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Five IPs that could tackle ARG gameplay features Pokemon Go lacks
Following the news that Niantic is now in fact working on a Harry Potter AR game, I realized that even as someone who enjoyed the...
EverQuesting: Let’s lay the Landmark hate to rest
May I respectfully make a request to my fellow gamers? Let's lay off the hate. It's time to for us to throw down that...
Perfect Ten: The ten things I look forward to with MMO launches
It's not long now until World of Warcraft: Legion launches, which is all that I've been waiting for now for a while. Sure, technically...
Here’s everything you need to know about RIFT’s Starfall Prophecy expansion
When RIFT players cast their minds back to the last expansion, Nightmare Tide, chances are that two aspects that stick out more than the...
Hyperspace Beacon: Five reasons I still play Star Wars: The Old Republic
It’s hard not to be negative about your favorite game when it appears that it’s changing its original goals. “What? You’re just now realizing...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV and the weirdness of Yo-kai Watch
The fact that Final Fantasy XIV has now officially had a crossover with Yo-kai Watch feels rather odd to me. I'm honestly not a...
Guild Chat: Recruiting for your MMORPG guild ahead of WoW Legion
Welcome along to Guild Chat, my column in which I join forces with commenters to help a reader in need with a guild-related concern....
The Game Archaeologist: True Fantasy Live Online
As an extremely amateur historian -- and an extremely attractive archaeologist -- I've always been fascinated with the "what ifs" of gaming's timeline. What...
Jukebox Heroes: Black Desert Online’s soundtrack
If I had to describe Black Desert Online's score in one word, I would probably go with "lovely." Generally, it's a very lovely soundtrack....
World of Warcraft unlocks Demon Hunters on August 9
Demon Hunters, start your engines! Blizzard announced this afternoon that it will be unlocking the newest class on August 9th for players who have pre-purchased...
WoW Factor: The Legion prepatch brings the storm front
On some level, it honestly feels weird to be excited by this patch in World of Warcraft. There's no new stuff to actually do,...
First impressions of World of Warcraft: Legion’s Demon Hunter
Nearly 10 years ago, the opening cinematic for World of Warcraft’s second expansion The Burning Crusade heralded the return of misguided anti-hero turned madman...
EverQuesting: An EverQuest II Heritage Quest guide
Now that you know the tips and tricks for running EverQuest II Heritage Quests in an efficient manner, it's just a matter of choosing...
Tamriel Infinium: Exploring the lore behind Elder Scrolls Online’s Shadows of the Hist
I’m ashamed to admit that the Argonians are probably my least favorite of all the Elder Scrolls Online races. Perhaps this can be traced back...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s new Living Story has launched
Wowee, is it ever a massive day in the life of my favourite MMO! If you log in right now, you'll notice three greatly...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating about leveling in Final Fantasy XIV’s future
Speculating about the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion is something that I engage in quite a bit, but the fact is that there's an...
EVE Evolved: When was EVE Online’s golden age?
In the latest Massively Overthinking article, our Patreon patron Duane got us thinking about whether the golden age of the MMO industry has passed or MMOs are actually in...
The Game Archaeologist: Sega’s 10six MMO
If you were to think of Sega and MMOs, chances are the only thing that would come to mind is the Phantasy Star Online franchise....
Wisdom of Nym: Why I adore Final Fantasy XIV’s Deep Dungeon
Let me start by getting my biggest beef with the Palace of the Dead out of the way right off: I don't like the...
First impressions of Nexon’s Riders of Icarus
Earlier this month, the latest addition to Nexon’s perpetually expanding stable of MMORPGs, Riders of Icarus, took wing into its “soft launch,” or open beta,...