keep threat consistently in World of Warcraft? It might not just...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s comms blackout will lead to absolute anarchy
All hell is about to break loose in EVE Online for the territorial alliances waging wars in the depths of space following some the...
Wisdom of Nym: The subtle mechanical shifts in Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers
A lot of mechanics changed with the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion. You probably don't need me to tell you that, but there are...
EverQuesting: Checking EverQuest II’s pulse, from Pride bunnies to event delays
It's been quite a while since we've had an EverQuesting. That's because it's been quite a while since we've had much to write about...
Massively Overthinking: Do you even *like* MMO expansions?
This seems like an absurd question on its face, right? MMO players are supposed to like MMO expansions. They're progress. They're content. They're fresh...
Old School RuneScape ponders partnerships and puts it to a player poll
Old School RuneScape is, in its own words, "resolutely a subscription-only game," and as it's subscription-only game, one of the biggest things the devs...
Tamriel Infinium: Keep playing Elder Scrolls Online’s Elsweyr – the story gets better
Like many of you, I have been participating in the early access for Elsweyr for this last week. In fact, I played some of...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The melee DPS
Honestly, out of all the roles in the game right now, the melee DPS was the most boring part of the Final Fantasy XIV:...
Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers tour: The ranged DPS
Huh. This is a really weird contrast in this batch. Obviously, there are only two ranged DPS to cover, but in Stormblood that didn't matter...
Nexon’s Alliance vs Empire updates with new dungeon and 150-man PvP mode 100 days post-launch
We don't see many celebrations of 100-day birthdays in MMO land, but hey, any excuse for a party, right? That's what Nexon's doing with...
Into the Super-verse: Six things that made Marvel Heroes great
With all of the City of Heroes revival talk lately, our office chat turned in the direction of other MMOs we'd love to see...
Dauntless patch introduces us to a new frosty behemoth and revamps hammer combat
If you have been following Dauntless as you should have, then you would know that a new behemoth was on the horizon, but that's...
Derek Smart says he’s working on partnership deals to revivify 2009 MMORPG Alganon
A year and change ago, we covered the strange case of MMO Alganon, and now it's back in the news.
We've been covering the game...
EVE Online shifts its skill system to provide skills on demand
There's a persistent issue with the skill system in EVE Online insofar as the system requires buying skills off the market in order to train...
The Daily Grind: How do you and your guild handle political discussions inside MMOs?
I'm genuinely curious about this one, so indulge me. From my vantage, it's seemed to me that casual discussion of politics inside MMOs has...
The Daily Grind: What do you want out of World of Warcraft’s next expansion?
It's no secret that player engagement with World of Warcraft is down across the board, with even some of its most vocal supporters acknowledging...
Nexon founder’s controlling shares in the company are now officially up for sale
Remember how Nexon's founder and 98.64% share holder Kim Jung-ju made it clear early this month that he was looking into selling his controlling...
