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EVE Evolved: The strategy and narrative of EVE’s revenge war
At the start of this month, we reported on a massive new war that was kicking off in the north of EVE Online. The...
The Daily Grind: Are MMORPGs better off without stories?
Last week, Massively OP community veteran BalsBigBrother pointed out -- rightly! -- that while Trove is amusing, it's very much lacking in prepared story or...
Final Fantasy XIV wraps up the Heavensward story on March 28th
In less than a week, the first expansion for Final Fantasy XIV is coming to an end. The final story patch for Heavensward, 3.56,...
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival XIV Europe: Samurai, Doma, and theme songs
If you're a fan of Final Fantasy XIV, the European fan festival is something you've been waiting for more or less since December's Japanese...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.5 in review, part 2
I mentioned previously that I went through Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch faster than I can recall going through a patch in recent...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs plan their last expansions out?
By all accounts, Final Fantasy XI's last expansion is Seekers of Adoulin. It was a good expansion, definitely... but it certainly doesn't feel like...
The Daily Grind: Do you care about MMO lore?
Lore is a big deal to me when I'm playing an MMO. For all the issues I have with Guild Wars 2, it genuinely...
Final Fantasy XIV previews its story and dungeons in patch 3.2
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV brings along a fresh pair of dungeons to the game, which won't surprise anyone. The dungeons in...
The Daily Grind: Who’s your favorite MMO antagonist?
One of the things I liked about Star Wars: The Old Republic right from its launch is that it gave players plenty of antagonists...
The Park is not single-player The Secret World, but it might be even better
Let's just put our cards on the table: The Park is not the single-player offering that The Secret World fans have been clamoring for...
