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Tamriel Infinium: How Elder Scrolls Online made me a believer in public dungeons again
Most folks have their own goals and gameplay that they enjoy in MMORPGs. For me in Elder Scrolls Online, it's gradually bringing a game...
Massively on the Go: How to fix Pokemon Go’s longstanding player safety failures
This article is part four of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Pantheon’s dev roundtable goes into the ‘art of combat’
If the meat-and-potatoes of MMO combat is what brings you the joy in gaming, then you're going to want to dine on an hour...
Massively on the Go: How Pokemon Go support fails MMOARG stalking victims
This article is part two of a four-piece series on safety in Pokemon Go as well as other Niantic games. You can read all...
Fight or Kite: Was 2021 the death of large-scale group PvP MMOs?
Here we are on the cusp of the end to another year: 2021 is almost completely in the rear-view mirror. As I look back...
Wisdom of Nym: Thoughts on the first wing of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker’s Pandæmonium
All right, I realize this is the sort of thing that's going to bother very few people, but it bothers me that Final Fantasy...
SoulWorker kicks off several Christmas events and plans to hand out free goodies for new and returning players
'Tis the season in the anime MMO SoulWorker to kick off holiday events and hand out free stuff to players new and old. The...
Final Fantasy XIV patches in the first portion of Pandæmonium today
Not everyone has made it through the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker launch intact. No, we're not talking about queue issues or the sales suspension or...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best crafting in 2021?
In years past, we've given out a formal award for the best MMO crafting, but this year we're taking a break from that. There...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best PvE experience in 2021?
If you've been following our awards this year, you know we brought back our PvP award for 2021. We'd let it go for a...
Global Chat: FFXIV’s Endwalker offers a flawless storyline
The MMO blogosphere is not lacking for thoughts and opinions on Final Fantasy XIV's Endwalker, especially as players devoured the Main Story Quest and...
LOTRO Legendarium: A look back at Lord of the Rings Online in 2021
It's that time of year again! As we get ready to make the psychological transition to a new year, we pause to look back...
The Daily Grind: What do you need to be doing less of in your MMO?
We all know that there is no end to the possible things we could be doing in our MMORPGs. These games are set up...
Final Fantasy XIV plans a longer maintenance than usual for patch 6.01
Hopefully you didn't have anything too pressing to take care of in Final Fantasy XIV on Monday evening because you're going to have to deal...
Lord of the Rings Online teases February’s update 32, with new raid, housing, and zone
Standing Stone Games has a fresh producer's letter up for Lord of the Rings Online fans, already peeking ahead into the new year. SSG's...
War of Dragnorox is a ‘dynamic warfare MMORPG’ where devs deliver the action live in-game
Apparently, being the dungeon master of an MMORPG is a job. Or at least it's a job for the upcoming game War of Dragnorox,...
The Daily Grind: What MMO Christmas gift would you love to get?
My kids are wizards at making wish lists when their birthdays and Christmas approach. I do think that they're getting a little over-ambitious because...
Wisdom of Nym: Combat design and balance in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
I really want to talk about the story of Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker. I really want to talk about it. But the expansion has...
Working As Intended: The hits and misses of MassivelyOP’s 2021 predictions
Last year's MMORPG predictions didn't exactly go to plan, since in 2019, we weren't really expecting 2020 to play out the way it did....
DC Universe Online’s Episode 42 Legion of Doom and winter events have arrived
DC Universe Online players, your doom is upon you - Legion of Doom, that is, as Episode 42 is live and free for everyone....