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Touring Trove’s new Eclipse expansion with the Trion team

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The big solar eclipse may have been yesterday, but today marks the beginning of Trove's Eclipse! And luckily, this one will last much more...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 Elite Specialization preview weekend impressions

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Over the weekend Guild Wars 2 players had the chance to get to grips with the new Path of Fire elite specializations in a PvP setting,...
Ideas face challenges when born.

Wisdom of Nym: The jobs in the middle of the road in Final Fantasy XIV

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The first time, it was all about the jobs everyone thinks are garbage now. The second time, it was all about the jobs everyone...

EVE Evolved: The strategy and narrative of EVE’s revenge war

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At the start of this month, we reported on a massive new war that was kicking off in the north of EVE Online. The...

LOTRO Legendarium: A trip back through LOTRO’s expansions

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Now that we're in the thick of Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor (which I'm still enjoying very much), my mind has taken a...

Chaos Theory: What we want out of the Secret World Legends TV show

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Wow. So I had no intention of crafting another Chaos Theory this week. I had plans. Other plans. But then the Secret World Legends...

Deep-diving Gloria Victis’ swordplay and siege warfare

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We’re in the midst of a sort of sandbox renaissance, with numerous sandbox titles under development and more seeming to scuttle out of the...
So... this is a thing.

Choose My Adventure: Finding my way in Shroud of the Avatar

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Heading into Shroud of the Avatar for the first time was a bit of a strange experience for me, right from the start. Usually,...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire preview weekend experience

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I'm delighted to have found a moment to bring you an extra edition of Flameseeker Chronicles that outlines my thoughts on the first Guild Wars...

Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s Umbara is shrouded in darkness

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Have you heard of the planet Umbara before? The Star Wars fan who has seen only the movies will likely say no, and even...
Into the unknown.

Perfect Ten: MMOs obsessed with the floating islands trope

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One of the fun things about this hobby is that certain tropes repeat themselves constantly. And they're usually weirdly specific tropes, too. Poop quests,...

Interview: Daybreak’s Just Survive drops H1Z1 branding for massive revamp and relaunch today

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Remember the survival version of H1Z1? If not, we can't say that we blame you: Since Daybreak split the game in two, the bulk...

EVE Online revenge war update: The war machine stalls

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Last week we brought you the news of a massive new war brewing in the north of EVE Online, and The Imperium's threat of revenge...
Red means dead.

Wisdom of Nym: The winning jobs in Final Fantasy XIV right now

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Last time around, we looked at the jobs everyone thinks is deep in the loser category in Final Fantasy XIV. Some of them are...

Guild Chat: What to do if drug use impacts your MMO guild

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Welcome along to Guild Chat, the column through which we all band together to help someone get on top of his or her guild-related...
It was a thing.

The Game Archaeologist: EverQuest Online Adventures

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In the pantheon of SOE's (now Daybreak) flagship EverQuest franchise, there used to be a whole family of MMOs gathered around the table every evening....
Ideas face challenges when born.

Wisdom of Nym: Why does Final Fantasy XIV feel so much better now?

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It took me a very long time to cap out everything in Final Fantasy XIV when Heavensward was current. Until the moogle questline was...
Well, this is definitely a place.

Choose My Adventure: Starting completely fresh in Shroud of the Avatar

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I really know pretty much nothing about Ultima. This is only partly my fault. Way back when the Ultima games were a big deal on...

Hyperspace Beacon: Star Wars The Old Republic’s Uncle Owen problem

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When Star Wars: The Old Republic first released, an old Star Wars Galaxies argument popped up, and the crux of that argument was this:...

Perfect Ten: Fresh approaches for familiar MMORPGs

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Short of taking a blow to the head, there's very little I can suggest in the way of experiencing a familiar MMORPG for the...

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