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The Daily Grind: Where do you stand on ‘backfilling’ in instanced MMO content?
My husband and son have been playing a lot of Destiny 2 again, and a few weekends back I overheard them complaining about backfilling....
Former Bungie composer announces he doesn’t want to enter politics but is running for Congress anyway
Most people nowadays can only dream of being able to retire in general comfort and security, but it looks as if former Destiny and...
Wisdom of Nym: What people don’t really get about the Warrior of Light in Final Fantasy XIV
Not so long ago, I saw a very foolish comment complaining about Final Fantasy XIV from someone who did not play or think about...
Destiny 2’s Guardian Games event will give everyone a sweet hoverboard March 5
The Guardian Games event in Destiny 2 is about a lot of things - medals, bragging rights, friendly competition - but this year's event...
The MOP Up: Lost Skies gets downright cozy inside of its ships
Lost Skies'Â February dev blog showed off some UX work, early prototypes of its weapon damage system, and some super-cozy ship interior concepts. Also, the...
The Stream Team: Going for that sweet convertible in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris is looking to get the sun on his face, the wind in his hair, and the purr of an Ironworks ceruleum engine...
One Shots: Slice me a chunk of that moon cheese, would ya
You have to love the absolute hubris of Jedi in Star Wars because there's no object that they don't think they can levitate, smash,...
Dungeons and Dragons Online celebrates 18th anniversary with free Dragon Lord archetype
The 18th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons Online hath arrived, and Standing Stone Games isn't taking this lightly -- especially during the Year of...
Funcom’s Dune Awakening MMO is finally promising trailers and hype as Dune 2 hits theaters
Throughout the length of the Dune MMORPG's development, it's seemed weird that Funcom and Tencent didn't push harder to link the game more directly...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with interesting Guinness World Records
I never quite know how much stock to put in Guinness World Records. I guess it's somewhere between "for amusement value" and "stone cold...
Wisdom of Nym: The franchise references for monsters in Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of references to prior series enemies, but as with so many things, lots of those references are not...
The Stream Team: Returning to the roulette runs in Final Fantasy XIV
MOP's Chris and his friends are going to be spending Eorzea Sunday the chill way: by partying up together and running some daily roulettes...
Final Fantasy XIV is hosting a panel at PAX East this year
Among all of Final Fantasy XIV's playerbase, there is one question that everyone wants to have answered: What's the actual deal with Hildibrand? How...
Vague Patch Notes: What does the future of MMORPGs look like?
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece about the history of MMORPGs as a market and PC gaming in general, suggesting at...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Final Fantasy XV collaboration next week
It's time to get back in the car, loser, because Final Fantasy XIV is going collaborating. (Note: this applies to people who are not...
Wisdom of Nym: How long until Final Fantasy XIV’s next expansion based on patch 6.57?
I wasn't really thinking about Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.57 in any real detail because... of course I wasn't. There are some things I...
Destiny 2 outlines adjustments for weapons, perks, and abilities arriving March 5
While Destiny 2 fans patiently (or impatiently) await the arrival of The Final Shape expansion in June and the Into the Light update in...
One Shots: The mosh pit of friendship
I don't know about you, but when I get together with 75 of my closest friends, I like to crowd right up on them...
LOTRO Legendarium: Rethinking LOTRO’s landscape soldiers
In December 2009, Lord of the Rings Online added one of its most unique side systems with skirmishes. Not only were these instances flexible...
The Daily Grind: Do you participate in MMO lotteries or gambling?
Ever since I got back into Final Fantasy XIV, I've had to remember to take a daily trip up to the gold saucer to...
