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• The Top Five PvP MMOs

  Way back in 2010, we wrote a List of the Top 5 PVP MMOs. Well, seven years on (almost eight), how does it hold up? Read on to find out.

  Posted on 11/28/2017 by William Murphy

• The 10 Greatest MMORPGs of All Time - 2017 Edition

  It feels like this is a list we should revisit every so often, especially as games change, games launch, and games die in the world of MMORPGs. The following is a list we compiled using something we like to call “our hearts and minds and asses”. Our Top 10 Great MMOs of All Time list is merely our own thoughts, put to paper. We absolutely welcome your own insight, and soon we’ll begin a poll of our users to catalog the Players’ Choice for 2017 too. Now, let’s get on with it!

  Posted on 09/13/2017 by William Murphy

• EVE FanFest 2017 In Review

  After a week of camaraderie and high spirits, the 13th FanFest of all things EVE Online has finally concluded. By all accounts, it was a week of new songs, new discoveries, and heralded new adventures in the universe of New Eden.

  Posted on 04/11/2017 by Gareth Harmer

• The Top 20 MMO News Stories of 2016

  2016 is in the bag folks, and after 52 weeks of MMO news, you’ll be surprised (or maybe) not to see what the most viewed stories on MMORPG.com were over the course of the year. Some of you will probably see why Black Desert gets a lot of reporting too, both here and across the web. Read on for our top 20 stories of 2016!

  Posted on 01/03/2017 by William Murphy

• Top 5 Games To Forget About Politics With Today

  This week as we finish up a brutal election time in our country we thought it would be best on some games that do their damnedest to help you forget reality. What MMOs truly take you into a fully immersive experience? Do any of them have such in depth world building that you simply do not want to leave? Well, here we present to you the Top Five Games to Forget About Politics!

  Posted on 11/09/2016 by Garrett Fuller

• Chronicles of a New Eden - What Does the Violence of EVE Say About Us as Humans?

  There's a lot of truth we can glean about ourselves when we study the way we interact under the guise of "role-playing." For many, it is seen as a way to become something else entirely, and therefore the actions of the character you play can't inform the reality of who you are as a person.

  Posted on 06/09/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - The He Said, She Said Propaganda War of 2016

  There's a war happening in EVE Online. Much of it is being played out within the game itself, with players logging in night after night, hopping in ships, and heading to the frontlines to blow each other up. But there's another less tangible war happening amid the explosions of virtual spaceships, and it's not really happening within the game at all. It's the propaganda war—and no one is winning.

  Posted on 05/19/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Beauty & Ugliness in Community

  Even though I admitted the same thing months earlier, meeting EVE players in real life remains one of the most bizarre things I've ever done. There's this wonderful surrealism about sitting in a bar in Iceland with a person I've only just met, discussing a virtual war with the same intensity that we would later display talking about the American politics.

  Posted on 05/03/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Exploring Which Corporations to Join in World War Bee

  If you haven't heard, EVE Online is on fire. Okay, well, not the entirety of New Eden is going up in flames. It's just the large swathe of northern territory owned by The Imperium. If you're not up to speed, I highly suggest reading the last Chronicles of New Eden to catch up to what's been going on.

  Posted on 04/19/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - War is Coming

  The Imperium has finally done it. Through systematic aggression and alienation against the entirety of the EVE community, The MIttani, Goonswarm, and greater Imperium allies have somehow managed to find themselves in an all versus one war that will, god willing, dwarf any conflict that has happened in EVE Online to date.

  Posted on 04/06/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - What I Expect From Fanfest

  EVE Fanfest is now exactly a month away, and for those of you who might be unfamiliar, it's one of the biggest weekends all year for EVE Online. Between Fanfest and EVE Vegas, which I covered extensively last year, both gatherings are a chance for CCP to shake hands with their players, talk to them about upcoming changes, announce new projects, and then get blindly drunk. It's a pretty good time.

  Posted on 03/22/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden: Will There Ever Be a Sandbox to Rival EVE?

  With games like The Repopulation, Albion Online, Crowfall, Camelot Unchained, Black Desert Online, and countless others, developers are finally starting to harness the creative power sandboxes contain. But will any of them ever be able to topple the greatest sandbox MMO of all time?

  Posted on 03/07/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of New Eden - Was Changing the Watch List a Good Idea?

  EVE Online is a delicate game, and sometimes I have to wonder how CCP can ever make changes because comprehending how drastically those changes can affect its ecosystem would probably require its own degree. Yesterday during the EVE Online Nottingham (EVE_NT) meetup, it was revealed that a fairly major, and much asked for, change is finally being implemented into the game: The watchlist is being removed.

  Posted on 02/23/2016 by Steven Messner

• ECON 4024 - Macro-Economics in Virtual Environments

  Psuedo-Professor Red Thomas delves into the details of what makes virtual economies function, and conducts an analysis of the component pieces. Warning - Hardcore nerdiness within. Readers should click at their own risk.

  Posted on 02/11/2016 by Red Thomas

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Becoming Pay-to-Win

  It's no secret that the model for subscription-based MMORPGs is rapidly shrinking. Where coughing up fifteen dollars a month used to be par for the course in most online games, things are shifting towards the "freemium" subscription model where the cost of entry for games is free but as soon as you step inside you're likely to be funneled down a corridor made of hands that are constantly groping you until you finally throw them your wallet just to make the awkward torture stop.

