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The Daily Grind: Do you engage in ‘mapping’ in explorable MMORPGs?
A while back, we did a Daily Grind on "vestigial organ" design in MMOs, and I mentioned Guild Wars 2's leveling system as being...
MMO sandbox BitCraft makes exploring – and walking – far more satisfying
Even though BitCraft is still in pre-alpha, that doesn't mean its world is devoid of meaning and content. The studio behind the procedurally generated...
Diablo II Resurrected’s first anniversary patch is live with terror zones but not season two
Diablo II Resurrected's second season - and new sundering charms - won't actually release until October 6th, but the 2.5 patch is live as...
The MOP Up: Valheim comes to Microsoft’s store this month
That kooky Norse survival sim Valheim is sending a raiding party to new shores -- in this case, to Microsoft itself. The company announced...
Arcane Waters sails into a fresh playtest with treasure finding, updates to the perk system, and a new tutorial
It's a new month, a new weekend, and incidentally a new playtest for the pixel-styled pirating MMO Arcane Waters. The game has offered up...
Fae Farm is a ‘magical and cozy co-op farm sim’ coming soon to Nintendo Switch
Most of our readers know Phoenix Labs as the dev studio behind the multiplayer co-op monster slayer Dauntless, but the studio's newly announced game...
NFT gaming consultant proposes conscripting poor gamers as MMO NPCs
In case you needed another reason to keep crypto out of gaming, a new article on Rest of World chronicles an NFT scheme in...
Final Fantasy XIV revives the Callback Campaign through the end of September
So you have some friends who are no longer playing Final Fantasy XIV. That's fine, it happens, other things come up in our lives,...
The Wagadu Chronicles shows off some new cultural accessories arriving in its September 12 alpha test
The second alpha test for sandbox MMORPG The Wagadu Chronicles is set to start in less than a week, bringing with it farming, new...
Ravendawn posts the patch notes for its upcoming September closed beta test
Last week, Ravendawn was promising an action-packed two months, and this week they're starting to deliver if you equate action with reading patch notes...
Diablo II Resurrected brings the farming-focused Terror Zones feature to PTR
Hitting the level cap of 99 in Diablo II: Resurrected can feel like a milestone achievement the first time through, but perhaps you're the...
The Daily Grind: How easy do you find long-term farming projects in MMOs?
I've never had a problem with long projects that have clear goals. Tell me that you need to get 200 Magic Iron Bars to...
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will have you farming Renown instead of reputation with endgame factions
If you've been playing World of Warcraft for more than one expansion, you probably know that at least one of the basic interactions to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO farming system is the most fun?
I have to admit I allow myself a little self-satisfied giggle every time I see a major or minor MMORPG adding or enhancing farming...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO is *least* focused on fashion wars?
I've been thinking about this topic ever since Blizzard tweeted a joke about "cursed mogs" in World of Warcraft. Honestly, while vanilla WoW definitely...
Wagadu Chronicles opens signups for fall alpha that includes farming, combat, and village upgrades
Kickstarted afrofantasy MMORPG The Wagadu Chronicles is planning an alpha at the very tail end of summer and start of fall, from September 12th...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best leveling curve?
Last weekend I logged into a City of Heroes rogue server to take my kids for a round of radio missions. I let my...
Elite Dangerous confirms Update 13’s release, fixes crashes, and elaborates on combat bond bug reports
The newest Discovery Scanner newsletter from Elite: Dangerous is out, featuring the usual hodgepodge of informational bits for players of the spaceship sandbox. The...
Wisdom of Nym: Did Final Fantasy XIV’s relic farming zones work?
One of the things that I am always going to admire about the Final Fantasy XIV team is the fact that it followed up...
Massively Overthinking: Is old-school MMO dungeon-camping ever coming back?
A while ago on the MOP Podcast, Justin and I randomly wound up on the topic of camping in MMOs - not pitching a...
