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MMO Hype Train: Is Equinox Homecoming for real or is it a pony fever dream?
I have long gone on the record saying that I truly appreciate it when a creative work -- especially TV, movies, and video games...
Why I Play: V Rising is an MMO you can win
We've got a couple weeks to go until we can play V Rising's next major update, Invaders of Oakveil, which is hitting on April...
Casually Classic: How Burning Crusade brought us some of WoW’s best starting zones
There's certainly been a rise of chatter among the WoW Classic community these days regarding The Burning Crusade. This is partially because of a...
Vague Patch Notes: The problem with level scaling in MMOs
Last week, as I talked about the problems with horizontal progression, long-time commenter Rick Mills asked if I would write a column about level...
Why I Play: It’s not too late to get into Monster Hunter Wilds
I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw the update for Monster Hunter Wilds and thought, "Man, I'm so behind!" Heck, it's weird for me...
Perfect Ten: The accursed MMORPG dungeons of no return
So it came to be that I did face my Judgment, and I sat between that greatest of all Game-Masters o'er all the online...
Choose My Adventure: Sylvan’s Cradle encapsulates the good and the bad of Nightingale
As directed by you fine poll-completing folks, I dived face-first into Nightingale with a singular purpose: power through the Sylvan's Cradle zone, clearing out...
Not So Massively: Has the OARPG genre left me behind?
For some time now I've been thinking that I really want to sink my teeth into a new Diablo-style action RPG. I crave the...
Wisdom of Nym: First impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Seekers of Eternity story content
Let's start at the very beginning, as The Sound of Music informed me that is a very good place to start: This column will...
LOTRO Legendarium: Should LOTRO players also check out Dungeons and Dragons Online?
You know what's always fascinated me? The connection between Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online. These two MMOs are very...
Design Mockument: Which of the healthiest 2025 MMORPGs have space for a sequel?
Every year, Justin and I write all of our End-of-Year Eleven posts, and every year one of those is for the healthiest games going...
Fight or Kite: The myth is still real in Myth of Empires’ latest Persian DLC release
Call me a fool because once again I’ve duped myself into playing the latest DLC content that was released for Myth of Empires. Based...
Vague Patch Notes: What’s so hopeless about horizontal progression in MMOs?
A few weeks ago, I talked about power creep when it comes to MMOs in general, and one of the things I mentioned as...
Massively on the Go: Switch 2, Mario Kart World, and multiplayer takeaways from Nintendo Direct
For those who missed it yesterday, the Switch 2 details dropped, and it's exactly what you're expecting: It's still both portable and functional as...
Perfect Ten: The wild MMORPGs that came out in 2011
Not every year sees equal releases in the MMORPG genre. We've had years of starvation and years of plenty. Every so often it's fun...
Massively on on the Go: Five reasons we want a Monster Hunter x Pokemon crossover
Playing Monster Hunter Wilds on PC has been difficult for me lately as I've been strapped for time, but the Monster Hunter series has always been...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs where you can actually afford to buy eggs
I don't know about you folks, but eggs are a staple protein in my household, and these past months watching egg prices soar upward...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s April update brings jokes and jewels
Pokemon Go's buyout by Scopely hasn't resulted in a full transition yet, but we're already seeing some of Scopely's influence, and it's not all...
MMO Hype Train: Is there any hope – or hype – left for Camelot Unchained?
If there's any developer alive who knows realm-vs-realm MMO design better than Mark Jacobs, I haven't met him or her. Jacobs and Mythic Entertainment...
Warframe of Mind: Full impressions of the Temple ‘frame experience
As much as I would like to be known as an absolute grinding machine when it comes to Warframe - and I absolutely can...
