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The Daily Grind: Do you experience social anxiety in MMOs?
While an outmoded argument says that everyone who shows up for massively multiplayer online roleplaying games must be in the mood for socializing, history...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 463: WoW’s pirates storm the gangplank
Justin and Bree discuss FFXIV Dawntrail, the Riot MMO, WoW Plunderstorm, the state of Cryptic and its MMOs (Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, Champions Online), ArcheAge 2's delay, Path of Exile 2's beta delay, and New World's next season, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, The Sims 4, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on rekindling the social magic of old MMORPGs.
Choose My Adventure: Losing myself roaming the realms of Nightingale
This edition of Choose My Adventure might strike similar notes as last week, but I suppose that's to be expected considering you told me...
Daybreak’s EverQuest II is archiving its old forums in favor of a new forum system – today
We sure hope you didn't have any important business to conduct on the EverQuest II forums today as they're undergoing major surgery. Today. Daybreak...
The Daily Grind: What scares you about the MMO industry?
People have been telling me to stop worrying so much my whole life, but worrying is how I cope with uncertainty, and there's a...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail release dates, event dates, and philosophy
Well let me be the first to say that I can most definitely live with this particular set of revelations from PAX East, so...
Vitae Aeternum: Analyzing New World’s ‘content drought,’ comms chaos, and lack of a 2024 expansion
The always cantankerous New World community is in even more of an uproar than usual lately. Go to any of its social media, and...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most macabre thing you’ve done or seen in an MMORPG?
MJ's coverage of the new gravedigging mechanics in Path of Exile (bury corpses of whole families together for a stat boost!) got me thinking...
The Daily Grind: Do you prefer risky or reliable strategies in an MMO?
Back when I cut my teeth on MMORPG play in Final Fantasy XI, there were accepted strategies for gaining levels via normal leveling. You...
LOTRO Legendarium: My 11 favorite zones in LOTRO
This week I put my chin on my fists and thought super-hard about the following question: What column could I write that would be...
The Daily Grind: Who’s the most sympathetic or tragic MMO dungeon boss?
Usually when we come to a boss in a dungeon, we see it as a plus-sized obstacle that's between us and advancement and loot....
The Stream Team: Roaming further into an astrolabe forest in Nightingale
MOP's Chris was last seen taking his first exploratory sojourns into an astrolabe forest in Nightingale for Choose My Adventure, and today he'll be...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the most polarizing topic in your favorite MMORPG?
I was playing Lord of the Rings Online last weekend when my server naturally veered off into one of its favorite discussions: whether Moria...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s Plunderstorm is neither greedy nor good
It would be an exaggeration of the highest order to say that no one was even a little interested when World of Warcraft unveiled...
Wandering Wraeclast: Create your own graveyard with Path of Exile’s new Necropolis league
You've heard all about Path of Exile 2's news during Grinding Gear Games’ big development update livestream last night, so now it's time to...
The Daily Grind: What’s your most-used consumable in MMORPGs?
I've been thinking a lot of about economy problems lately - economy problems in MMORPGs, that is. It's a confluence of discussions, really: my...
Wandering Wraeclast: Path of Exile 2 showcases the Ranger, announces beta delay and June alpha
The wheels of Grinding Gear Games' Path of Exile 2 info machine are moving, and we are here for it! Earlier this week, I...
Fight or Kite: Is Epic’s MOBA Paragon just too easy to remake but impossible to succeed?
This past week we got some news regarding Predecessor, a new MOBA game on the way. At first blush, it looks like many other...
Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the Riot MMO to be a thing?
Let's make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, "Well, I...
The Daily Grind: Are there any MMOs where you feel finished?
The very nature of any given MMO means that as long as the game is still running, you'll never truly be done. Sure, rogue...
