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The Daily Grind: What older MMO systems do you wish devs would upgrade?
Perhaps few things bug me so much as when developers introduce a meaty gameplay system into an MMORPG only to neglect or abandon it...
Trove’s Adventures update is coming next week
Feeling that ol' MMORPG ennui this autumn? Looking for a brave new world to plunder? Trove might just fit the bill, especially after next...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 143: BlizzCon strikes back
Justin and Bree discuss BlizzCon, WoW's Battle for Azeroth expansion and legacy servers, Marvel Heroes' drama, the fate of Motiga and Runic, DCUO, WildStar, Kritika, and Wild West Online, with a mailbag question on MMOs that lock classes and races behind paywalls.
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth’s allied races, the knockoff factor, and future hopes
Every so often, when I can think of no better introduction, I put some genuine musing into the opening of What Are You Playing....
The Daily Grind: Will you be playing World of Warcraft’s Classic servers?
I think it's safe to say, after all the Nostalrius and legacy server drama from last year, that Blizzard has surprised a lot of...
BlizzCon 2016: Where’s the love for Diablo II and Warcraft III?
We were all prepared for the lack of Diablo III news from BlizzCon, in spite of the franchise's huge following. But what we we...
Leaderboard: What do you do when you see cheating in an MMO?
Although the videos are gone now, a group of Chinese net cafe players apparently resorted to violence in response to rampant speed hacking in...
Guild Chat: Dealing with one bad egg in an MMO guild – without breaking the others
Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, the column through which we all band together to help a reader in need solve their...
Wisdom of Nym: Examining the nature of Final Fantasy XIV’s metagame
So, what's the ideal raiding composition for progression in Final Fantasy XIV right now? If you started listing off Paladin, Dragoon, Ninja, Bard, Warrior......
WoW Factor: Understanding World of Warcraft’s upcoming Heart of Azeroth system
The release of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth is going to bring with it a lot of core system changes. This is neither...
The Daily Grind: Will you be buying World of Warcraft’s Battle for Azeroth expansion?
In last week's Daily Grind about what it would take to get you back into World of Warcraft, a whole lot of our commenters...
The Game Archaeologist: Disney’s Toontown Online
The use of the word "toon" to describe MMORPG characters is a contentious one, with fans divided over its annoyance or acceptance. But when...
The Daily Grind: What did you think of BlizzCon this year?
I am writing this on Tuesday. This means that the version of me writing this has no idea what has been revealed at BlizzCon....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO soundtrack makes you the most nostalgic?
In covering MMORPG music for the past five or so years, I've discovered something interesting (yet not truly surprising). I can appreciate and even...
Chaos Theory: Farewell Samhain, hello Secret World Legends Season 2 hype!
Do I love Halloween? Yes, yes I do. And while the season was in full swing, my mind was fully focused there. This season...
The Daily Grind: What would Blizzard need to do to get you back into World of Warcraft?
In last night's Massively Overthinking on hopes and fears for BlizzCon - which kicks off this afternoon! - I laid out my thoughts on...
Massively Overthinking: Hopes and fears for BlizzCon 2017
Tomorrowday, BlizzCon will be upon us, and this year we're expecting a full reveal of the new expansion for World of Warcraft, still the...
Vote for your favorite player-created Guild Wars 2 instrument of death
Power to the people! Guild Wars 2 has opened the polls for players to cast their vote on which fan-created weapon should be made...
Jukebox Heroes: Revelation Online’s soundtrack
Eastern MMORPGs have a great shared legacy of incredible soundtracks, ranging from Aion to Lineage II to Final Fantasy XIV. And while there are...
Choose My Adventure: The truth is out there about Secret World Legends
Oh, Secret World Legends. What are you? Are you a Frankensteinian change forced upon an existing beloved game that sucked some of the life...
