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Back in 2017, I bit the furry bullet and tackled the oddity that was Fucadia -- a very old MMORPG that just so happened...

Dragons: They come in every shape, size, and element, and about all of the ones that have ever been invented exist inside one MMO...

You know what word I love to hear from MMORPG developers? Roadmap. If you're a millennial or older, you surely remember roadtrip life before...

It seems fairly likely (but not yet confirmed) that the next major patch for Final Fantasy XIV will arrive on February 18th. The site of...

While there is nothing wrong with dropping some money on a worthy game, many of us are looking to be as frugal as possible...

As it was in every prior year of Final Fantasy XIV, Lisette de Valentione has arrived once more to celebrate the holiday of Valentione's Day...

I think we can all agree that the explanation given for where the name "gunblade" comes from in Final Fantasy XIV is very silly,...

For the first time since Episode 50, the Battle Bards crew returns to the theme of cover songs of MMO tracks. Several extremely musicians...

The next Final Fantasy XIV patch is scheduled for mid-February, but right now it's still shrouded in mystery. Usually the launch of the patch...

This week's Massively Overthinking discussion topic is inspired by Crowfall's J Todd Coleman, who last fall tweeted about the time playable spiders almost became...

It's time for another run of the Moogle Treasure Trove event in Final Fantasy XIV, because the event is a good way of making sure...

This column, in part, is in honor of a random party member who had never realized that the currency you're picking up in dungeons...

The speed of combat engagements in MMORPGs -- as rare as they may be -- was the topic du jour on a couple of...

Probably the only thing that is holding me back from embracing a career as a lifelong mega-villain is that I can't conform to the...

All right, Beastmasters of Vana'diel, it's time to start this year off right with adjustments. Yes, the latest Final Fantasy XI update doesn't just bring...

A few years back, we did a cheeky Massively Overthinking about our five favorite MMORPGs of all time. It was quite a potent list...

So this is interesting. While it appears that Square-Enix has largely backed off from pre-launch attempts at making Final Fantasy XV into an ongoing...

There's lots of lore to unpack in Final Fantasy XIV. Seriously, I could write a lot about it because the game sets up lots of...

I've been saying it for years, but just because these are fictional virtual worlds doesn't mean that MMOs should be free from regulations and...

The new year has arrived once again, and for fans of Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI that means letters from the producers of both...