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LOTRO Legendarium: The 10 most metal titles in all of Lord of the Rings Online
You know, I'm simply not a guy who likes to slap titles onto my character's name in MMOs. Never have been, probably never will...
Enter to win a Predecessor currency bundle for heroes and skins, courtesy of Omeda
It's been a few weeks since we last checked in on Predecessor, the indie MOBA that is one in a long line of MOBAs...
Storyboard: Yes, there really is actual roleplaying happening in MMORPGs
It started with my character saying one word. "No."
Both men on the bridge were surprised to hear it, least of all from someone who...
Massively Overthinking: Has the term MMORPG become toxic?
Back in 2016, when the MMORPG genre had just suffered a brutal one-two punch of losing EverQuest Next and the gutting of WildStar's team,...
Fight or Kite: Is Wild Card Football ready to be the new NFL Blitz for 2024?
Ah, the beauty and the wonder of a new season. School is back in session. New episodes are on TV – well, streaming TV....
Vague Patch Notes: The dark side of meaningful MMO leveling
We've been in Leveling Month over here in Vague Patch Notes, and I had intended for this particular column to close off that discussion...
Four Winds: Throne & Liberty’s opening hours were fun AF, but I’m still on my guard
After what feels like an absolute eternity, Throne and Liberty is finally here. In my younger, less jaded years, I'd feel excited and elated...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that let you bring a whole squad of pets and minions
Pet classes are not really my jam. I don't want my companion to be doing the tanking or damage or healing or whatever, and...
Choose My Adventure: The progression conflict in Once Human
I don't want to claim that I necessarily hit a wall with my time in Once Human during my playtime for Choose My Adventure...
Wisdom of Nym: The key takeaways from Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossroads update live letter
I can't believe that after we've gone so many different places, at long last, Final Fantasy XIV is going to have Soken do a...
LOTRO Legendarium: Five ways to fully fix LOTRO’s virtue system
Newer players to Lord of the Rings Online may not be aware that the game's virtue system used to be very difficult, requiring certain...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s October outlook offers more tricks than treats
It's almost October, and that means Halloween in Pokemon Go, where the tricks are expected and the treats come with bugs, no matter how...
Why I Play: Satisfactory scratches my MMO crafting itch
My first real exposure to Satisfactory was long, long before playing it or even being more than peripherally aware of it, because I really...
Vague Patch Notes: When leveling too quickly becomes a problem in MMORPGs
Last week, I talked about how slow leveling design could become a problem. In that piece (and the one before it - it's become...
Progress Bar: Nightingale’s Realms Rebuilt update is a strong step in the right direction
As most of you fine readers likely know, I was something of a fan of Nightingale. I enjoyed the previews I was a part...
Perfect Ten: The MMO races that nobody ever seems to choose
Just because an MMORPG offers a wide array of character options doesn't mean that player interest will be equally divided among them. We've long...
Interview: New World devs on Aeternum’s features and regaining PC player trust
With the launch of New World's Aeternum update fast approaching, Amazon Games agreed to chat with us about what to expect - and how...
Choose My Adventure: The quest for power and pants in Once Human
After last week's Choose My Adventure episode, it was pretty much a foregone conclusion that my Once Human character would get some pants for...
Vitae Aeternum: What new and returning players need to know about New World Aeternum
The long wait is almost over. In just a few weeks, New World's soft relaunch as New World: Aeternum will be live. With so...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Max Battles’ rollout shows Niantic is stuck in 2019
The Pokemon Go's fall 2024 seasonal update, Max Out, has brought players a new feature: Max Battles. Max Raid Battles were the Pokemon series' first mainline...
