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Choose My Adventure: Diary of a Legends of Aria desert wildman
The desert sun rakes its fingers over my bronzed skin like I am the coals of a forge. Indeed, I am the forge: the...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV philosophy and why it matters
It's been a couple weeks since this one happened, and for that I somewhat apologize because there were more pressing issues to cover in...
Fight or Kite: Guild Wars 2 PvP – where good intentions and stubbornness meet
Earlier this month, Guild Wars 2Â Game Director Mike Zadorojny had an interview with PCGamesN in which he discussed a number of items - most...
Massively Overthinking: Is the age of the $15 subscription coming to an end?
Massively OP's own Justin Olivetti penned a blog post this week in which he muses on the lifespan of the $15 MMO sub fee,...
Bungie’s latest video talks up Destiny 2’s Shadowkeep and the plan for Year Three
Another "ViDoc" from the folks at Bungie is, as one would expect, chock-full of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep hype. In this latest sizzle reel-cum-documentary, players...
Path of Exile announces a patch to address several Blight League bugs on PC
The Blight League update has arrived to Path of Exile, though it would appear that it has not done so completely unblighted if a...
Final Fantasy XIV’s third piece of fiction for the anniversary is one gigantic spoiler
So, hey, maybe you haven't yet finished the main scenario for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers. That's fine, we're not judging what you do with...
Working As Intended: What it means to be an MMORPG
I am amused and somewhat bewildered to admit that I have my very own pet troll. He follows me around on Reddit to hassle...
First impressions of WoW Classic – from a total World of Warcraft newbie
The gaming world is abuzz with excitement over World of Warcraft Classic. Players around the world are gushing with nostalgia over this trip back...
Vague Patch Notes: How MMO studio communication and player confidence really work
Here's the funny thing about communication from MMO studios: It's vital to the continued feeling of a healthy game, and yet at the same...
Global Chat: WoW Classic impressions mega-compilation
When World of Warcraft launches, the world stops to pay attention.
The recent release of WoW Classic didn't just pull in hundreds of thousands of...
World of Warcraft Classic now has its world-first level 60 player
The rush to endgame in World of Warcraft Classic has crowned the first person to cross the finish line. After a marathon of 79...
Massively Overthinking: The future of WoW and WoW Classic
With WoW Classic finally launched, perfectly capping off the summer with jokes about queueing like it's 2004, we can't help but look to the...
Perfect Ten: Ten weird things I’m relearning with WoW Classic
It's been a strange week. No - it's been a strange year in MMO gaming, all things considered. As I'm going through old Lord...
Massively Overthinking: Problematic faves in MMOs
A while back, a reader suggested that it was impossible for a fan who loves something to recognize its shortcomings, and I was taken...
WoW Factor: Forecasting the future of WoW Classic
It's probably chiefly due to my professional life that I find myself kind of looking forward to the launch of World of Warcraft: Classic...
Astellia Online is launching on September 27 – here’s what to expect
 German website Mein MMO has a Gamescom interview up that seemingly announces the launch date for Astellia Online. "The release of the western version...
Path of Exile announces Blight league for September 6 – here’s our preview interview with Grinding Gear!
Fall is creeping up on us, and that means back to school is almost -- if not already -- here. That also means it...
Global Chat: What would World of Warcraft 2 look like?
It's a pretty common exercise in our circles to speculate on what a sequel to World of Warcraft would look like. Oh, it'll never,...
The Division 2 is seeking applicants for an Elite Task Force to improve the online shooter
It worked out for the last game apparently, so maybe it'll work for this one too: The Division 2 is looking to form up...
