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The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you got absolutely sucked into an MMO?
I both love and hate those periods of time when I get sucked into an MMORPG. Usually this comes when a game first launches,...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 236: Guild Wars 2’s dragons and Vikings
Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic, ArcheAge Unchained, PlanetSide Arena, Peria Chronicles, SWTOR, Conan Chop Chop, Last Oasis, Caravan Stories, and Champions Online, with a mailbag question on improving boring MMO tasks.
Choose My Adventure: In which Apex Legends makes me feel extremely old
I'm a firm believer of "You can't dislike it unless you know it," a sort of twist on the "Don't knock it 'til you...
Global Chat: WoW Classic impressions mega-compilation
When World of Warcraft launches, the world stops to pay attention.
The recent release of WoW Classic didn't just pull in hundreds of thousands of...
Flameseeker Chronicles: What we saw (and what we didn’t) in Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga announcement event
This past weekend’s announcement of Guild Wars 2’s continuation of the Living World story, entitled The Icebrood Saga, was met with all of the...
The Daily Grind: Which class would you just love to port from one MMO to another?
Earlier this summer, Standing Stone Game announced a brand-new and unique class for Dungeons and Dragons Online: the Alchemist. No, it's not just another...
Massively Uplifting: LOTRO community events, appreciative FFXIV fans, and making gaming accessible
Just because it's the hottest month of the year doesn't mean we don't want to bury ourselves in warm fuzzies! Positivity is always welcome...
Wisdom of Nym: Checking the health of Final Fantasy XIV’s healing metagame in Shadowbringers
One of the stated reasons for not getting a new healing job with Shadowbringers is essentially that the development team wanted to work on the...
Not So Massively: Pagan Online’s launch addresses its biggest beta problems
A few months back, I offered my impressions of Pagan Online's early access build. I found it to be a fun online ARPG hampered...
Guild Wars 2 community clashes over Icebrood Saga announcement disappointment
It's been a tumultuous couple of days in the Guild Wars 2 community following the announcement of the Icebrood Saga - saga, not season,...
The Daily Grind: What was the last MMO that you regretted quitting?
Last spring, I made a hard call: I finally decided that I wasn't playing Ultima Online enough to justify a sub. That's not just...
Global Chat: MMO roleplaying explained for the rest of us
Game designer Brian Green has been on a writing streak as of late with a whole series of blog posts about roleplaying in MMORPGs....
The Daily Grind: How do you handle cancellations for MMOs you were looking forward to?
I've been very open about my interest in Peria Chronicles basically from the start of its development, so the fact that it certainly appears to...
First impressions: WoW Classic is fun but anachronistic
I'm not really one to follow trends or scamper along the zergeist (a combination of zerg and zeitgiest that I've decided perfectly encapsulates the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the vibe that you want your MMO character to exude?
Have you hugged your bread lately? No, that's not today's Daily Grind question, it's just the natural follow-up to witnessing the above picture from...
Why I Play: AdventureQuest 3D’s Korn concerts and crazy puns
My first real exposure to AdventureQuest 3D was years ago now when I was asked if I would host a special giveaway on an...
WoW (Classic) Factor: The journal of Nieve Vinther – first entry
My name is Nieve Vinther. I am 28 years old and was born in the wake of the Second War of the Dark Portal....
Leaderboard: Do you buy the ‘Grand Daybreak Unification’ theory?
Yesterday, MMO blogger Wilhelm Arcturus of The Ancient Gaming Noob dropped a fun conspiracy theory in the comments of our piece on EVE Online...
The Daily Grind: Would you play Guild Wars 2 Classic?
At the end of this week's podcast, Justin and I were chatting about Guild Wars 2's big announcement that's coming up later today, and...
Massively Overthinking: The future of WoW and WoW Classic
With WoW Classic finally launched, perfectly capping off the summer with jokes about queueing like it's 2004, we can't help but look to the...
