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Massively Overthinking: Tackling our hoarding problem in MMORPGs
By coincidence, two articles in my feeds this past week both centered on video game hoarding - not hoarding the actual games but hoarding...
EverQuest and EverQuest II tease plans for 2018
Daybreak has lavished the EverQuest and EverQuest II websites with community letters from producer Lauren "Mooncast" McLemore. Both MMOs just came off a pair...
Camelot Unchained lands $7.5M investment to hasten development: Our chat with Mark Jacobs on funding, VR, and beta one
If you know one thing about indie MMORPG Camelot Unchained, it's that CEO Mark Jacobs appears to dwell perpetually in internet comment sections amiably...
Crowfall’s Raph Koster goes into insane depth on the cost of creating video games
If you have an exceptional memory, you might recall that a couple of months ago, Crowfall and Star Wars Galaxies designer Raph Koster wrote...
Just Survive wipes and starts over for the sake of ‘fair play’
Yes. There is indeed a yeti with a sniper rifle in the header. Let us all pretend that he doesn't exist and he might...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2018
This is, bar none, the column I hate doing most on a regular basis. None of the games I highlight in here is something...
City of Titans drafts volunteer to build metro landmarks
Considering that it's City of Titans and not Prairies of Titans or Lonely Country Road of Titans, it's safe to assume that this indie...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best camping system?
The first MMORPG I ever played had a camping skill. You chopped down some wood for kindling, clicked to build a fire, and then...
The Stream Team: Cheers to seven years, DC Universe Online
Happy seventh birthday heroes -- and villains! DCUO turned seven today, and to celebrate the occasion, you get the presents! Massively OP's MJ is...
Massively Overthinking: What’s the smallest MMO you’re willing to play?
A comment on Reddit about the current size and viability of Kritika Online got me thinking about MMO playerbases in general lately. We all...
DC Universe Online celebrates seven years and you get the gifts!
Today marks the seventh anniversary of DC Universe Online, and players are getting some goodies in honor of the occasion. Lead Producer Leah "Katnikov"...
Tamriel Infinium: Three things MMORPGs could learn from Elder Scrolls Online
Looking at the title, you might think that I believe Elder Scrolls Online is the perfect MMO, and in that case, you'd be incorrect....
EverQuest trots out a new lizardy lockbox
Even with all of the discussion going on about lockboxes these days, it doesn't seem to be slowing down the release of such packs...
Saga of Lucimia widens its testing pool while hoping that its community will ‘play nice’
Fresh off of its "largest" alpha test to date, Saga of Lucimia and its team are gearing up for a busy 2018. In a...
Smed’s secret Amazon game is hiring a level designer
It looks as if John Smedley's new game is about to begin hiring in earnest. "We are going to be looking for an experienced...
Leaderboard: What’s the most vulnerable Daybreak MMO in 2018?
It's tradition around here to take stock of Daybreak's MMO offerings every year, thanks to the fact that one of the first big stories...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO to roleplay in as of 2018?
Half an eternity ago, my merry band of MMO PvPers and raiders ran headlong into a gang of roleplayers, and it changed my guild...
Global Chat: Love the farm, hate the farm
How do you feel about grinding in MMOs? What about farming? These questions can elicit a wide variety of answers, from shrieks of dismay...
Raph Koster on MMO ecosystems, the balance of power, and tennis
Most MMORPGs have the core sandbox problem: Whoever gets there first, controls all the toys and has the power to drive everyone else away....
The Game Archaeologist: Neocron
It's the distant future. The high-tech battle armor you wear sharply contrasts with the ruins of civilization that you traverse. You spot an enemy...
