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World of Warcraft is finally outlawing boosting rings – though not boosting itself
Last fall, the boosting situation in World of Warcraft bubbled up into the mainstream when the new Blizzard co-lead encouraged it and even advertised...
The MOP Up: Final Fantasy XI gets a lot more trustworthy
Final Fantasy XI is working to build up trust -- but probably not in the way that you think. This is actually part of...
World of Warcraft promises easier flight in Zereth Mortis and preps gear catch-up system
World of Warcraft's Patch 9.2 is gaining traction on the public test realm, with players and developers alike looking forward to the release of...
WoW Factor: What could World of Warcraft’s next expansion do to save the game?
You know what I miss? Writing about World of Warcraft as a fun game to play. Not writing about the latest iteration of sexual harassment...
Massively Overthinking: Are you an MMO skeptic or true believer?
A while back, a reader (hi Ken!) posted an infographic into a Star Citizen thread I'd forgotten all about, but it wasn't even the...
Perfect Ten: Genuinely fun MMO minigames
Few people are without opinions on minigames in MMOs. Some love 'em, some hate 'em, and some just ignore 'em. Some even despise that...
Massively Overthinking: Do cross-IP collabs and promos in MMOs bother you?
Transmedia synergy. Let's just lead with that. We have a long tradition around here of teasing MMOs for jamming in these weird promotions with...
Vague Patch Notes: Unpacking the Riot MMO’s group-centric philosophy
Well! It has been a week, that's for darn sure. And amidst everything else going on this particular week, it would've been easy to...
Sony believes Microsoft will ‘continue to ensure Activision games are multiplatform’
While most MMORPG players are watching this week's pending sale of Activision-Blizzard to Microsoft because of the MMORPGs, people outside the World of Warcraft...
WoW Classic delivers commentary on the original Black Temple trailer
If you're the type of person who will turn right around after watching a movie to re-watch it with the commentary track, then you're...
Perfect Ten: Bad takes about Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard and why they’re wrong
Sigh. So today's column is one that I really didn't have an urgent desire to write, but then we started talking about the various...
The Daily Grind: What might be the next MMO to undergo a big business model shift?
In years past, this annual Daily Grind was focused on the next MMO that might go free-to-play, but that's become less and less relevant...
WoW Factor: Some thoughts on the Microsoft acquisition of Activision-Blizzard
At this point, keeping up with what's going on with Activision-Blizzard is far more of an involved project than keeping up with World of...
Burning Crusade Classic’s big raids unlock next week along with the Netherwing quest hub
Despite what Illidan likes to strut around telling people, you've probably been prepared for him for a long, long time now. Don't pay him...
The Daily Grind: What MMO have you used to wean yourself off another title?
Sometimes when you're leaving an MMO -- either voluntarily or because the title got shut down -- it can really help to have another,...
Activision-Blizzard claims it fired still more employees but disputes scope of misconduct
Activision-Blizzard is being bought out by Microsoft, but that doesn't mean its problems have been solved.
Bowing to pressure from investors and its own staff,...
The Daily Grind: If you quit WoW in 2021, where did you go?
A while back on Reddit, I saw a question asking former World of Warcraft players where they've gone. It's not a novel question; we've...
World of Warcraft esports prep 15th year with $1.8M prize pool, hope for summer live events
Given that the default MMORPG community reaction toward esports in MMORPGs tends to be a collective eye-roll, you might be surprised to learn that...
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic ups drop rates and prepares for Phase 3
The next phase of content for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic is just around the corner, with Phase 3's rollout starting on...
Perfect Ten: The best value MMOs at the start of 2022
One of the reasons that I have been a huge fan of MMORPGs for nearly two decades now is that they offer a terrific...
