Vague Patch Notes: If there’s any sort of metaverse, it’s already here – and it’s not what you think
We've had a lot of fun here having a good little giggle about the whole saga (if you want to call it that) of...
The Daily Grind: What’s your least favorite sort of thing to farm in an MMO?
Some MMOs, as we all know, have actual farms. Literally, just a place where you put farm goods and you farm things. But that's...
Perfect Ten: 10 ways World of Warcraft feels like a dead mall
There was a time that I lived next to a very small mall that's tucked kind of out-of-the-way in a part of my state....
The Daily Grind: Do you stop to watch player performances in MMOs?
Especially when you have limited time to game, it's hard to ignore that "go go go!" voice in your head that urges you to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 418: Big Numbers Inc.
Justin and Bree discuss Mortal Exodus, Wayfinder, LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, Path of Exile, and Albion Online, with adventures in Fallout 76, City of Heroes, and LOTRO, plus a mailbag topic playing the hero vs. not in MMOs.
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Eggstra Work could be fun if it entailed less social work
Splatoon 3 players recently got to experience the first weekend of Eggstra Work, and it's controversial to say the least. The very basics are...
Choose My Adventure: Rocking my way to max level Bard play in Neverwinter
The journey in Neverwinter continues with pure, unadulterated focus on my Bard, as suggested by the voting public. And I promise, I won't ask...
The Daily Grind: What are some demonstrably wrong things about old MMOs that people insist were true anyway?
A while back, there was a thread on the MMORPG subreddit arguing that "minmaxing an information abundance has ruined MMORPGs" and posited that devs...
Leaderboard: Is an overlay map essential in OARPGs?
Is an overlay map critical to your experience in OARPGs? Blizzard apparently doesn't think so, as it's not planning on implementing one in Diablo...
Wisdom of Nym: Everything is broken – a tale of Final Fantasy XIV post-Calamity
"Marise? Are ye up there, girl?"
The answer was yes, but she didn't much feel like answering. Actually, she didn't feel much liked doing anything...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most unique weapon in an MMO?
I'm sure we've done pieces on unusual weapons in MMOs over the years - we've done thousands of Daily Grinds, after all - but...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is the Burglar LOTRO’s least-loved class?
In most MMOs that I play, I confess a certain attraction -- if not affinity -- for seeking out the least-played and -loved class...
The Daily Grind: Are you a half-hearted MMO crafter?
Whenever we talk about crafting, I feel that we're too quick to divide all players into "crafters" and "non-crafters" without considering that there might...
Why I Play: Pokemon Go (and why I shouldn’t)
I won't lie: Many, many problems with Niantic often cause me to re-evaluate why I continue to play Pokemon GO, especially in recent weeks....
Storyboard: When is an MMO story ‘real’?
So we've had some fun with talking about MMO stories that are player-driven and MMO stories that are pre-scripted. Both of them have advantages...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO’s lore makes your eyes glaze over?
Earlier this week, Blizzard posted up a brief in-universe timeline of the Diablo IP's storyline, and in spite of my having played these games,...
Massively Overthinking: How to alienate your MMORPG playerbase
I am not a Pokemon Go player, but I can't help but stare at its many trainwrecks thanks to the detailed coverage of our...
The Daily Grind: Where have you met your best MMO friends?
Sometimes your MMO friends are good companions whose homes you visit and who you give gifts. Like holiday gifts, or parcels of lands, or...
Perfect Ten: 10 reasons New World deserves a second look
If you were one of the many, many players who skipped off New World after giving it an initial try, well, we don't blame...
Pokemon Go pulls a Fortnite by opening its own store in some regions
As first reported by Pokemon GO Hub, Niantic has announced it's opening separate out-of-game store for its MMOARPG Pokemon GO. Readers will recall that...
