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Vague Patch Notes: Why are mobile MMOs Like That?
If you have read my writing a bunch over the years, you have probably observed me mentioning how much I like Final Fantasy Tactics...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida talks battle royale and new stories while preparing for the next live letter
If that headline worried you, relax; Final Fantasy XIV is not being fully retooled as some kind of battle royale and doesn't even have...
Wisdom of Nym: The problem with Final Fantasy XIV’s consumables and buffs
All right, gang, who wants a sandwich? Especially if that sandwich involves... a boost to your Determination and Critical Hit rating for the next...
One Shots: Hey Hobbit, what’s ursine?
Lord of the Rings Online's recent loosening of class/race restrictions is either the greatest or the worst thing that's happened to the game, depending...
Perfect Ten: 10 Final Fantasy XIV musical tracks that absolutely slap
Everyone knows that people who play Final Fantasy XIV will not shut up about the game's music. This includes me. I will not shut...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida discloses a bit about future plans for Island Sanctuaries and Hildibrand humor
While it's important to note that Final Fantasy XIV added more to the game than just Island Sanctuaries with patch 6.2, Buried Memory, it's...
Wisdom of Nym: Sorting through Final Fantasy XIV’s current balance state
So right now, some jobs in Final Fantasy XIV are performing better than others. In other news, water retains its moisturizing properties. Early reports...
One Shots: Postcards from the galactic rim
While most of you toil and adventure away in the gravity well of a single planet, some daring MMOstronauts (is that a term? It...
Massively Overthinking: The MMO Kickstarters that let us down
MOP's Chris penned a solid piece earlier this week about the fate that has apparently befallen Destiny's Sword, and as I was editing it,...
Cheat maker files countersuit against Bungie that alleges the studio hacked one of its computers
The battle between cheat maker AimJunkies and Destiny 2 developer Bungie has been a rather drawn-out affair, so allow us a moment to review....
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for its next producer letter along with an 14-hour broadcast
At this point it's tradition for the Final Fantasy XIV team to do a lengthy streaming broadcast for the community. It's one of those...
Final Fantasy XI chronicles the game’s history from 2009 to 2012
A lot changed for Final Fantasy XI between 2009 and 2012. During that stretch of time the game announced a big set of add-on...
Wisdom of Nym: Where Final Fantasy XIV’s tutorials really fall down
I don't think there's really a question to be asked about whether or not Final Fantasy XIV wants new players to join the game....
The MOP Up: Valheim comes to Microsoft’s store this month
That kooky Norse survival sim Valheim is sending a raiding party to new shores -- in this case, to Microsoft itself. The company announced...
One Shots: Zen and the art of motorcycle flying
As we all well know, motorcycles are among the safest forms of transportation ever devised. This is especially true if you careen off-road without...
The Stream Team: Making more runs at some of Final Fantasy XIV’s older raid content
There are a lot of raids to take on in Final Fantasy XIV, and if you're not careful, they can kind of pile up...
Final Fantasy XIV explains its Savage fight difficulty balancing in the wake of patch 6.21
When patch 6.21 arrived this week for Final Fantasy XIV, it included a pretty significant change in that it dropped the health of the...
Vague Patch Notes: Queues do not tell the story of an MMO’s success
It's time to talk about queues to log in to a game, and you know what game we have to talk about in this...
Perfect Ten: An MMO sunset tour for 2022 to date
MMO sunsets can be weird. I am never happy when a game that people love goes away. It always represents a lot of lost...
Final Fantasy XIV fixes bugs and buffs Paladin and Warrior with patch 6.21
It's a bit ironic that this Final Fantasy XIV expansion is the one where Paladin is the iconic job and yet Paladin is not...