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The Daily Grind: What MMO do you not play but would still miss if it were gone?
I don't play RIFT. I never had, and on the occasions when I have it's kind of just not been my thing. But I still...
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...
The Daily Grind: Have you ever written off an MMO early on and been proven totally wrong?
When The Elder Scrolls Online first launched, I did not have high hopes for it. Indeed, I figured it was trafficking hard on the...
WoW Factor: Is Age of Darkness really the next expansion, and is it what we want and need?
First of all, let's just get this out of the way right off the bat: It is possible that this column will contain spoilers...
Into the Super-verse: A possible glimpse into City of Heroes 2
In 2010, popular video game network MTV noted that NCsoft had filed an interesting trademark for a possible City of Heroes 2. While companies...
WoW Factor: Three thoughts on the latest WoW Classic stress test
It's hard to find a whole lot to say about World of Warcraft: Classic at this point. Not in a bad sense, mind you;...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s E3 hangover
Honestly, I wondered how the heck Final Fantasy XIV could top the revelation about Hydaelyn and Zodiark at the start of this year's E3....
WoW Factor: Does World of Warcraft have a plan?
One of the recurring jokes I use in this column's comment section is the statement that it'd just be sad to think that fans...
Wisdom of Nym: Examining the shocker last line from Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers’ trailer
Oh dang. I had expected to learn some new things about Shadowbringers this week, maybe the lyrics to the theme song (what I hear doesn't appear...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Speculation on Guild Wars 2’s gods and dragons
Let's just note upfront that this edition of Flameseeker Chronicles will have lots of Guild Wars 2 spoilers, including but not limited to the recent Living World S3E6 War Eternal. Also, wild speculation that may well be completely wrong. You have been warned!
The Daily Grind: Which non-MMORPG would you like to see expand into one?
It's common knowledge at this point that Overwatch is in small part salvaged from Blizzard's never-actually-made second MMORPG, although just how much of the game...
Star Trek Online promises next year’s story arc will ‘change the face of the game’
What will next year bring for Star Trek Online? We don't know just yet, but according to a recent interview with lead designer Al Rivera...
The Daily Grind: Would you ever consider hosting a rogue server for an MMO?
Ages ago, there was a server emulation project for Final Fantasy XI. The coding got hit with a cease & desist, unfortunately, and to the...
WoW Factor: Crazy speculation on turning back the clock for World of Warcraft
There's a game I like to play - wait, no, that's a lie. There's a game I do play called "Oh, I Made Myself Sad."...
Wisdom of Nym: Where is our last area for Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers?
There seems to be something we haven't learned yet about Final Fantasy XIV's next expansion, and if you know anything about me, you know that makes...
Wisdom of Nym: Why Final Fantasy XIV may have needed Hrothgar and Viera now
All right. It's been three weeks, but yes, I do actually have a theory about why Final Fantasy XIV is adding two gender-locked races to...
Wisdom of Nym: A measured response to Naoki Yoshida’s mystery project
Well hello there, news on April 1st. I really have a tendency not to put much stock in anything revealed on April Fools' Day because...
ZeniMax Media trademarks Deathloop for mobile games
So here's a nice entry for your speculation bin. ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda, has filed for a trademark for "Deathloop" under...
Wisdom of Nym: Other potential limited jobs for Final Fantasy XIV
I don't mind telling you that I'm looking forward to Blue Mage in Final Fantasy XIV. I've said before that it's almost a new form...
Superdata founder Joost van Dreunen sees dark days ahead for the game industry
If you'd like to remain optimistic about the future of the video game industry, you may not like what Superdata founder Joost van Dreunen...
