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Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s 2019 year in review, from the layoffs to Icebrood
It’s no secret that 2019 was a rough year for Guild Wars 2. There were some bright spots in there as well, however, and...
Final Fantasy XIV patches in more levels and more challenges for Blue Mage
It's a blue day for Final Fantasy XIV, since Blue Mage is getting 10 more levels and a mess of new spells with the game's...
The Daily Grind: How much do you mind loading screens in MMOs?
Maybe I'm showing my old-school nature here, but loading screens don't bother me all that much. I cut my MMO teeth on games like...
Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.15 arrives on December 10 with Blue Mage and PvP updates
It seems not that long ago that we were wondering when we would be getting an official date for the next Final Fantasy XIV patch,...
Vague Patch Notes: Why do MMOs have randomness?
If there's one concept that is nearly universally reviled among MMO players, it's randomness. Yes, pretty much everywhere. You could make a little fairy...
Richard Garriott gives RPG game developer permission to use Lord British
You may have never heard of a game called Corven, but one of the industry's most famous developers is lending his fame to put...
Dual Universe’s roadmap dates beta for summer 2020, release in 2021, and outlines post-release content
So, yes, summer 2020 seems like a long way away, but we're also literally weeks away from the new year, so the new stuff...
Final Fantasy XIV shows off more details about the Blue Mage updates and a new mount for patch 5.15
A firm date has not yet been established for patch 5.15 for Final Fantasy XIV, but we have gotten some extremely relevant new information about...
Choose My Adventure: How Citadel Forged with Fire made me like survival sandboxes in spite of its faults
So here we are at the end of my first real deep dive into a survival sandbox. Citadel: Forged with Fire is, by all...
The Stream Team: More Path of Exile map madness
Massively OP's MJ was able to try out Path of Exile's endgame map system for the first time last week, and now that she's...
Roguelike expedition sim Curious Expedition launches a massively multiplayer mode
If you've ever wondered what Oregon Trail might look like set in a procedurally generated jungle and as a large-scale multiplayer game, then you...
Fight or Kite: Archeage Unchained’s leveling PvP is a test of resolve and avoidance
Welcome back everyone! For those of us in the US, the Monday after our Thanksgiving holiday can be a brutal one. Sleeping in (getting...
Wisdom of Nym: Blue Mage in Final Fantasy XIV and what the update needs to deliver
The funny thing about Blue Mage in Final Fantasy XIV right now is that the only people still really mad about it are... the...
The MOP Up: Settlers of Catan goes alternate reality
If you are anything like my family and friends, then you probably have a copy or three of Settlers of Catan in play on...
Massively on the Go: Pseudo-MMOing in Pokemon Sword and Shield
So one of the big draws of the new Pokemon Sword and Shield is the open-world exploration area of the game. It's expansive: It has 4-four-player...
Stardew Valley’s latest update fixes multiplayer issues, drops fresh content
If you were looking for a cozy old favorite multiplayer game to duck back into over the long weekend, Stardew Valley has offered itself...
Path of Exile answers questions about the Atlas, shows off boss fights and Metamorph crafting
If you've been keeping an eye on our extensive ExileCon coverage, you already know that Path of Exile is getting a whole lot of...
The first PC beta for Elite Dangerous’ January update has begun
Elite Dangerous is in the middle of a major bug fixing phase, so big it delayed the originally planned December content update. "Our first...
No Man’s Sky launches significant quality-of-life improvements and new features in tomorrow’s Synthesis update
Where the Beyond update in No Man's Sky changed the game, the upcoming Synthesis update will refine it. This new large-scale update for the...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Deep-diving Guild Wars 2’s Whisper in the Dark storyline
The first episode of Guild Wars 2’s new Icebrood Saga, Whisper in the Dark, has been out for a week now. MOP's Tina has...
