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The Game Archaeologist: Ironman modes and elective permadeath
One facet of video games that's been around almost since the very beginning is difficulty levels. This allowed the player to choose how hard...
The Daily Grind: How do you pass the time until your crowdfunded MMO launches?
While reading the informative interview from Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs the other day, it hit me how long it has been since some of...
EverQuesting: Checking EverQuest II’s pulse, from Pride bunnies to event delays
It's been quite a while since we've had an EverQuesting. That's because it's been quite a while since we've had much to write about...
Desert Oasis: Finding the Shai’s place in our Great Valencian Black Desert
Black Desert is no stranger to controversies. Whether because of the addition-and-removal of its battle royale or its enchantment mechanics, it does a pretty...
First impressions: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers is beautiful, horrifying, and a crowning achievement
It was clear to me how special Shadowbringers was going to be when I saw one of the most effectively horrifying scenes I've witnessed...
The Daily Grind: Would you pay a sub for complete access to all cosmetics in an MMO?
Last month on the MOP Podcast, we tackled a question from a reader named Aaron who was musing on whether modern MMOs could learn...
Massively Overthinking: Do you even *like* MMO expansions?
This seems like an absurd question on its face, right? MMO players are supposed to like MMO expansions. They're progress. They're content. They're fresh...
Into the Super-verse: A quick-and-dirty guide to picking the right City of Heroes archetype – Redside edition
The fun thing about City of Heroes is... well, there are lots of fun things. But one of the fun things is that the...
Perfect Tenception: Our ten perfectest Perfect Tens (since last year) – 2019 edition
For the last two years on the Fourth of July, I've posted up my Perfect Ten list of my favorite Perfect Tens Justin and...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite way to show off in an MMO?
It's a holiday here in the United States, and more specifically it's a holiday we usually celebrate by blowing things up in colorful displays...
Old School RuneScape ponders partnerships and puts it to a player poll
Old School RuneScape is, in its own words, "resolutely a subscription-only game," and as it's subscription-only game, one of the biggest things the devs...
Massively OP’s guide to Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers’ unlocks and progress
The new expansion is out! After what felt like basically a year of waiting (but was closer to six months), Final Fantasy XIV's third...
Warframe of Mind: TennoCon hype escalates with announcement of a life-size MOA pet
What would it be like to have your very own Warframe MOA pet? I certainly want one! I'll get a taste of that this...
Astellia invites you to enter the Colosseum in its latest trailer and heads for its next closed beta
Often in action combat MMOs, the story or world built around it is secondary -- arguably tertiary -- to the feeling of getting in...
The Daily Grind: What one modern feature would you bring to WoW Classic?
Want to send your ardent World of Warcraft Classic proponent into an unscripted fit of rage? Insist strongly that while the retro server idea...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 227: Your letters, our answers!
Justin and Bree dip into the mailbag for a full clean-out! Topics include City of Heroes and sunsets, offensive names, player housing, returning to MMOs, MMO associations, memorabilia, Hytale, modding, and whether early access would've saved WildStar.
Guild Wars 2 offers players the chance to vote on the next competitive weapon set
Are you eager to name the new competitive weapon set in Guild Wars 2? Hey, you, wait a minute. The people designing this game...
Choose My Adventure: TERA and the argument in favor of ‘just OK’ gaming
When TERA was voted as the choice for this past month's Choose My Adventure subject, I pretty much went in to the game with...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs allow players to alter how other characters appear in their client?
Yesterday, PC Gamer posted a positively scathing article about Mordhau, the online knights-and-castles action ARPG. While the overall article is about the game's (and...
Massively Uplifting: Charity comes in many forms for Bethesda, Square Enix, and Digital Extremes
Summer smiles -- get 'em while they're hot! If you are looking for a way to make your mood rise like the temperature, we've...
