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Global Chat: DC Universe Online lacks that ‘wow factor’
Are you heading into the summer season with the intent of sampling MMOs that you've never touched before? If so, then you'll find Virtual...
One Shots: Check out my nifty bone collection
Some might come upon giant piles of bones in MMORPGs and assume that the Evil Presence is trying to be super-intimidating, but nothing could...
Perfect Ten: Weird ways we heal each other in MMORPGs
One of the most important implications of the virtual worlds we visit is that they all boast medical care far above and beyond anything...
Lord of the Rings Online is ending MacOS support on August 25
For a number of years, Mac users have been able to play Lord of the Rings Online in pre-Catalina versions of the MacOS (though...
LOTRO Legendarium: 10 helpful tips to improve your LOTRO experience
Recently, my 12-year-old daughter began playing Lord of the Rings Online for the first time after having watched the movies and read The Hobbit....
The Daily Grind: What is your MMO pet’s name — and why?
The other day in Lord of the Rings Online, I learned something I never knew before: How to re-name your cosmetic pets. Unlike combat...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMO will be next to raise its subscription?
Almost three years ago, our writers and readers came together for a discussion about whether the age of the $15 subscription was coming to...
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.
The...
Lord of the Rings Online finally retires legendary warsteed bridles
When the Riders of Rohan expansion came to Lord of the Rings Online in 2012, its new mounted combat system attempted to shake up...
EG7 Q1 2022 financials: EG7 has canceled Daybreak’s Marvel MMORPG
Remember earlier this month when NetEase announced that Jack Emmert was heading up a new NetEase studio called Jackalope Games, meaning that he was...
The Daily Grind: How cluttered or clean is your MMO user interface?
Growing up with MMORPGs, it's only natural to get used to the often cluttered interfaces. The other night I was playing LOTRO and forced...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best format for an MMO headstart?
In his retrospective on Lord of the Rings Online's 15th anniversary, MOP's Justin penned a paragraph about a part of the launch of the...
LOTRO Legendarium: Exploring the bounds of Yondershire
As I write this, I'm coming down off of the buzz that was Lord of the Rings Online's 15th anniversary. All in all, I...
Perfect Ten: MMO critters so cute it makes your teeth hurt
I vividly remember a conversation I had with my then-girlfriend's parents back in 1996 about the potential of this growing "internet" phenomenon. With my...
Lord of the Rings Online kicks off its second legendary item season with donkeys and dances
After a rather lengthy maiden run, the first season of Lord of the Rings Online's legendary item reward track came to an end yesterday,...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most annoying sound in an MMO?
OK, I realize I am very late to this party, but I just figured out a few weeks ago that Lord of the Rings...
One Shots: Ideal locales for tourist traps
Sometimes I wonder if our adventurers in these virtual worlds stumble upon locales so pretty and arresting that they pause and go, "You know...
The Daily Grind: What are some of your favorite go-to emotes in MMORPGs?
I love to faint. Not in real life, as that would freak me out a bit, but in Lord of the Rings Online. It's...
Massively Overthinking: If you could change one thing about an MMO…
Back in April, MOP's Colin posed us an interesting challenge on the MOP Podcast: change one thing about an MMO you don't like that...
Global Chat: How you can help your MMO’s community
Are you a net positive or a negative for the MMORPGs you inhabit? If you'd like to be the former, MMO Folklorist has 10...
