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Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MOP stories of 2024
As you're reading this, it's Thanksgiving night, and the end-of-the-year insanity is about to begin. You're going to be treated to a whole ton...
Perfect Ten: Lessons from unsuccessful MMORPGs that I wish designers would learn
I have been writing about this genre for far too long now and seen far too many games with genuinely good elements completely fail...
New World drops a roadmap, season 7 outline, and new ‘seasonal worlds’ plan
Our anxious calls for a roadmap have finally been answered: Amazon has finally granted New World fans a peek into the future of the...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads story beats are decidedly odd
While I definitely have enjoyed the content we have gotten in Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch so far, it's also very decidedly an x.1...
Perfect Ten: The allure of a fresh start MMO server
This week, WoW Classic activated another set of "fresh start" servers -- something that it's been doing pretty much annually since 2019. Yet even...
Four Winds: The early leveling experience in Amazon’s Throne & Liberty
In the last edition of Four Winds, I covered the opening hours of my journey through Throne and Liberty. Overall, the tutorial island did...
Path of Exile 2’s December 6 early access boasts six classes, three acts, and endgame
I am counting down the days: Path of Exile 2's early access is almost upon us! In two weeks, folks will have the opportunity...
Lord of the Rings Online is revamping Mines of Moria for the December 4 launch on the legendary servers
In the secret places of Lord of the Rings Online, the developers of legend dug too deep and unleashed a slew of antiquated instances...
Tarisland’s new legendary weapon system is being roasted by players as grindy and predatory
Earning more powerful and more VFX-coated weapons is the name of the endgame goal in Tarisland, and with the arrival of Season One to...
The Soapbox: The War Within is the best World of Warcraft’s endgame has ever been
When I delivered my first impressions of The War Within, I was full of praise for World of Warcraft's latest expansion, but I did...
Massively Overthinking: What are the great ‘popcorn games’ in the MMORPG genre?
MOP reader Elenie recently put the concept of "popcorn MMOs" back on my radar thanks to a comment about Neverwinter being an MMO many...
WoW Factor: Thoughts on World of Warcraft getting housing and Classic Classic fresh start servers
With no BlizzCon this year and a pretty full and constantly updating roadmap for World of Warcraft unfolding (including this month's 20th anniversary activities),...
Interview: Drakantos discusses multiplayer open world content, monetization, testing, and more
Drakantos is one of those upcoming MMORPGs that looks so familiar while still being distinct. Its got undeniably gorgeous pixel art, a nostalgic retro...
Massively Overthinking: How long should it take to level to endgame in MMORPGs?
Right after New World's Aeternum launched, we did a piece looking into how the game was faring - and one complaint I saw over...
V Rising teases a new region, multiple PvP modes, and the Fusion Forge gear feature
Vampire survivalbox V Rising has been fairly quiet since its official launch last spring (which we loved); Stunlock Studios even told players in June...
WoW Factor: Is World of Warcraft’s War Within the ‘come back’ expansion Blizzard wanted it to be?
It was two years ago this month that World of Warcraft players were riding out the final days of one of its most disappointing...
The Daily Grind: Do you actually care enough about cosmetics in MMORPGs to buy them?
You know, we joke a lot about how "fashion wars is the real endgame in MMOs," but it's not always true. I know there...
Vitae Aeternum: How to fix New World Aeternum’s endgame with chase items and solo play
We're back with the second part of the Vitae Aeternum column's series on improving New World: Aeternum's endgame, with a special eye towards long...
The Daily Grind: Do you have an MMO mantra or philosophy?
With Dune Awakening on the way, I've had the Litany against fear in my head - you know, "I must not fear. Fear is...
Vitae Aeternum: How to fix New World Aeternum’s endgame with rewards and content relevance
New World is currently enjoying an influx of new players following the Aeternum update, but historically New World's struggle has not been attracting players...
