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Wisdom of Nym: The actual storytelling issues with Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
I'm not exactly surprised that basically any controversy vis-a-vis Final Fantasy XIV's most recent expansion is pretty much completely focused on the story (with...
The Stream Team: Closing out the final fight of Final Fantasy XIV’s Arcadion
Last week, MOP's Chris and his crew made it through the first three rounds of Final Fantasy XIV's recently added Arcadion raid series. Unfortunately,...
One Shots: Retrofuturism for rent
Here's your two-step process to make anything old look all futurey like something out of the Jetstons. Step one: Take a normal thing. Step...
SDCC 2024: Daybreak unveils LOTRO’s Legacy of Morgoth and DCUO’s Harley Quinn vs. Apokolips
This past Friday was a pretty big one for fans of Daybreak Games' staple of MMORPGs, as several members of the various sub-studios under...
Destiny 2’s August patch seeks to address Crucible problems and the ‘epidemic’ of PvP quitters
If you're a PvP player of Destiny 2, then this week's newsletter is almost exclusively for you, as Bungie's PvP strike team is checking...
Massively Overthinking: How much research do you do before playing a new MMORPG?
On this week's MOP Podcast, Justin and I discussed our experiences in No Man's Sky (again), and both of us came to the conclusion...
Final Fantasy XIV shares insight into the singer behind the Arcadion’s final fight song
It's hard to miss the fact that the Arcadion raid series in Final Fantasy XIV features bespoke tracks for each of the raid's four...
Global Chat: Looking back at 15 years of World of Warcraft blogging
Fifteen years is a huge chunk of time to devote to both a video game and an ongoing blog covering it, but that's exactly...
Vague Patch Notes: Everything in an MMORPG is time-limited
Today, I want to talk to you about an event that you can no longer participate in within Final Fantasy XIV. It's an event...
Here’s what to expect from New World’s two-phase Aeternum console beta tomorrow
All right finally here we go: Amazon has just pushed out a big post on what exactly gamers can expect from New World's first...
Perfect Ten: 10 times MMOs appeared in TV and movies
It's always surreal when real MMOs cross the divide between niche and mainstream to be referenced in television and films. Depending on how you...
Final Fantasy XIV has a slate of activities lined up for Gamescom 2024
It's been just under a month since Final Fantasy XIV players took a trip to the game's version of America in Dawntrail, but in...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Arcadion brings the noise
There has been a question that has kind of been bubbling in the background of the entire premise behind Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, and...
The Stream Team: Entering the battle arena of Final Fantasy XIV’s Arcadion raid
It's time for MOP's Chris and his team to step into the ring! Specifically, the combat arenas that await within Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail's...
Destiny 2 releases Echoes act two with more storyline and battleground play
Destiny 2 players are in for a treat today as Bungie has dropped the second chunk of the Echoes episode.
"Today, Act 2 of Destiny...
DC Universe Online’s Brainiac Returns Aftershock is set to go live today
Hey hey DC Universe Online fans, Daybreak is packing a punch with its update today. "We're expanding the world of the latest Episode expansion...
Final Fantasy XIV introduces the Arcadion and addresses job balance in patch 7.01
It's time to get ready to rumble, Final Fantasy XIV fans, because The Arcadion is here and ready for new entrants. The new raid...
DC Universe Online shares details of upcoming events, Xbox X|S release progress, and Episode 48
The immediate future of DC Universe Online appears to be pretty busy according to the MMORPG's latest producer's letter, which provides fans several looks...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail’s delightfully light role quests
Something that happens sometimes with Final Fantasy XIV is that it takes the team a couple of tries to get a new idea right....
EverQuest II’s Varsoon progression server will see extra expansions and content through May 2025
The problem with any progression server is that, sooner or later, the progression will hit a stopping point and that server will close. It's...
