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Perfect Ten: Reasons why I quit your MMORPG
We have all been there with subscription MMORPGs, where we go to unsubscribe and after a mild guilt trip, the cancellation screen asks us...
Choose My Adventure: Behold! The MOP Hunter-Killer arrives to the City of Heroes
A new automaton of outrageous and awesome ability has arrived! This pint-sized power plant bears skills never seen by human eyes! A far-flung futuristic...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s Living World is a barrier to entry
I have really liked Guild Wars 2’s story in the last few years. Quite honestly, I wasn’t crazy about a lot of the base...
Not So Massively: Gaming genre elitism isn’t a good look on anyone
As I noted when I first took over the Not So Massively column this past spring, we live in a time of great change...
Wisdom of Nym: The subtle mechanical shifts in Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers
A lot of mechanics changed with the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion. You probably don't need me to tell you that, but there are...
TennoCon 2019: The Duviri Paradox trailer teases Warframe’s next big thing after Empyrean
For the second time, Digital Extremes left players hanging with teaser trailer at the end of TennoCon. This year, The shocker was The Duviri...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s third anniversary report card
Well hey, it seems like it's another birthday for Pokemon Go, so you all know what we have for the anniversary party: another report card!...
The Game Archaeologist: Ironman modes and elective permadeath
One facet of video games that's been around almost since the very beginning is difficulty levels. This allowed the player to choose how hard...
EverQuesting: Checking EverQuest II’s pulse, from Pride bunnies to event delays
It's been quite a while since we've had an EverQuesting. That's because it's been quite a while since we've had much to write about...
Desert Oasis: Finding the Shai’s place in our Great Valencian Black Desert
Black Desert is no stranger to controversies. Whether because of the addition-and-removal of its battle royale or its enchantment mechanics, it does a pretty...
First impressions: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers is beautiful, horrifying, and a crowning achievement
It was clear to me how special Shadowbringers was going to be when I saw one of the most effectively horrifying scenes I've witnessed...
Into the Super-verse: A quick-and-dirty guide to picking the right City of Heroes archetype – Redside edition
The fun thing about City of Heroes is... well, there are lots of fun things. But one of the fun things is that the...
Perfect Tenception: Our ten perfectest Perfect Tens (since last year) – 2019 edition
For the last two years on the Fourth of July, I've posted up my Perfect Ten list of my favorite Perfect Tens Justin and...
Massively OP’s guide to Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers’ unlocks and progress
The new expansion is out! After what felt like basically a year of waiting (but was closer to six months), Final Fantasy XIV's third...
Warframe of Mind: TennoCon hype escalates with announcement of a life-size MOA pet
What would it be like to have your very own Warframe MOA pet? I certainly want one! I'll get a taste of that this...
Choose My Adventure: TERA and the argument in favor of ‘just OK’ gaming
When TERA was voted as the choice for this past month's Choose My Adventure subject, I pretty much went in to the game with...
Massively Uplifting: Charity comes in many forms for Bethesda, Square Enix, and Digital Extremes
Summer smiles -- get 'em while they're hot! If you are looking for a way to make your mood rise like the temperature, we've...
Fight or Kite: One specific update would make Crowfall worth playing every day
The past couple of weeks I’ve been having a fantastic time romping through Crowfall’s campaigns. When you have a good group of players by...
LOTRO Legendarium: Which Lore-master pet should you use?
Ever since the first year of Lord of the Rings Online's operation, I've always been head-over-heels for the Lore-master class. Everything about it seemed...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers made early access a luxury
First and foremost, I want to note that this is not going to be my official first impressions of Shadowbringers because that's going to be...