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Wisdom of Nym: Predictions for Final Fantasy XIV’s final fan festival
Boy, the wait for this one has felt long. It hasn't been any longer, and it's not as if we haven't had plenty to...
Five reasons behind the failure of Hero’s Song
In July of 2015, MMORPG fans were stunned to hear that John Smedley was stepping down from his post as president of Daybreak. After...
Global Chat: Get over the lockbox debate already
One of the largest and most enduring arguments of the MMO genre is the purpose, legality, and profitability of so-called lockboxes in games. We've...
DC Universe Online celebrates the Flash in a flash weekend event
He's the fastest man alive, and so it only makes sense that DC Universe Online would have an appreciation weekend for the Flash that...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of SWTOR expansion soundtracks
I have a confession to make: I was fairly underwhelmed by the original soundtrack release for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Sure, it...
The Daily Grind: Which no-housing MMORPG needs housing the most?
During our Elder Scrolls Online housing stream earlier this week, Larry and I joked about World of Warcraft's half-hearted and ineffective attempts to satisfy...
Massively Overthinking: Unholy MMORPG hybrids
Massively OP reader and frequent tipster Gibbins wants us to play match-maker.
"I love the wonderful world that Bethesda created with the Fallout franchise, not...
Perfect Ten: Ranking MMORPG combat pets, from best to worst
It's an objectively known fact that Warhammer Online's squigs were the peak of MMORPG pet design and functionality. Giant balls of attitude and appetite...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s The Head of the Snake
If you're reading this, then the poor ArenaNet team has finally managed to battle the crazy weather and pressed the big red button: The...
Square-Enix saw MMO profits from FFXIV and FFXI dip in 2016
Now is the time for all good companies to report profits and losses for the previous year, and at first glance Square-Enix's report looks...
Wisdom of Nym: Looking at alts in Final Fantasy XIV
There is, really, no need to have a single alt in Final Fantasy XIV. This makes it a point of open curiosity for me about...
DC Universe Online adjusts abilities to have a little more impact
The stat revamp for DC Universe Online is an ongoing process with a lot of moving parts, and that means that none of those...
Perfect Ten: MMO NPC lives from best to worst
The lives of NPCs are unpleasant within MMOs. Imagine coming into existence knowing that you are forever doomed to perform one singular function, one...
DC Universe Online patches in vendor discounts and its Valentine’s event
Love is in the air in DC Universe Online with the game's latest patch, which is happening today. It might be happening right now...
Final Fantasy XIV starts up Valentione’s Day on February 2nd
Laugh all you want about Lisette de Valentione and her relentless focus on affection-based celebrations in Eorzea, but of all the Ishgardian houses in...
Global Chat: Interior decorating in MMORPGs
With Elder Scrolls Online's new housing system coming early next month and LOTRO testing out some much-needed housing improvements, homemaking seems to be a...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.5 in review, part 2
I mentioned previously that I went through Final Fantasy XIV's most recent patch faster than I can recall going through a patch in recent...
Final Fantasy XIV inspires a new live-action Japanese show
There are lots of stories in Final Fantasy XIV, and one such story is being adapted for a new live-action series in Japan. But...
DC Universe Online discusses the playstyles supported with the stat revamp
As DC Universe Online overhauls its stats, it's helpful to know how the game actually expects players to play the game. The answer as...
Massively Overthinking: Death and dying in MMORPGs
In March of last year, MOP's Justin wrote a detailed guide to the most common death penalties in MMORPGs. Last September, Gamasutra pulled seven...
