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Massively Overthinking: Competitive PvE in MMORPGs
During last week's podcast, Justin and I bumped into a tangential topic about competitive PvE and how relatively rare it is in MMORPGs, which...
Wakfu adds leaderboard rewards, ventures further up Mount Zinit
An unexpected environment and a shocking revelation about a key character lays in wait for adventurers who continue to scale Wakfu's Mount Zinit.
The team...
Leaderboard: Where do you draw the line between griefing and roleplaying?
On the Morrowind subreddit a few days ago, a player was recounting a particular roleplay-slash-griefing episode on a hardcore-roleplay Ultima Online emulator. The player...
Leaderboard: Are you part of SuperData’s cohort of ‘gaming video content viewers’?
SuperData released a report this week arguing that the video gaming video content business is booming, even "outpacing earnings from some traditional sports leagues."...
Leaderboard: Are you sick of MMORPG quests?
When World of Warcraft was in beta and I first gave it a go, I remember being absolutely captivated by questing. It wasn't as...
Leaderboard: How much did your family support gaming as a hobby when you were a kid?
I was chatting with my mom this morning when I was surprised to hear her say that she was impressed with how good my...
Leaderboard: The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind ‘chapter vs. DLC’ fee debate
In the comments of a Daily Grind last week, a few commenters tangented into debate about The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind pricing.
See, the original...
Leaderboard: Will WildStar’s free max character influence you to play?
Eyebrows flew up earlier this week when Carbine announced it would be granting free max-level WildStar characters to players who log into the game...
Leaderboard: Will The Secret World’s relaunch entice you to play?
Last week, the MMO world was startled to learn that instead of getting an expansion, The Secret World is getting a complete relaunch as...
Leaderboard: If you solo in MMORPGs, why?
Solo players in MMORPGs are a strange case, chiefly because they are treated like an outlier when they aren't. The fact is that almost...
Gigantic’s Eternal Dawn update begins rollout February 23
Gigantic's so-called "first major update," Exile in the North, went live just a few weeks ago, but PWE and Motiga have way more in...
Leaderboard: Where do you stand on Marvel Heroes’ massive overhaul update?
Past the downtime and the lag and the inventory snafus, how are Marvel Heroes players reacting to the "biggest update ever?"
Not well. On Steam,...
Leaderboard: Did you participate in Crowfall’s equity crowdfunding raise?
Finishing up today is Crowfall's Indiegogo-based equity crowdfunding campaign, one of the first games and MMORPGs to take advantage of new 2016 laws that...
Leaderboard: Which Daybreak MMO is most vulnerable in 2017?
In February 2015, following the SOE/Daybreak transition and ensuing mass layoffs, we polled our readers on the security of the rest of the studio's games....
Leaderboard: What’s the best classic MMORPG still running?
By design, end-of-the-year awards rollouts usually recognize the new shinies. Seldom do they honor the resilient MMORPGs, the games that solider on for years...
The best Massively OP MMO polls of 2016
Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. I've had a blast taking over Leaderboard;...
Leaderboard: What was the best MMO /popcorn drama of the year?
Over the weekend, we doled out our award for the best popcorn MMO -- a jump-in, jump-out game that works as a snack. A...
Leaderboard: What’s the most overrated MMORPG in 2016?
This year -- like every year -- players in the comments of our award post for Most Underrated MMORPG of 2016 asked for the mean girl...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 PvP league changes explained
Guild Wars 2 fans had a strong inkling that some significant, much-needed changes would be a large part of the PvP League's season 5 launch, and...
Warframe pushes The War Within to consoles alongside a gaming giveaway
It has been a month and a day since The War Within, one of Warframe's most-hyped content releases to date, arrived on the PC....