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The definitive 2022 Battle Bards episode guide
One of the side projects I work on every month is Battle Bards, the world's first, best, and (weirdly) only music podcast. It's a...
One Shots: By the power of armpits!
When you lost your way to Castle Greyskull and can't find your magic transforming sword, all you can rely on is your sheer innate...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v6.0
And that's a wrap on this year in history! While everyone says farewell to 2022, here at TGA we're always looking way back at...
Vague Patch Notes: Loving an MMO isn’t the same as having a personality
There's a story that's always stuck with me, relayed by the now-vanished blog Websnark back in the day, so forgive me if I get...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the brightest future in 2023?
Howsabout a little positivity for the last weekday of the year? That's right, we've brought back 'round the "brightest future" topic, and I think...
Final Fantasy XIV takes a closer look at this year’s Heavensturn festivities
So, how familiar are you with the Japanese tradition of omikuji? Because those traditions will be highly relevant as something coming to Eorzea in...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best value MMOs going into 2023
Every year when I do this post, I muse about what "value" actually means for MMOs because it's actually a tricky proposition and that...
Wisdom of Nym: What we learned from the second Final Fantasy XIV Gods Revel, Lands Tremble live letter
You know what's going to be very interesting with Gods Revel, Lands Tremble? Unlike a usual x.3 patch for Final Fantasy XIV, this one...
Final Fantasy XIV posts dates and buyer restrictions for new housing wards coming with patch 6.3
The next major update for Final Fantasy XIV will see a half-dozen wards added to every housing district in the game for every server;...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Natsuko Ishikawa discusses how the pandemic influenced Endwalker’s story
It's been just about a year since Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker released. How's everyone doing with that story emotionally? Still crying uncontrollably when you...
Massively Uplifting: A season of gains and losses in the MMO world
Where has the year gone? Fall has wrapped up, winter is beginning, and the end of the year draws nigh. Today, many will be...
One Shots: The best player-submitted MMO screenshots of 2022
For our very last One Shots column of 2022, we're going to take a break from the routine to hand out awards to our...
Heavensturn returns to Final Fantasy XIV on December 31 – without a hat this year
Over the years of playing Final Fantasy XIV, players have grown very accustomed to the way that Heavensturn events work. The new year is...
Vague Patch Notes: A wake for the MMOs that were
2022 is nearly over, and for me, at least, it's been an incredibly challenging year full of some really dark points. This is the...
Final Fantasy XIV launches Gods Revel, Lands Tremble on January 10
Today was the latest Final Fantasy XIV live letter, and that means that fans now have a release date and trailer for patch 6.3,...
Steam’s winter sale offers many deep discounts on FFXIV, Elder Scrolls Online, New World and more
If you're not already broke from buying presents this holiday season, why not treat yourself to the annual gamer gluttony that is the Steam...
Desert Oasis: Black Desert’s Jaehee Kim and Jesse Joo on accessibility, community, and playing their own game
Attending the first Calpheon Ball in the US was an awesome experience. Getting to see fellow Black Desert fans, watching the joy in peoples' faces...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO expansions and updates of 2022
One of the underrated aspects of being an MMO player is that our games get more updates and expansions than almost any other type...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for its Live Letter on Friday and a symphonic album sale next year
If you can't wait for more information regarding Final Fantasy XIV's next patch, you won't have to wait much longer; the game's next live...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV narrative moments that lack real conclusions
When I was in college, I met a girl who was absolutely amazing. I was dating someone at the time (not my future wife,...