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Wisdom of Nym: The space remaining in Final Fantasy XIV
If we get more than two more expansions in Final Fantasy XIV, we're going to be moving into some interesting territory: Players are at level...
The MOP Up: KurtzPel is getting a dash of Lime
KurtzPel is getting its newest hero, Lime, very soon, and to lead up to her release the game is winging a CP and AP...
Jukebox Heroes: Exploring EverQuest’s official soundtrack
It is fairly rare for an MMORPG to sell an official soundtrack these days unless the game is fairly prominent (i.e., Final Fantasy XIV...
One Shots: Getting all down and cozy
I love a good cozy place in an MMO, moreso if it's got a fully stocked snack bar and some of my all-time favorite...
Final Fantasy XIV is adding more player housing wards with patch 5.1
If there's one recurring complaint about housing in Final Fantasy XIV (and there is), it's that there just aren't enough houses to go around. The...
Massively Overthinking: The one about MMO roleplay servers
An MOP reader named Thierry recently pointed us to a brewing storm in the World of Warcraft Classic community: In a nutshell, the server...
Final Fantasy XI plans for Monk and Dragoon improvements in its October version update
Isn't it nice when you get something good by association? The next major patch for Final Fantasy XI is scheduled for October, and it's bringing...
Final Fantasy XIV outlines the changes being made for Mentors in patch 5.1
You may have noticed that players with Mentor crowns in Final Fantasy XIV are... well, not necessarily the people you would want teaching new players how...
Check out this video on the history of Final Fantasy XI’s development
Believe it or not, there was a time when the idea of having a Final Fantasy game as an MMO seemed like a radical departure...
Current and former Blizzard employees congratulate the Final Fantasy XIV staff on Shadowbringers
It would be perfectly accurate if you picture Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft as rivals, but if you think that means two gangs of...
Perfect Ten: Solo prequel games to MMORPGs
When studios go about making MMORPGs, risk comes along with the effect as a matter of course. The only question is how to reduce...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s new relic weapons
So how, exactly, are we making this thing this time? That's what I want to know.
It's not exactly a secret that Final Fantasy XIV's initial...
One Shots: An oldie but a goodie
Last week's screenshot challenge to share pictures of older MMOs that still check out (visually, I mean) resulted in a small avalanche of Lord...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs, challenge, and flow
A couple of weeks ago, MMO developer Mark Kern tweeted a controversial claim about how challenge and interactivity is the point of games (and...
Wakfu’s latest update, the Return of the Thirsters, is now live
If you play Wakfu but don't follow the associated animated series, you might just think that "Return of the Thirsters" sounds like a vaguely bad...
Perfect Ten: The biggest moments in Final Fantasy XIV’s storytelling
As has been noted before, Natusko Ishikawa is a treasure. Reading an interview with her about her work on Final Fantasy XIV's latest expansion reminded...
Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Moogle Treasure Trove until patch 5.1
Did you think you were just about done with things in Final Fantasy XIV ahead of patch 5.1? Well think again, because the Moogle Treasure...
Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV philosophy and why it matters
It's been a couple weeks since this one happened, and for that I somewhat apologize because there were more pressing issues to cover in...
One Shots: Tossing virgin gamers into volcanoes
The great volcano god Kenny is angry (again). Kenny's got a temper like you wouldn't believe, and he goes off on every perceived insult...
Massively Overthinking: Is the age of the $15 subscription coming to an end?
Massively OP's own Justin Olivetti penned a blog post this week in which he muses on the lifespan of the $15 MMO sub fee,...
