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Vague Patch Notes: E3 is gone, but it’s only half a victory
So E3 is dead, and we've already shared some of our thoughts on the matter earlier this week. But as someone who literally wrote...
Massively on the Go: It’s Pokemon NO time again for Pokemon Go players
Niantic is the master of drip information, and most of it is both poor and incomplete, which is why we relegate most Pokemon GOÂ news...
Why I Play: Diablo III – From Reaper of Souls to today
In the first part of this Why I Play retrospective on Diablo III, I discussed the early issues that accompanied the game's record-setting debut....
Why I Play: Diablo III – From pre-release to Reaper of Souls
It's hard for me to believe that Diablo III's May 15th, 2012, release was over a decade ago. And despite its reputation of being...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s April schedule is hopefully a joke
While there's always hope for a good April Fools' Day prank, Pokemon Go's April Schedule doesn't have one listed, at least not yet. Unfortunately,...
Vague Patch Notes: Can anyone really cover games objectively when there’s suffering built-in to them?
In July of 2021, we started a roundup tag in our tag cloud that most of us probably didn't expect to still be using...
Activision-Blizzard and NetEase’s breakup was caused by long-brewing disputes and alleged threats
One of the biggest MMO and gaming stories capping off the end of 2022 and spilling over into the start of 2023 was the...
Activision-Blizzard’s diversity and inclusion goals are out of sync with its corporate action
Activision-Blizzard has released a full-year review of its diversity, equity, and inclusion stats for 2022 this week, and the first thing readers will notice...
Vague Patch Notes: The objective truth of ‘objectivity’ in games journalism
All right, folks, real talk: Originally there was going to be a much more sober and depressing column this week, but then this week...
For Science: Crit-Rate is another survey-driven attempt to match gamer personalities to games
I have to admit I almost deleted the press release for this story without reading it, but my finger twitched, and let me tell...
Vague Patch Notes: How WildStar’s first dungeon killed me
This is the story of a girl who ran a dungeon in WildStar's world, and while it looks all right in photographs, I absolutely...
Massively on the Go: Why Pokemon Go elite raids fail while Scarlet/Violet tera raids fly
As we recently noted while updating our March Pokemon Go event round-up, Niantic has somehow made the already hated Elite Raids even worse. The...
Former Trion boss Scott Hartsman illuminates the rise and fall of RIFT
Yesterday, we ran an editorial from MOP's Tyler focused on his reasoning that MMOs are better off showcasing their own special attributes than tearing...
The Soapbox: Hating on the competition is no way to promote an MMO
Recently, RIFTÂ was back in the news, offering free subscription time to new and returning players. While I salute Gamigo's generosity here, whenever the topic...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet takes aim with Decidueye raids
Decidueye is the next tera raid event for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and this one may be the easiest to plan for thus far....
Vague Patch Notes: Being there or getting there in MMORPGs
Here's an interesting fact to consider: It took me ages to hit the level cap in Final Fantasy XI. Absolute ages. And no, it's...
Vague Patch Notes: Why I’m anticipating Blue Protocol
My anticipation for Blue Protocol is something that I cannot adequately explain because at the end of the day it's more based around a...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s new season and paid DLC creatively blast the past
Splatoon 3 has entered March with a big update, new three-month Fresh season, the first wave of paid DLC, a big trip down memory...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go kicks off Rising Heroes by lurking in shadows
Pokemon Go players know better than anyone that Niantic's really not great at communicating. Not only did the new season, Rising Heroes, launch in...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Hoenn Tours had the lowest value of all tours to date
While I thought Pokemon Go's Las Vegas Hoenn Tour was bad, the Global one was somehow worse.
Now, to be clear, there is a difference...
