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Global Chat: Do you crave human interaction in MMOs?
I've long been an advocate of "playing alone together" in MMOs. While I enjoy grouping and teaming up to a degree, mostly I want...
Skyforge plans major post-launch patch
Skyforge's shaky quasi-launch is starting to settle down, as the team has added more hardware and improvements to increase server stability. Even better, the...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever used performance-enhancing drugs while MMOing?
Last week, a former pro e-sports player went on the record to say that he -- and pretty much everyone else in the top...
Massively Opinionated: How does FFXIV pull off its sub model in 2015?
In this episode, Larry, Mike, and Eliot debate Final Fantasy XIV's business model, Heavensward, and newbie accessibility.
World of Warcraft Death Knight solos world boss
Has your group ever wiped on World of Warcraft's Supreme Lord Kazzak world boss? If so, you're bad and you should feel bad, because...
Guild Chat: Coping with the loss of your guild
Welcome along to another installment of Guild Chat, my monthly delve into my mailbag in search of some tough guild-related issues that need solving....
World of Warcraft raiding guild wipes 472 times before beating mythic Hellfire raid
How many times do you usually tolerate a full group wipe before calling it a night? Three? Four? Now imagine if your guild has...
EverQuesting: Holly Longdale was right about casuals and raiding
How's the weather over in EverQuest? Well there was a doozy of a storm that rolled through recently! I am going to admit that...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Trinity dependence in Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns
I don't know about you lot, but I really enjoy ArenaNet's Points of Interest livestream that airs on its official Twitch channel. It contains a massive...
Global Chat: How Marvel Heroes made a dad a hero
I love a good customer service story, because it reminds me that a lot goes right behind-the-scenes at MMOs that's hardly ever reported. Braxwolf...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s group content overhaul
I am a raider. I'm not one of those raiders who spends every waking moment learning how to optimize gear and spending four to...
RuneScape’s Liberation of Mazcab raid now available
RuneScape has been around for quite a while now, but one thing the long-running fantasy title has lacked is a proper raiding experience. As...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s expansion endgame, three weeks in
As of this writing, I haven't yet cleared Alexander. I've had other things to do, and while it might mean I'm ultimately one week...
The Daily Grind: What do you do when you ‘finish’ your main MMO goals?
There's a sense of satisfaction when you wrap up a big set of goals. You're downed the last boss of the last raid tier...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World introduces Issue #12: To the Dark Tower Below
We've known for quite some time that The Secret World's next issue would be dungeon-based. We also knew it would take place under the...
WoW Factor: Draenor’s imminent content drought
We know that Hellfire Citadel is going to be the last raid in World of Warcraft's current expansion. We know that the expansion wasn't...
SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire makes large-scale operations and flashpoint changes
This autumn's Knights of the Fallen Empire won't be shaking up just the narrative foundation of Star Wars: The Old Republic but its group...
Echo of Soul exits beta, launches first raid
Confused over Echo of Soul's nebulous launch status? Fortunately, it's going to be a lot more clear-cut going forward, as the fantasy MMO has...
An exclusive look at RIFT’s 2015 plans with Game Director Christopher Junior
Massively OP: We're here with RIFT Game Director Christopher Junior to talk about the state of the game and what's coming up this year. So...
TERA’s latest patch invites you to go berserk
Do you want to get angry? Do you already feel pretty angry? Do you feel so angry that you want other people to hit...