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One Shots: Spring is sprung
You seriously are not prepared for the onslaught of pure spring colors waiting for you after the break, so just make sure you have...
No, Square-Enix is not looking to be bought out
Time to relax a little, people. A report last night had the internet in a tizzy after it suggested that Square-Enix had multiple other...
Massively Overthinking: The 2021 MMORPG outlook is good, actually
Early this week, I saw a mainstream gaming headline in my feeds about how we should all just give up on 2021 since it's...
Final Fantasy XIV restores the world visit system after technical outages
Good news for people trapped on other world servers in Final Fantasy XIV, these prison bars shall jail you no longer. The development team...
Vague Patch Notes: Playing MMOs as an introvert
I've heard people say that the idea of "extroverts" and "introverts" isn't really all that accurate to the way that human beings actually behave,...
Final Fantasy XIV temporarily disables world visits and housing demolition after patch 5.5
If you wanted to get some content done in Final Fantasy XIV yesterday, it was the perfect day to do it, as the arrival...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 5.5, Death Unto Dawn, is out today
The date has finally arrived for Final Fantasy XIV to get a new patch. Patch 5.5 is now live on the game's servers, bringing...
Final Fantasy XIV prepares for its next live letter on May 15
If Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers got you to feel a feeling, you have Natsuko Ishikawa to thank for that. And she's working on the...
Wisdom of Nym: Some interesting bits from Final Fantasy XIV’s 5.5 patch notes
Part of me has never been altogether clear on why I am so enthusiastic about seeing the fresh set of patch notes for Final...
Global Chat: Dealing with Magic Legends
Now that Magic Legends is out, you can best believe that a lot of MMO gamers are checking out Cryptic's latest offering. Among those...
One Shots: The voyage home
When you've spent a whole lot of calories burning, pillaging, and looting villages, it's a welcome sight to see the rest and shelter of...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs should be adapted to mobile?
Sometimes the success or failure of a game may come down to its availability on certain platforms and systems. Sometimes an MMO that didn't...
Outriders offers players a care package to compensate for server outages and bugs
The launch for Outriders was messy because at this point it's just apparently de rigeur that every online launch is filled with connectivity issues and...
Final Fantasy XIV posts its patch notes for patch 5.5, Death Unto Dawn
Final Fantasy XIV's next major patch arrives in just four days, but it's time to find out exactly what's in the patch right now....
Final Fantasy XIV updates its patch site for Death Unto Dawn one more time with exploration and deliveries
Do you enjoy Explorer Mode in Final Fantasy XIV but wish that you could use it in a few more dungeons? You'll be able to...
Vague Patch Notes: The myth of the days before MMO datamining
For those of you who don't know, this column was named after Final Fantasy XI. Specifically, it was named after the practice that particular game...
Final Fantasy XIV details the quality-of-life improvements coming with Death Unto Dawn
The upcoming patch 5.5 for Final Fantasy XIV isn't just bringing new content, although it's definitely delivering that. It's also bringing new quality-of-life improvements to...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off Hatching-tide on April 14
Were you the one person wondering why in the world you couldn't get yourself a chicken suit in Final Fantasy XIV? Did you stay up...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 316: Talkin’ trash with MMO Fallout
Justin, Bree, and MMO Fallout's Connor discuss April fools' day around the MMOverse, FFXIV's patch and PS5 beta, WoW's 9.1, Trove's Switch port, and Elyon's closed beta, with adventures in RuneScape, Wild Terra 2, Magic Legends, WoW Classic, and City of Heroes, plus mailbag topics on starting fresh in WoW Classic and irritating season passes.
Wisdom of Nym: Reacting to the latest Final Fantasy XIV live letter
The one down side to Square's most recent live letter was the simple reality that it didn't get to deliver on the tradition of...