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EverQuest begins server merges, EverQuest II tweaks challenge raids in latest updates
It's update time for both EverQuest and EverQuest II! Both games are undergoing maintenance this morning in order to apply updates and merge servers...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s healer problem and how it’s kind of unsolvable
I quite like Final Fantasy XIV's healers. I really enjoy both Scholar and White Mage, and considering that this expansion is one in which I'd...
Blade and Soul confirms the launch of the Steel Bonds update for May 20
Players of Blade and Soul have already had to deal with a Steel Uprising, and now that story is due to continue with the...
ArcheAge’s Garden of the Gods expansion launches June 11 – here’s the trailer
With Gamigo clearly culling its herd of MMOs, you might be wondering who's next. Good news: It's not ArcheAge. In fact, ArcheAge is due...
World of Warcraft’s infamous Leeroy Jenkins raid gaffe is 15 years old
The date was May 11th, 2005. The guild was known as Pals for Life. The location was the Rookery. And the plan was meticulous,...
Final Fantasy XIV brings out the Moogle Treasure Trove event once more on May 18
We don't yet know when Final Fantasy XIV's patch 5.3 will arrive; while the team has said there will be a delay, a release date...
World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas suggests MMO social bonds are formed over ‘friction’
The debate over whether World of Warcraft was more social "back in the day" than now has some more fuel for the fire. In...
Destiny 2 promises ‘aspirational armor,’ better rewards for raids and dungeons, and a transmog system
The developers of Destiny 2 are looking ahead to the game's Year 4 in this week's report, specifically at changing the way players earn...
Vague Patch Notes: What causes the preponderance of disconnected MMO endgames?
Yesterday, I wrote a whole column about how WildStar had some really great stuff in it. I did not mention its endgame at all....
The Swtorista Armor Site is here to help Star Wars: The Old Republic players chase their fashion dragons
Raids? Dungeons? Gear score? None of these are true high-level goals. Any real MMO player knows that fashion is the real endgame, and Star...
Perfect Ten: The top 10 things we loved about WildStar
WildStar was a really neat game that was run by people who had no idea what was good about it. I'd apologize for that...
The Daily Grind: Is there a specific point in an MMO’s development when you know it’s doomed?
I was tabbing back through one of my favorite Old Massively columns when I bumped into this quote and had to go look up...
Wisdom of Nym: The curious rebirth of Final Fantasy XIV’s old content
So originally, this column was going to involve a fair amount of speculation regarding some ambiguous phrasings and translations of timing for the next...
The MOP Up: Twin Saga blossoms into spring
Spring has blossomed in Twin Saga, with the huge Update 25 bringing a new Senshi quest, the Trade Fjord and Fairy Valley zones, the...
Global Chat: Suffering through Guild Wars 2’s Super Adventure Box
Guild Wars 2 fans have developed a cult following around the seasonal Super Adventure Box, but as much as some love it, others have...
Trove drops new trailer for Delves update, launching this spring
Last month, Gamigo took the wraps off of Trove next content patch, called Delves, which features content called - you guessed it - delves....
Final Fantasy XIV’s NieR crossover happened thanks to bribing the creators with steak and wine
The reason we have a NieR crossover raid series in Final Fantasy XIV is because Naoki Yoshida got Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito drunk....
Perfect Ten: Underappreciated Guild Wars 2 features
Guild Wars 2 is not a perfect game, but then again, no MMORPG is. I've had a pull-and-push relationship with the game since its...
EverQuest II adds Echoes of Faydwer mid-content to the progression server and adjusts the Diaku Corral
A new update is going live in EverQuest II with something for those who are playing the regular game and the Kaladim time-limited expansion...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV 5.3 Live Letter in review
Well, that sure was a thing, huh? Another live letter in the books, and given the circumstances it's a lot more understandable why Final Fantasy...
