farming
Vague Patch Notes: Diversions are what makes the MMO
I am going to put forth a theory today in the Vague Patch Notes column. It is potentially an odd theory, and as sometimes...
Sandbox MMORPG Dragon and Home adds an NA server and begins mobile beta testing for Android
When last we peeked in on Dragon and Home, it was just entering its Steam launch, promising players on the platform a sandbox world...
Old School RuneScape player reportedly makes off with nearly $120K in cash thanks to an exploit
Exploits are a problem. Gold farming is a problem. Combine those two and you've got a giga-problem, and you've also got a story out...
EU Parliament adopts resolution to regulate games industry harms from lockboxes to manipulative design
Call them lockboxes, lootboxes, gambleboxes, or gachapon: The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to adopt a resolution "ensuring a safe online environment for online...
Vitae Aeternum: New World should do more with its housing
I find the history of player housing in New World a strange one. Prior to launch, I had the impression housing was being treated...
Vague Patch Notes: Stop taking your released MMOs back to the drawing board
This is not a column about Kingshunt, but it is. It's not a column about Crowfall or Deathverse: Let it Die or even Crucible....
Wisdom of Nym: Ways for Final Fantasy XIV to make more use of old zones
So Final Fantasy XIV has some zones, huh. Now, this in and of itself is neither an issue nor a problem. There are a...
First impressions of World of Warcraft Dragonflight, part two: Dragonriding and dragging crafting
As is always the case with these World of Warcraft impressions, there was no way to stop with just part one. There's other stuff...
Cinderstone Online’s latest closed beta update adds new story chapters, new classes, and new maps
Do you remember Cinderstone Online? Long-time readers might recall that this cutesy 2.5-D MMORPG started life as Fioresia Online, offering housing, farming, castle management...
‘Cozy co-op farm sim’ Fae Farm lists a spring 2023 launch window on Nintendo Switch site and social media
This past September we were all invited to the "magical and cozy co-op farm sim" Fae Farm, a new game from Dauntless developer Phoenix...
Star Wars Galaxies rogue server Empire in Flames kicks off the Taanab Harvest event
Who wouldn't want to work temporarily for a farming co-op with the looming threat of "escalating danger"? That's the elevator pitch for the Taanab...
Massively on the Go: A dozen Splatoon 3 Salmon Run tips from the EVPs
With Big Run coming to Splatoon 3 any day now, I've realized it's awakened a kind of dread. Regular Salmon Run can be hell, like...
Albion Online continues to ramp up Mists rewards, preps per-character sub fee hike
Are you ready for even more rewards from doing things in the Mists of Albion Online? Then the sandbox MMORPG's latest hotfix is right...
Valheim’s long-awaited Mistlands update opens up to players on the PTS
The long drought of new content coming to Valheim appears to be nearly at an end. Nine months after developer Iron Gate first unveiled...
BitCraft dates next pre-alpha test for November 18, promises changes to movement, fishing, and farming
The month of November is bringing a little something for lucky BitCraft fans, as the game's latest address has outlined dates for its next...
RuneScape previews its SMITE crossover and plants a garden in the desert, Old School RuneScape talks poll changes
Today is seeing a veritable flood of news rushing out of Jagex's two ever-running MMORPGs RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, so we're going to...
WoW Factor: The Dragonflight pre-patch talent trees fix a lot of problems in WoW
If you don't want to read an entire column in which I talk about the new talent trees in World of Warcraft... good gosh,...
Massively Overthinking: Do you have a love/hate relationship with specific MMO content?
This week's Massively Overthinking is inspired by one of Justin's Daily Grinds, ironically. It was the one about the best online card game you've...
Diablo II Resurrected adds Terror Zones, new charms, and its second ladder season
Diablo II: Resurrected has added some terror this spooky season, but it's not a Halloween event; it's the addition of Terror Zones as part...
Black Desert PC dates its next seasonal servers, unveils ambassadors, and changes fishing and farming
The PC version of Black Desert once again a cornucopia of news items for players to check out, so you know what that means:...
