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WoW Classic’s PvP server community is already at war over streamers
Browsing the subreddit for World of Warcraft: Classic will pretty quickly reveal something about the community as it exists now. Specifically, a lot of...
Vague Patch Notes: Lazy MMO developers don’t exist (at least not the way you’re thinking)
The other night, I was reading the Final Fantasy XIV subreddit and came across that gem of all gems for people who love badly...
Guild Wars 2 players organize a raiding tourney for August 24
Seeing player-run tourneys in Guild Wars 2 isn't exactly unusual, but this one is something a fair bit different. On August 24th, six guilds...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s YoRHa raid
When we got the Return to Ivalice and Crystal Tower raid series in Final Fantasy XIV, it was very obvious where they were taking...
WoW Factor: WoW’s anniversary editions and event speculation
Blizzard has really been pushing the whole anniversary thing for World of Warcraft hard and early this year. On the one hand, I get...
WoW Classic is coming soon — here’s how to be prepared
As what looks to be the final World of Warcraft Classic pre-launch test wraps up today, Blizzard is priming fans for the second coming...
The Daily Grind: What did you once do a lot in MMOs that you don’t today?
As we grow older and go through different phases in our lives, our gaming patterns and habits change. I used to be all about...
Massively Overthinking: Morality and compelling choices in MMOs
The most recent episode of The Psychology of Video Games podcast touches on a subject we don't tackle very much: moral choices. It's an...
Vague Patch Notes: Random thoughts on randomness in MMOs
Here's a fun little trivia fact that you probably already know: Computers can't really do randomness. A random number is usually generated by pulling...
Broke Protocol outlines work done to its backend and lays out rules for player-created content
The devs of the online city RPG Broke Protocol are very much hard at work on the game's arrival to its 1.0 update, and...
RuneScape kicks off four weeks of skill-boosting bonuses with the Summer Escape
I make no secret of the fact that I dislike summer. Any season that makes me feel sweaty and gross simply for existing in...
Wisdom of Nym: Balance changes after Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.05
Gosh, someone really likes Monk, huh? Not only did the job already get plenty of buffs, Final Fantasy XIV gave a bunch more improvements...
LOTRO Legendarium: A timeline of Lord of the Rings Online from 1994 to 2019
When I wrapped up writing my previous LOTRO column on the game's first year of live operation, I felt that I had left this...
Neverwinter is revamping pretty much everything about newbie play in Uprising
Perfect World has now discussed multiple facets of Neverwinter's upcoming Uprising module: the appearance system, the new raid, the loot, the Gith, the lore,...
WoW Factor: Content rollouts and relevance in WoW Classic and live
Part of me was tempted to write this column chiefly about the rather baffling idea that Blizzard was surprised by the number of people...
Destiny 2 delays its Shadowkeep expansion and F2P New Light into October
Excited over the Solstice of Heroes event in Destiny 2? Hope so, and you'd better get comfy, because Destiny 2's big expansion - and...
Neverwinter’s Uprising raid is ‘some of the most challenging’ ever added to the game
If you're a raider, Neverwinter's upcoming Tower of the Mad Mage is going to be your jam. It's the 10-man trial launching with Uprising...
Dungeons and Dragons Online opens the Project Nemesis raid
Today's patch notes for Dungeons and Dragons Online may be only a mere paragraph, but within that paragraph lies a big challenge indeed. A...
World of Warcraft’s Patch 8.2.5 includes Goblin and Worgen makeovers, bee mounts, and party sync
When World of Warcraft's Patch 8.2.5 arrives later this year, you may stop doing your Nic Cage impression of "Not the bees!" and instead...
QuakeCon 2019: Fallout 76’s private servers and new battle royale map
During the Fallout 76 panel at QuakeCon this weekend, Bethsoft dished on some of the content upcoming for the game. Perhaps most excitingly, the...
