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Massively Overthinking: Mixing and matching the best crafting systems in the MMO ‘verse
Longtime MOP reader Ken from Chicago recently asked us to talk about crafting - but he didn't want us to just list off the...
Vague Patch Notes: How platform considerations impact MMOs
It wasn't until I had been working in this field for a while - and as a result playing a lot of different MMOs...
Perfect Ten: 10 great tropical areas to visit in MMOs
Probably a lot of us aren't getting that fantastic summer beach vacation that we had hoped to get this year. But instead of getting...
Activision takes heat for poor female representation in its games over the last decade
If for some reason you're not already annoyed enough with Activision-Blizzard right now, GIbiz has a new piece up that digs into problems that...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 284: Mommy, don’t let them take my Fortnite away
Justin and Bree discuss Final Fantasy XIV 5.3, City of Heroes Homecoming, Daybreak buying Cold Iron, WoW Shadowlands' prepatch, EVE Echoes' launch, Epic's lawsuit, and the passing of Meridian 59's Brian Grene, with adventures in Valiance Online, LOTRO, and The Sims 4, plus a mailbag topic on industry stress for devs.
EVE Online’s weeks-long player war has cost players over $112,000 so far
For over six weeks now, one of EVE Online's largest and bloodiest battles has been waging across the game's galaxy. World War Bee is...
Meridian 59 honored the late MMO developer Brian Green in yesterday’s memorial
Last week, we covered the tragic news that Brian Green, better known as Psychochild around here, had passed away, far too young at the...
Wisdom of Nym: Impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Reflections in Crystal content
All right, this format worked well last time; let's go for it again and talk about Final Fantasy XIV's latest patch. But to start...
Final Fantasy XIV is planning more housing plots for patch 5.4 in addition to new housing servers
It's not exactly a surprise to Final Fantasy XIV fans that more housing plots are in the plan, considering that Ishgard restoration is pretty...
The MOP Up: Old School RuneScape’s trailblazer league
A brand-new game mode is coming to Old School RuneScape with special challenges and special rewards. It's called the Trailblazer League, and you are...
When the COVID dust settles, Nexon hopes to be among entertainment’s winners
Nexon CEO Owen Mahoney recently gave one whooper of an interview to GamesIndustry.biz arguing that the games industry is reaching a "major transition point"...
Massively Overthinking: Jumping the shark in MMOs
I'm sure those few people out there still bearing a grudge over the Rune-keeper would disagree with me, but one of the things that...
Final Fantasy XIV states more housing plots are on the way for patch 5.4
Back in March, Final Fantasy XIV's developers turned off the housing demolition timers due to the ongoing global pandemic, so no one has to...
Vague Patch Notes: Balance in MMOs is overrated
Earlier this week, we did a post all about balance in Crucible. It was a detailed post explaining all of the ways that the...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off the Moonfire Faire and plans for more Yo-kai Watch crossover fun
It feels like just yesterday that Final Fantasy XIV had a major update full of things for players to do... probably because it was...
The Daily Grind: Do MMOs need to jump onto bandwagons to stay relevant?
We've been watching TERA's latest move into -- of all things -- MOBAs with a quirked eyebrow and a quizzical expression. We're never quite...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal, is live today
It's been a long wait for players (two months more than expected, even), but the latest Final Fantasy XIV patch is finally live today....
Amazon just rebranded Twitch Prime as Amazon Gaming, not much else is changing though
Amazon is apparently retooling Twitch a bit today as it's just announced Prime Gaming, which is basically the same as the Twitch Prime, with...
Wisdom of Nym: Just before patch 5.3 for Final Fantasy XIV
Is it too late to hope this patch ends with a bunch of NPCs from the First watching everyone walk back to the Source...
Final Fantasy XIV posts complete 5.3 patch notes as players discuss a potential GM banning overreach
If you're a regular follower of how Final Fantasy XIV does its patch notes, then you likely know the drill by now: First it's...
