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The Daily Grind: What long-term MMO goal are you still working toward?
I once was given the advice that things worth having usually take a lot of effort and work to obtain, so suck it up,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 483: Singing the Blues Protocol
Justin and Bree discuss the demise of Blue Protocol, WoW's War Within launch, RuneScape's sub fee hike, and Wizard101's console ambitions, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and Guild Wars 2, plus mailbag topics on MMO cosmetic gear, Ultima Online as a survival game, and sticking to a vision as MMOs age.
Choose My Adventure: Fractured Online offers a perfectly good PvE sandbox, so why am I not in love?
Here we are past the month of August (yes really) and I am left kind of conflicted about my feelings toward Fractured Online. On...
The Daily Grind: Do you think chat toxicity in MMOs is getting worse?
I recently saw a thread on Reddit from an MMO player describing an act of an overt racism he'd suffered in World of Warcraft....
Massively Uplifting: Labors of love, generosity, and grief in Warhammer, Terraria, Conan Exiles, Albion, ARK, and more
Labor Day in the United States is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievement of the American workers. The official Department of...
Wisdom of Nym: Let’s talk about Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail’s key artifact
Yes, I'm having a bit of fun in the title here. Obviously there is one main artifact that serves at a major plot element...
The Daily Grind: Is there a place in an MMO that you’re sentimentally attached to?
The Psychology of Games podcast recently did an episode on forming attachments to places in video games.
"Have you ever become attached to a place...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most satisfying idle gameplay?
Sometimes it's nice to go fishing. It's nice to just be around a large body of water without really worrying whether or not you'll...
LOTRO Legendarium: Why haven’t I burned out on LOTRO yet?
None of what I'm about to write is to meant to be self-promotion - just observation. It really hit me the other day how...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you partnered up with a stranger in an MMO?
I'm having a pretty great time on Lord of the Rings Online's new progression server, partially because it's keeping the community in the same...
Into the Super-Verse: Looking back on Champions Online, 15 years later
I hadn't even really thought about the fact that Champions Online has been out for 15 years now until I saw the anniversary post...
Flameseeker Chronicles: How to gear up in Guild Wars 2 in 2024 – without breaking the bank
Gearing in Guild Wars 2 is simultaneously really nice and also very frustrating. It's nice because there is no uber tier of stats locked...
The Daily Grind: Are you an MMO player who never does crafting?
This one goes out to all the non-crafters in the house. No, not you oddballs who opt out of the player economy on some...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs without player housing in 2024
Last week, Guild Wars 2 became the latest western MMORPG to finally add proper housing, with pages lifted straight out of Wildstar and RIFT....
Perfect Ten: Underrated MMOs that deserve a second look in 2024
We've all been there at one time or another. We've been playing the same-old favorite MMO for a long time and then suddenly feel...
Vague Patch Notes: When did Blue Protocol really die?
It was the middle of the night, for us, when we heard the news: Blue Protocol is dead. It will never be receiving a...
The Daily Grind: Is there a class in an MMORPG with mechanics you love and a look you hate?
One of the really cool things about City of Heroes is that it offers you a lot of cosmetic options for every single powerset....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 482: The war within two expansion launches
Justin, Bree, and Colin discuss Guild Wars 2 Janthir Wilds, World of Warcraft The War Within, Elder Scrolls Online's U43, DDO's Myth Drannor, Dune Awakening, and Path of Exile 2.
The Soapbox: Paid MMO headstarts foster segregation and resentment in exchange for a revenue boost
The weekend before World of Warcraft: The War Within's global launch was not the same as past launches. In the lead up to the...
Flameseeker Chronicles: 10 easy Guild Wars 2 builds for solo play in 2024’s Janthir Wilds
While most MMORPGs offer a variety of ways to play a character, Guild Wars 2 offers a huge variety of builds for each of...
