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The Stream Team: Working through the Destiny 2 mission backlog
MOP's Chris arrived a bit late to the Destiny 2 bandwagon, which means that there are a bunch of story missions and expansion things...
Wisdom of Nym: Breaking down Final Fantasy XIV’s The Dark Throne storylines
So there are, in fact, a number of stories going on in Final Fantasy XIV's The Dark Throne patch, but there are only two...
Subreddits for FFXIV, Guild Wars 2, WoW, and more MMORPGs plan blackout protests over Reddit’s API access changes
If the subreddit feeds you follow seem especially on-fire recently, it's not just because it's a Tuesday; it's because many Reddit communities are angry...
One Shots: When the GPS does you dirty
It started like any normal Sunday afternoon. A trip in the car down to the 7-11 for a Slushee and then a relaxing drive...
Jack Emmert confirms that NetEase’s Warhammer 40,000 MMO is being built in Unreal Engine 5
Hopefully you didn't miss the fascinating announcement last month that Jack Emmert's new Austin-based, NetEase-owned game studio is working on a Warhammer 40,000 MMO...
Storyboard: Managing the escalating stakes in MMO storytelling
Everyone who has at least passing familiarity with stories, whether they be in MMOs or elsewhere, roleplayed or canonical, realizes that stories need stakes....
Vague Patch Notes: Why we should evaluate MMO systems based on how they break
Back before Final Fantasy XIV's reboot launched, Naoki Yoshida talked about how the developers had plans to make certain primals be world bosses. Players...
Final Fantasy XIV restarts house demolitions on Chaos and Light following suspensions
If you play on Final Fantasy XIV's Chaos or Light data centers and have been enjoying your house, good news: You don't need to...
The Stream Team: Attempting the Anabaseios raid in Final Fantasy XIV
It's time for MOP's Chris to try his hand at the most recent raid of Final Fantasy XIV. Today, he'll be attempting to work...
Perfect Ten: Get out of my dreams and get into my (MMO) car
Cars. They go vroom-vroom, and then they go really fast, and how do we live in a country where you basically need a car...
Wisdom of Nym: Spoiler-free thoughts on Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.4’s content
Here we are with another Final Fantasy XIV patch to experience, and as is tradition, we're going to spend this week talking about the...
Dungeons and Dragons Online makes it harder to spot dangerous situations
In an MMO that has legitimately lethal traps littered around its many instances, Dungeons and Dragons Online teaches patience, situational awareness, and the wisdom...
One Shots: Welcome to the spider level!
Welcome, welcome, come on in, make sure that nobody's left behind. Do we have the full tour group? Good. Ladies and gents, welcome to...
Final Fantasy XIV reports on NA server connection problems, sound issues, and global server crashes
The devs of Final Fantasy XIV have had a very busy few days, and it's not just because of its latest content update, as...
Bungie makes the case for Marathon, its brand-new extraction shooter
Yesterday we reported that Bungie was resurrecting a long-dormant shooter franchise with the announcement of its upcoming sci-fi PvP game, Marathon. While the original...
Bungie announces extraction shooter Marathon, brings back Nathan Fillion for Destiny 2’s The Final Shape
Well well lookit Bungie, all grown up and taking its "next step in its evolution into a multi-game studio"! Yes, at the PlayStation showcase...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.4, The Dark Throne, is live today – check out the launch trailer
It's time to face off against Golbez in Final Fantasy XIV. Not necessarily right this second, though; you'll need to figure out how to...
Wisdom of Nym: Top takeaways from Final Fantasy XIV’s The Dark Throne patch notes
I have to say that whole "preliminary" patch notes thing that Final Fantasy XIV has been pulling for years now has begun to wear...
The MOP Up: Don’t fear Last Epoch’s Reaper form
Last Epoch's Reaper is getting a glow-up with this week's update! The studio said that it's improving the visual effects, outfit, and groovy scythes...
One Shots: Day one of the conquest
There's nothing like that heady feel of stepping out into the game world for the first time, taking in the sights of the newbie...
