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The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best voice acting?
Because I love a good story in an MMO -- I know, I'm rebelling against the cool crowd here -- I particularly enjoy it...
Classic EverQuest PvPers plan a protest to agitate for a PvP progression server
If you've paid attention to EverQuest over the years, you likely recall that one of its hallmarks is lots of different types of servers,...
Leaderboard: Are you still interested in Amazon’s New World, knowing it won’t be reverting to a FFA PvP MMO?
There's been a big ol' ruckus about New World across Reddit the last day or two, ever since the closed alpha resumed. You know...
Flameseeker Chronicles: What Eye of the North means for Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga has so far been filled with plenty of nostalgic callbacks to the original Guild Wars’ Eye of the North...
Albion Online has already nixed plan to cap alliances, hopes to balance with penalties instead
Last week, we covered Albion Online's big plans to overhaul its alliance system, citing both developer and player unhappiness with how dominant large alliances...
The Daily Grind: Does an MMO’s economy ever stop you from going back?
I've written before about MMO economies and how badly handled inflation can wreck them because it's one of my pet favorite topics, but the...
The Survivalist: Is Conan Exiles done with free DLC – or are we getting a true expansion?
While Funcom's latest investor note focused mainly on DUNE, there was a little tidbit of big import nestled in there about the current IP-based...
Wisdom of Nym: That’s a very large fan festival you got there, Final Fantasy XIV
Odd as it might be to say, I don't really have a lot more to say just yet about tomorrow's patch for Final Fantasy...
Not So Massively: Imagining a true MMORTS
MMOs and RTS are two of the genres of game I play the most. Given that, you'd think I'd be a big fan of...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMOs you love on one platform but hate on another?
I know, I know, PC master race and all that. I'm guessing most old-school MMORPG players think of themselves as PC players because that's...
Global Chat: How fares WoW Classic at the six-month mark?
The phases (i.e., patches) for World of Warcraft Classic continue to roll out, and as the endgame takes form and Darkmoon Faire arrives, it's...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the most familiar-feeling bars and taverns?
Star Trek Online has a bit of an advantage when it comes to giving me a place to hang my hat - it's really easy...
LOTRO Legendarium: Revisiting Riders of Rohan in Lord of the Rings Online
It's finally time: We're heading back to Rohan. On Lord of the Rings Online's progression servers, at least -- the live servers have hosted...
The Daily Grind: What makes for a good MMO boss fight?
Thanks to the DikuMUD model, MMO players have fought many, many bosses in their gaming careers. New dungeons primarily are introduced by how many...
Lawful Neutral: Examining the infamous MMO lockbox, 2020 edition
I have a soft spot for paranormal horror. I love movies about demons, ghosts, hauntings, possessions. There's one particular movie from the early aughts...
WoW Factor: How could World of Warcraft restore confidence ahead of Shadowlands?
The last opportunity that Blizzard had to really restore player confidence was Warcraft III: Reforged. And...
Yes, that's very good, please stop laughing. I know. It's...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for duoing in 2020?
Appropriate topic for Valentine's Day, right? I mean, sure, you could go get reservations and pay through the nose for expensive dinner along with...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG do you wish got a glow-up?
No matter how much we love mechanics, even our most cerebral writers and readers still admit to being graphics snobs. It's human: We like...
Warframe of Mind: The creepy charm of Chains of Harrow
Slowly but surely, I have been making my way through Warframe's story missions. And while understandably story and lore may not be the first...
Vague Patch Notes: How to read games industry investor reports as a player
The old adage goes that diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" until you can find a rock. By extension, marketing is the...
