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Perfect Ten: The 10 unsung heroes of the MMO user interface
If we ever think of an MMO's user interface, it's either when we're getting settled into a new game or when a title decides...
Wisdom of Nym: Open questions spawned by the Tokyo Game Show’s Final Fantasy XIV live letter
Thanks to the Tokyo Game Show, we've had our last Final Fantasy XIV live letter live letter before the patch, and aside from the...
Final Fantasy XIV’s Growing Light update launches on October 3 with a new dungeon and more
The most recent Letter from the Producer LIVE announced the date: Final Fantasy XIV's patch 6.5, Growing Light, will release on October 3rd. Of...
The Stream Team: A little bit of leveling up Final Fantasy XIV’s Machinist class
There are still a wide variety of jobs in Final Fantasy XIV for Chris to try and learn, and this Eorzea Sunday he's elected...
One Shots: The best flex of all time
A maxim that has served me well so far in life is, "You are never too busy to stop and gawk at a sight...
Vague Patch Notes: So what actually kills MMO communities?
Since we're busy getting a front-row seat to World of Warcraft adding the dungeon finder again, only this time it's WoW Classic, we are...
The Division 3 is happening, but it’s going to be a while before we see it
It's official: Ubisoft is moving ahead on making The Division 3.
This seems like a no-brainer, really, when you consider how popular its apocalyptic shooter...
Massively Overthinking: Massively Overwhelming content in MMORPGs
This past weekend, I picked up my first premium house in Lord of the Rings Online after much hemming and hawing. I didn't expect...
EG7 and Daybreak: DCUO’s volatility, EverQuest’s stability, Cold Iron’s new game, LOTRO’s canceled remaster
Last night, we covered EG7's video pitch to investors, which among other things included a segment during which EG7 and Daybreak boss Ji Ham...
Elder Scrolls Online’s update 40 and Endless Archive are on the PTR as ZeniMax eyes Japanese console launch
ZeniMax Online Studios is wasting no time putting MMO gamers to work testing Elder Scrolls Online's Endless Archive content, as update 40 has already...
Final Fantasy XIV is launching a tabletop RPG starter set in May 2024
If you've ever stared at your Dungeons & Dragons books, then at your Final Fantasy XIV lore books, and then muttered to yourself that...
Ubisoft says The Crew Motorfest outperformed past first-week sales for The Crew franchise
Ubisoft might be persona non grata around the gaming industry of late, but it's had a couple of rare wins - one of them...
Final Fantasy XIV x KFC crossover video depicts Colonel Sanders as a Black Mage
First of all, we wish to assuage any concerns by reminding people that Final Fantasy XIV does indeed contain chickens. So this video tweeted...
The Daily Grind: Do you like endless dungeons in MMOs?
When Elder Scrolls Online brings us Update 40 next month, it will become the latest MMORPG to feature some variation of an "endless" dungeon....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 437: The MMO moving-in blues
Justin and Bree discuss Star Trek Online Incursion, WoW's Guardians of the Dream, LOTRO's River Hobbit housing and the Mariner, and Elder Scrolls Online's update 40, with a podcast topic on the financial barriers to returning to MMOs.
Elder Scrolls Online says it won’t punish players using gifting to swap gold for crowns
At the top of the month, ZeniMax Online Studios annoyed Elder Scrolls Online players with a "pause" of in-game gifting, a decision it attributed...
Wisdom of Nym: Examining the Mamool Ja of Final Fantasy XIV
The Mamool Ja have been a feature of Final Fantasy XIV since the game's relaunch in 2013, so in a way it's kind of...
Square-Enix sees $2B in stock value disappear and its team management scrutinized
The home of Final Fantasy has been sailing some rocky fiscal seas recently. As multiple outlets reported this past week, Square-Enix has seen its...
The Stream Team: Three friends log in to Final Fantasy XIV together…
If that headline sounds like a punchline, then that's probably not by accident: MOP's Chris is once again back with another Eorzea Sunday stream,...
Global Chat: How do you make a compelling new player experience in MMOs?
In a slightly older essay, Kalyriene looked at the importance of the new player experience in MMORPGs -- and why both World of Warcraft...
