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Vague Patch Notes: Why live MMOs struggle to onboard new players
There are, at the time I write this, two basic approaches for getting new players up to speed in existing MMOs. Both of them...
The Daily Grind: Do you still have any faith left in Secret World Legends?
We slip on from the second anniversary of Secret World Legends and the game sure as heck looks pretty abandoned from this side of...
Battle Bards Episode 148: Composer spotlight on Inon Zur
On a special theme episode of Battle Bards, acclaimed composer Inon Zur is given the spotlight, especially for his contributions to several MMORPG soundtracks...
MMO Burnout: Sinking boats (and sleeping with the fishes) in World of Warships
As they crept along at a mere 15 knots, the commander kept a close eye on the horizon. He signaled to turn the craft,...
Perfect Ten: Reasons why I quit your MMORPG
We have all been there with subscription MMORPGs, where we go to unsubscribe and after a mild guilt trip, the cancellation screen asks us...
The Daily Grind: How can MMOs better guide you through endgame activities?
One of my constant frustrations with MMOs is that they are generally good at explaining the game, its systems, and means of progression early...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 228: Justin, interrupted
Justin and Bree discuss anticipated MMOs, Warframe, FFXIV, WoW Classic, Pagan Online, Fallout 76, RuneScape, Blue Protocol, and Elite Dangerous, with mailbag questions on how MMOs find audiences and how we pick which MMOs to cover.
Choose My Adventure: Behold! The MOP Hunter-Killer arrives to the City of Heroes
A new automaton of outrageous and awesome ability has arrived! This pint-sized power plant bears skills never seen by human eyes! A far-flung futuristic...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s Living World is a barrier to entry
I have really liked Guild Wars 2’s story in the last few years. Quite honestly, I wasn’t crazy about a lot of the base...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for small-scale PvP?
A while back, we did a Daily Grind about whether size mattered in MMO PvP. We talked about how multiple MMOs are talking up...
Not So Massively: Gaming genre elitism isn’t a good look on anyone
As I noted when I first took over the Not So Massively column this past spring, we live in a time of great change...
Catching up with City of Heroes’ Homecoming rogue servers as NCsoft negotiations continue
It's been a while since we checked in on the flourishing City of Heroes rogue server community, but it's been busy indeed, with multiple...
Wisdom of Nym: The subtle mechanical shifts in Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers
A lot of mechanics changed with the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion. You probably don't need me to tell you that, but there are...
TennoCon 2019: The Duviri Paradox trailer teases Warframe’s next big thing after Empyrean
For the second time, Digital Extremes left players hanging with teaser trailer at the end of TennoCon. This year, The shocker was The Duviri...
Anthem’s Cataclysm PTS testing may be yielding some improvements to the shooter
With the PTS testing that continues to be performed on Anthem, you would expect things to be improving, yet so far some of the...
The Daily Grind: Is there any IP that would get you into MMOARGs?
I get why MMO players are tired of hearing the word "mobile" in association with our genre, but I'm not prepared to give up...
The Daily Grind: What tends to attract you to an MMO?
What first attracted me to Final Fantasy XI had nothing to do with MMO design; it had to do with the fact that it...
Global Chat: Stressing about WoW Classic’s community
Late June's World of Warcraft Classic stress test gave many MMO bloggers plenty to talk about, with pros and cons being lobbied about from...
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...
