living world
End-of-Year Eleven: The best value MMOs going into 2023
Every year when I do this post, I muse about what "value" actually means for MMOs because it's actually a tricky proposition and that...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2023
Nobody can see the future, but it sure is fun guessing, and that's exactly what we're going to do for (to?) the MMO genre...
Guild Wars 2 says that 2022 saw more new players than any year since 2015
It's been quite the year for Guild Wars 2 -- and ArenaNet wants you to know it. The hard-working studio took a moment to...
The Daily Grind: How do you view other players in the MMO landscape?
If you've ever played a fully or mostly dead MMORPG (and I have), then you'll know that super-eerie feeling that comes with traversing a...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Wrapping up Guild Wars 2’s S1 reboot with episode 5, The Battle for Lion’s Arch
It's finally here! The most memorable, most important part of Guild Wars 2's Living World Season 1 story. The moment we've all been waiting...
Guild Wars 2 players re-live the Battle for Lion’s Arch next week as S1E5 returns
Since End of Dragons' big rollout, Guild Wars 2 has been rereleasing remastered and reimagined versions of every episode of its original living world...
Massively Overthinking: Do gaming ‘tourists’ ruin MMOs?
Yes, I know that's a provocative title. Yes, we're gonna talk about it with some nuance. It's a topic inspired by a Reddit thread...
The Daily Grind: Do you engage in ‘mapping’ in explorable MMORPGs?
A while back, we did a Daily Grind on "vestigial organ" design in MMOs, and I mentioned Guild Wars 2's leveling system as being...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s restored S1E4 Tower of Nightmares
Here we are at the penultimate episode of Guild Wars 2's restored and retooled Season 1 content! The pieces are finally starting to fall...
Guild Wars 2’s S1E4, Tower of Nightmares, returns on September 13
The resurrection and renewal of Guild Wars 2's original living world season continues next week with the revival of episode four next week. It's...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Standout moments from 10 years of Guild Wars 2
Time sure flies when you're slaying Elder Dragons, doesn't it? Is it really possible that it has been a decade since our characters first...
Enter to win a Guild Wars 2 Complete Collection Steam code, courtesy of ANet and MOP
In celebration of the launch of Guild Wars 2 on Steam this week - not to mention the game's 10th birthday! - ArenaNet has...
Guild Wars 2 players have cleared 41M fractals in the last eight years according to infographic
While the crux of the 10 year anniversary for Guild Wars 2 is primarily being marked by a Steam launch and presents for players,...
Guild Wars 2 is finally launching on Steam next week – just in time for its 10th birthday
So you folks remember when Guild Wars 2 was planning to launch on Steam, right? It was originally announced way back in 2020 and...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s S1E3 Clockwork Chaos
Ask veteran MMO gamers who the star of Guild Wars 2's first living world season was, and you're not likely to hear names like...
Guild Wars 2’s summer roadmap teases Steam, July 19 update, and next living world episode
As promised, ArenaNet has delivered Guild Wars 2's roadmap for the rest of the summer today, starting with the revelation that the third episode...
Flameseeker Chronicles: What could Guild Wars 2’s fourth expansion be about?
Ever since ArenaNet's studio leadership came out early in the year and confirmed that planning has begun on a fourth expansion, players have no...
Guild Wars 2 discuss the development of Marjory and Kasmeer in honor of Pride
Guild Wars 2 has a stellar track record when it comes to narrative and representation, so it only makes sense that to commemorate Pride...
Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash returns to Hoelbrak on June 7
You may have missed the news when Sky Pirates came out, but Guild Wars 2 is gearing up for its early summer festival: Dragon...
Global Chat: Is it a good idea for EVE Online to go back to expansions?
With traditional expansions back on the table for EVE Online, the question of whether it'll ultimately help the MMO looms in the galactic foreground.
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