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Vitae Aeternum: How to fix New World Aeternum’s endgame with rewards and content relevance
New World is currently enjoying an influx of new players following the Aeternum update, but historically New World's struggle has not been attracting players...
Vitae Aeternum: New World Aeternum leaves veterans, casuals, and PC players behind
The time has finally come. New World's semi-relaunch under the New World: Aeternum banner is here. Regular readers of this column will recall that...
Vitae Aeternum: The best New World Aeternum solo builds in 2024
Earlier in New World's life, I did a few guides analyzing the virtues of different weapons and armour for the solo player. Most of...
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...
One Shots: Even monsters should brush their teeth
Imaginations being what they are, I've spent perhaps too much time thinking about what sentient monster lives are like when we're not beating the...
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...
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...
One Shots: Waiting for a friend in Star Citizen
You've bought your $14,000 starship, spent countless days rearranging everything just so, and managed to stay on top of the torrent of word salad...
Vitae Aeternum: New World Aeternum’s open beta build is actually pretty good – but will it be enough?
Starting this Friday, Amazon Games will be running an open beta test for New World's soft relaunch as Aeternum. Before then, the studio offered...
One Shots: Save the teddy bear, save the world
In any other MMO, a child's teddy bear is usually nothing more than a sign of innocence or an environmental storytelling cue. In The...
Perfect Ten: Underrated MMOs that deserve a second look in 2024
We've all been there at one time or another. We've been playing the same-old favorite MMO for a long time and then suddenly feel...
Massively Overthinking: Frames of reference in MMORPGs
Last week on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a heated discussion about terminology in MMORPGs (terminology we'll probably talk about in a separate thread...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Dawntrail might be my favorite Final Fantasy XIV expansion in years
Let's start this week's Wisdom of Nym by clarifying something: If you ask me if Dawntrail is the best Final Fantasy XIV expansion, I...
One Shots: Funcom never could get children right
If you ever played The Secret World, then nod with me as I say that Funcom had absolutely no idea how to portray, voice,...
Vague Patch Notes: The player-provided guidance problem in MMORPGs
Final Fantasy XIV has a player-based mentor program and an automatic guidance network for new players. The idea is that certain players can volunteer...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections
Tutorials! They're important. I even wrote an entire column about them recently, talking about how important they are in getting people into a new...
Vitae Aeternum: Let’s design some New World artifacts
The New World community is currently waiting not so patiently for the big Aeternum update in October. While we're killing time, I thought it...
One Shots: Retrofuturism for rent
Here's your two-step process to make anything old look all futurey like something out of the Jetstons. Step one: Take a normal thing. Step...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming creeps into Once Human
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
The Stream Team: Three friends walk into the horrors of Content Warning together
What happens after that? Well, you'll just have to tune in and find out! Yes, MOP's Chris is once again hopping into the fun...
