Why You Should Invest in Video Games, Like Now

World of Warcraft stocks

I love video games. You probably do too or you wouldn’t be reading this (but hey, everyone is welcome). So what if I told you that your passion could make you rich? No, I’m not suggesting you enter the competitive streaming market, sell virtual gold, or start an e-sports career. What I’m suggesting is much … Read more

Stepping off the Treadmill: Alternatives to Gear

A high level character shows off their gear in World of Warcraft

Honesty time: I have had enough of gear. The concept of continually acquiring new and better equipment lies at the heart of virtually all MMORPGs, but I’m just sick of it. It’s an easy way for developers to provide a carrot for players to chase, but I don’t think it’s healthy for the genre in … Read more

Practical Solutions to Lower MMORPG Toxicity

A dungeon encounter in World of Warcraft

Let’s not mince words. MMO communities are in a bad way. Trolling, toxicity, extreme vulgarity, and cyber-bullying ran rampant, and there doesn’t seem to be any serious effort being made to curtail any of this. I doubt it would ever be possible to entirely eliminate toxicity in online gaming. Human nature is what it is, … Read more

Four Things Eastern MMOs Can Learn from the West

The Odessen Alliance in Star Wars: The Old Republic

A few weeks ago, we looked into ideas that Western MMORPGs would do well to borrow from their Eastern counterparts. Now, it seems only fair to do the reverse, for there are also areas where the East would do well to take some cues from us. To address an elephant in the room, a lot … Read more

Four Things Western MMOs Can Learn from the East

An enemy encampment in Blade and Soul

I’m not a fan of the favoritism some people have when it comes to Eastern versus Western MMORPGs. Historically, I’ve spent more time in Western games, but I’m not going to write off a whole hemisphere because of it. Ultimately, I think both regions’ design philosophies have their pros and cons, and both could benefit … Read more

Checking up on the WoW Clones of Yesteryear

An Elf character in Lord of the Rings Online

When World of Warcraft achieved a heretofore unknown level of success for an MMORPG, everyone and their monkey wanted a piece of the action. As a result, the MMO industry experienced a long stretch where nearly every big name release sought to copy most of the core mechanics of Blizzard’s juggernaut. “WoW clones,” they were … Read more

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