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Wisdom of Nym: Has Final Fantasy XIV had less stuff to do each patch in Endwalker?
Just to make a point, I am going to start off this column by answering the question factually, and the answer is "no." Final...
Wisdom of Nym: Breaking down Final Fantasy XIV’s The Dark Throne storylines
So there are, in fact, a number of stories going on in Final Fantasy XIV's The Dark Throne patch, but there are only two...
Storyboard: Managing the escalating stakes in MMO storytelling
Everyone who has at least passing familiarity with stories, whether they be in MMOs or elsewhere, roleplayed or canonical, realizes that stories need stakes....
Wisdom of Nym: What to expect from 2023’s Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival
We've still got a couple months until Final Fantasy XIV's next fan festival, but it's already in an interesting place. In one sense, this...
Global Chat: Black Desert is the MMO sandbox to beat
Those who wrote off or skipped by Black Desert on the way to other MMOs may be missing one of the best sandboxes on...
Wisdom of Nym: Recurring Final Fantasy XIV systems we could probably get rid of
At this point, Final Fantasy XIV has had a long time to get into a pretty reliable cadence that has not changed substantially beyond...
PSA: Steam’s Spring Sale offers up discounts for MMORPGs and expansions
Are you in the market for a new MMO or MMORPG to play? Then you might be interested to know that the Steam Spring...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 6.35 content is a mixed bag
So the patch is here! It brought a whole bunch of content! And the content is... actually kind of a mixed bag, if I'm...
Wisdom of Nym: How is Final Fantasy XIV going to end?
A long while ago, I wrote an article about how your favorite MMO is going to die. This is because your favorite MMO is...
Wisdom of Nym: Where is Final Fantasy XIV’s story going post-6.3?
As we all know, at this point Final Fantasy XIV is the story of Zero and how we all absolutely want her to live...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s unseen character is (not) the Warrior of Light
In Final Fantasy XIV lore, the Convocation's overall lineup has changed a little bit as we've learned more. At first it was just a...
Wisdom of Nym: Where else could we get a Final Fantasy XIV raid series from the franchise?
Let me start this particular column with an observation that should really accompany any and all discussion of future raid series for Final Fantasy...
The MOP Up: SMITE delivers a ‘bonus’ update full of nerfs
SMITE delivered a "bonus update" to the MOBA's community this past week with several downward adjustments to various features. Speed buff got nerfed "by...
Wisdom of Nym: The powerful stuff in Final Fantasy XIV that went missing in action
First things first: This article is not about your favorite ability that has been removed from Final Fantasy XIV over the years. No, even...
Vague Patch Notes: Floaty, samey, and janky – a treasury of MMO terms for bad combat
Any time you bring up The Secret World or Secret World Legends's bland, floaty combat, at least one person is going to chime in...
Wisdom of Nym: Takeaways from the Final Fantasy XIV 6.3 preliminary patch notes
Here we are, a day before the first major Final Fantasy XIV patch of the year... which is also very, very early in the...
One Shots: There’s snow way I’m turning around
Psst. Hey. You. Come over here, but keep it quiet. Listen, Bel's in a lot of trouble with the snowman mafia, and it's uncertain...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best value MMOs going into 2023
Every year when I do this post, I muse about what "value" actually means for MMOs because it's actually a tricky proposition and that...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Natsuko Ishikawa discusses how the pandemic influenced Endwalker’s story
It's been just about a year since Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker released. How's everyone doing with that story emotionally? Still crying uncontrollably when you...
Steam’s winter sale offers many deep discounts on FFXIV, Elder Scrolls Online, New World and more
If you're not already broke from buying presents this holiday season, why not treat yourself to the annual gamer gluttony that is the Steam...
