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The Daily Grind: What’s the best thief class in an MMORPG?
Back in April, I wrote a Daily Grind about MMORPG classes we hate to play, and rogues and thieves topped my list. But I...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO deserves a movie next?
Now that the Warcraft movie is out and about and apparently its handlers are contemplating sequels, I have a burning question for you: Which MMO would...
The Daily Grind: Would you play a Mass Effect MMO?
E3 news about Mass Effect: Andromeda has got me hyped for the series all over again. The single-protagonist (or antagonist, depending) storyline that's more...
The Daily Grind: What games are you pumped to see at E3 2016?
You wouldn't know it, what with most of its big announcements having already taken place over the weekend thereby rendering actual attendance a bit...
The Daily Grind: What would you do in your MMO if you were suddenly uber wealthy?
Today's Daily Grind is inspired by a Reddit thread posed to Guild Wars 2 players asking them what they'd do if they suddenly had...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most unpopular opinion you hold about the MMO genre?
One of my favorite thing about about our comments is that our commenters feel safe enough to post off-the-rails editorials, expressing opinions they know will be...
The Daily Grind: Which PvP sandbox is best for PvE gamers?
Back in May, Albion Online developer Sandbox Interactive reiterated to fans on a Q&A video that while it's building a hardcore PvP sandbox, it...
The Daily Grind: What theme song best represents your main MMORPG character?
In yesterday's Black Desert column, MOP's Matt Daniel joked about MMORPG mods that allow roleplayers to share their characters' profiles, right down to their theme songs. He...
The Daily Grind: How long do you test an MMORPG before judging it?
I know I need to put more time into Tree of Savior. When it launched, I logged in and was bombarded by a horrific control...
The Daily Grind: Are you MMOing on Memorial Day?
It's Memorial Day here in the States, which means it's the first of three holidays this summer we'll spend with cookouts and patriotic parades and family...
The Daily Grind: Do we have a right to play the games we actually buy?
Yesterday's Extra Credits video sends the RC team diving into the Nostalrius issue, but don't start groaning yet: The video initially zips past the...
The Daily Grind: So are you playing Overwatch?
Sure it's not Project Titan, but Overwatch is the next big thing, and it's well and truly sucked the air out of the room....
The Daily Grind: How long do you expect a 2016 MMORPG to live?
One of the many features touted by Chronicles of Elyria is a 10-year storyline, over the span of which your characters will "die"Â probably 10...
The Daily Grind: Is MMO ‘open’ development really good for the genre?
Massively OP's Andrew Ross and I were recently discussing how to approach an opinion piece on Chronicles of Elyria when he reminded me that...
The Daily Grind: Why do you buy from MMO cash shops?
If you still aren't convinced that a great deal of MMORPG monetization is just gambling in disguise, consider that an acclaimed academic on the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best tank class in an MMORPG?
I've teased the late Warhammer Online plenty over the years for its disaster-dungeons, but it had something I've never seen topped in an MMORPG,...
The Daily Grind: What’s been your biggest MMORPG mistake or regret?
I don't like listing off my mistakes and regrets in MMORPGs, but I do have them. I made a giant fool out of myself...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite type of grind in an MMORPG?
Grind is not a thing people generally love in MMORPGs, but what's actually considered to be grind varies wildly from player to player. You...
The Daily Grind: Should MMO studios be involved in modding their games’ subreddits?
Reddit is a complicated place with more than its fair share of drama, and that drama spills over into the gaming space from time...
The Daily Grind: Do your MMO choices actually reflect your playstyle?
Massively OP reader Leiloni tipped us off to a great blog post by MMO blogger Ethan "Isarii" Macfie, in which the author questions his...