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End-of-year Eleven: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures going into 2022
All right, so let's start with the disclaimer that I put right at the start of this article every single year, which at least...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO updates and expansions of 2021
Some years are just bulkier than others when it comes to updates for existing MMOs. That's the nature of the beast. Some years just...
End-of-Year Eleven: The top MMOs to watch in 2022
If 2021 had a problem, it was that we got simply too many MMO releases between new launches, early access, and expansions. This breathtaking...
End-of-Year Eleven: The biggest MMO surprises of 2021
Why do I love covering MMORPG news year in and year out? If I'm honest about it, I'm usually in this for the surprises....
Perfect Ten: 10 mounts that New World should definitely add
For some reason, New World does not have mounts. This is obviously not the only thing that the game lacks, as it also lacks...
Perfect Ten: 10 stock MMO mobs from crummy to cool
My pet theory of MMOs is that they exist in a gaming multiverse with scores of unseen connections. This explains why so many of...
Perfect Ten: 10 things I’m looking forward to in Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker
So, life comes at you fast. When I originally planned this column out, this was going to be the week of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker...
Perfect Ten: How MMOs explain away our infinite resurrections
Why? Why do we die in MMOs and keep coming back to life? Are we in a type of hell defined by endless combat...
Perfect Ten: 10 enemies we need to fight more in MMORPGs
When I wrote up the contents of every MMORPG bestiary, I stuck mostly with concepts rather than specifics, aside from dragons and slimes. There...
Perfect Ten: Ten MMORPGs you’ve already forgotten about
Not every MMORPG can remain in the spotlight forever. Time has a nasty habit of making us forget titles that used to rile up...
Perfect Ten: A completely accurate 10-point summary of MMO history
History! Let's be real here, it's pretty damn boring. No one cares about it, and it all happened beforehand, so why is any of...
Perfect Ten: Strategies for juggling multiple MMOs
Among my friends, I have a reputation for being "that guy who plays all the games." People are constantly asking me how I manage...
Perfect Ten: A sampler of crowdfunded MMOs and how they’re doing
I've gone on the record many a time as being deeply suspicious of Kickstarter and crowdfunding when it comes to MMOs. There are reasons...
Perfect Ten: It’s time to end all dragons in MMORPGs
If a genie ever appeared to grant me three wishes, I would not hesitate. I would not be selfish by asking for more wishes...
Perfect Ten: Ranking the Guild Wars 2 professions from best to worst
There are a lot of times when this column is not in any way a ranking, when it is just a list of things...
Perfect Ten: Shapeshifting classes in MMOs
After my wife and I saw an X-Men movie a while back, we got into a discussion about what mutant power we'd pick for...
Perfect Ten: MMO character customization options that don’t get enough love
There are two types of people in the world: those who can't get through the character creation menu fast enough to start playing "LordBladezz"...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that waved goodbye without ever making it to launch
If you've somehow missed this fact, then I hate to be the one to inform you of it, but it's time you learned: MMOs...
Perfect Ten: My top 10 MMO pet peeves
In general, I try to be an optimistic fellow. When it comes to MMO gaming -- you know, that hobby we apparently love and...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs that would actually benefit from a Classic server
Here's the thing about having a classic server for a lot of MMORPGs: It doesn't actually do much. In order for a classic server...
