Minecraft and that New MMO Smell
Tonight, as I played on our freshly wiped FTB Minecraft server, I realized how similar a fresh start in Minecraft feels to a new MMO. The first day is all…
Tonight, as I played on our freshly wiped FTB Minecraft server, I realized how similar a fresh start in Minecraft feels to a new MMO. The first day is all…
What is the ideal MMO group size? I've been giving raids a lot of thought lately, but the most enjoyment I get out of MMOs comes from a really good…
Three days ago Blizzard announced a new raiding difficulty: Flexible Raids. Flexible falls between Looking for Raid and Normal difficulty, and scales depending on the number of players you bring…
The topic of 40-man raids came up on our gaming community forums the other day when someone mentioned that WildStar might be trying to attract the 'vanilla' WoW crowd. Everything…
I like difficult games because I get a greater feeling of accomplishment when I overcome obstacles or reach certain goals. If it's something easy then it means nothing, really. That's…
This is why community managers are so important: The Elder Scrolls Online Game Director Matt Firor is quoted in an interview today saying the following: "This is more a multiplayer…
We're facing an epidemic here, people. Over the past several years vast quantities of water have been rapidly disappearing from our online virtual worlds. We're already at the point where…
I can remember when mounts were only something we dreamed about in MMOs. I think I was playing Dark Age of Camelot one night, probably in a group without a…
I have a serious love-hate relationship with alts. For years, and years, and years I was an altaholic. I went to meetings, got back on my feet, and eventually began…
Okay, so maybe I was wrong about Blizzard wanting to use the natural lull to wrap up WoW and hype their next game. In usual Blizzard fashion, Titan is rumored…