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China’s continued freeze on new gaming approvals sees 14,000 gaming firms in the country shut down
The fight against the so-called "spiritual opium" of gaming by the Chinese government presses on into the new year. Readers will recall that a...
Final Fantasy XI’s producer looks ahead to the 20-year anniversary of the game in 2022
It's been 20 years since Final Fantasy XI originally launched in Japan... or rather, it will be in a few months. (The launch anniversary is...
Wizardry Online makes a comeback as a rogue server
Those with good memories and perhaps a bit of personal experience might remember that for a hot minute back in 2013 and 2014, SOE...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go actually nerfed its own support rather than help players
This article is part three of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
War Thunder’s Winged Lions update introduces first portions of an Israeli tech tree
Are you hungry for a new tech tree in the online military vehicle battler War Thunder? Then the recent Winged Lions update is right...
Massively on the Go: How Pokemon Go support fails MMOARG stalking victims
This article is part two of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Massively on the Go: How Niantic evades handling stalking and harassment in Pokemon Go and other ARGs
This article is part one of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
The MOP Up: Fantasy Life Online returns to mobile
After being shut down in Japan, Fantasy Life Online is getting a second shot at redemption via a global rollout. The adorable pastel-colored online...
Whatever happened to anime MMORPG Blue Protocol?
We've all been twiddling our thumbs wondering what's going on over in Japan regarding Blue Protocol, the anime-styled MMORPG from Bandai Namco. We know...
Massively Overthinking: Gratitude in the MMORPG genre
It's Thanksgiving here in the US, and while some folks have probably already kicked back from the table and have started in on the...
Level 5’s Fantasy Life Online shutting down in Japan, but a global version may be coming soon
It's the end of a short era for one mobile MMO, as Level 5 announced that it'll be closing down Fantasy Life Online next...
WoW Factor: WoW Classic’s Season of Mastery is starting to gall me
So here's a column that might be a bit more woolly than recent installments of this particular column. One of the thing that I've...
Diablo Immortal launches closed beta today as Blizzard’s pre-investor call infodump continues
I joked to my husband this morning that Blizzard has been all over the map this week, with a critical investor call looming on...
The Game Archaeologist: SEGA’s Dragon’s Dream, the first console and cross-platform MMO
When most people are asked to think back upon the first console to attempt an online RPG experience, the name that most likely pops...
Massively Uplifting: Warframe fights cancer, Square Enix helps the Red Cross, and Extra Life 2021 looms
Summer has ended, school has started, and now the leaves have begun to fall as the air turns cooler. It's a time of coziness...
Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour: An interview with Naoki Yoshida
One of the things that I've always respected about Naoki Yoshida as a director and producer is that the man is clearly deeply involved...
Complete coverage of the Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker media tour
It wasn't so long ago that I got to sit down in front of my computer and do something that every Final Fantasy XIV...
Lineage W announces November 4 launch and answers player questions in a video showcase
This past August we reported on Lineage W, another version of the long-running Lineage franchise that was first announced for mobile but later announced...
Final Fantasy XI looks back on the game’s history in 2006 and continues its industry interviews
When Final Fantasy XI released its third expansion, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, the playerbase rejoiced and had a particular love of the new jobs released with...
Meet the Japanese esports team that’s composed of players age 66 to 73
If you think that the twitch motor control and quick thinking of esports play means that people of a certain age are out of...