  Posted on 02/08/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - The Joy of the Hunt

  If you want one good reason why EVE Online is unlike, and in some ways more capable than, any other MMORPG, you only need to experience the joy of the hunt. The thrill of watching your prey, biding your time until that perfect moment when they are at their weakest. That moment when the stars align and their guard slips—who would notice?—and you're there to make them bleed for that tiniest of mistakes. That is the EVE Online I love.

  Posted on 01/25/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of New Eden - How Spying Has Changed

  Few things in EVE have garnered as much attention from the outside world as the art of spying and counterintelligence. That shouldn't be all that surprising considering it is an aspect of play that is almost wholly unique to EVE Online; few other games will ever reach the depth and scale to make spying not only profitable, but downright necessary in order to succeed.

  Posted on 01/12/2016 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - The Power of Community

  There is a huge discussion to be had with regards to EVE Online and the way it treats new pilots. I've touched on that discussion at certain points in the past, either relaying my own experiences with EVE, talking to pilots who went from nobodies to some of the biggest players in the game, and more.

  Posted on 12/15/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Bringing Down the House

  Grath Telkin has a bit of a reputation. In the null-sec space of EVE Online, he is easily one of the most recognizable names, known for yelling at people and leading some of the most cutthroat players in the game. Pandemic Legion is a wrecking ball swinging from one fragile null-sec empire to the next, and their reputation for crushing their foes is, at this point, pretty well solidified.

  Posted on 12/01/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Realizing the Truth About EVE Online

  Meeting someone in person that you've only ever talked to online is a surreal experience. When we talk to people on the internet, they tend to exist in this space where we ascribe them certain features and characteristics that aren't really based on anything. We hear a voice, maybe see a few photos, and our brains fill in a billion blanks so that the voice we hear isn't just some detached sound filtered through thousands of miles of cables. We compensate for what we don't know about them.

  Posted on 11/03/2015 by Steven Messner

• How Players Will Soon Tackle Big Problems in Science

  The Human Protein Atlas has a problem. In its database exists over 13 million images that need mapping, and there just simply aren't enough scientists to do it. But in the coming months, EVE Online players will be able to channel their passion for science fiction into solving this problem.

  Posted on 10/30/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Remember the Lazamo

  Samahiel Sotken knows how important morale can be in EVE Online. He has seen it erode alliances, bolster initiative, and, more importantly, he's seen first hand how it can even swing the tide in a war. Two years ago, Samahiel was on the frontlines of a massive conflict between his coalition, the CFC, and the TEST alliance in a region called Fountain.

  Posted on 10/20/2015 by Steven Messner

• Five 'Deep Cuts' for Hardcore MMO Players

  For the past couple of Lists, Ripper X and I have brought you the Five Best MMOs for New Players and Five MMOs for Experienced Players. As promised, this week we’re taking a look at five “deep cuts” for the most hardcore of players out there, who are either looking for intense PvP experiences, open world sandbox mayhem, or a glimpse into the history and legacy of the MMO genre.

  Posted on 10/12/2015 by Som Pourfarzaneh

• Chronicles of New Eden - Stay Frosty

  When Rixx Javix joined The Tuskers, he had finally fulfilled one of his biggest dreams within EVE. Nestled into the low security system of Hevrice, The Tuskers were one of the biggest players in EVE's expansive world of pirates. But unlike much of EVE, which to many remains just a game, The Tuskers take themselves seriously. Very seriously. They are the best of the best, and they make sure that everyone knows it.

  Posted on 10/06/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden: The New Order Burns High-sec

  The New Order of High Sec has always had a penchant for causing drama. After all, you can't ruthlessly murder thousands of unsuspecting players and not expect to make a few enemies along the way.

  Posted on 09/22/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - The Shepherd of Newbies

  EVE Online has a new player problem. It doesn't exist just in attracting new players, but in turning those fledgling pilots into meaningful and contributing members of EVE Online. For years, CCP has toiled over the best way to introduce new players into the game, but for many, the answer has been quite obvious…

  Posted on 09/08/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Everybody's Got to Start Somewhere

  In a genre built upon innovation and refinement of core ideas, EVE Online stands alone as an almost entirely unique game. While most other games tend to follow a logical progression of innovation, where playing the predecessor equips you for playing the successor, there really isn't much of an analogue for EVE Online.

  Posted on 08/25/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Blackmail

  Internet spaceships are serious business. As a meme, EVE Online players have used this expression to explain the bizarre emotional attachment that people develop to their in-game assets. When everything you've spent months working on goes up in smoke, it can be easy to see why some players tend to have the reactions they do. Wingspan Delivery Services is no stranger to these types of exaggerated reactions. After all, they're in the business of making things go up in smoke.

  Posted on 08/11/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - A Pirate's Life for Me!

  In spaces between the relentless mercantilism of high-sec and the dynastic feuds of null-sec lies the vast swathe of low security systems; the tattered fringe of order slowly unwoven by the ruthless chaos of lawless space. While a large portion of EVE Online's pilots avoid these systems like the plague, they have, like any region in EVE, evolved a society of their own. Helicity Boson wasn't like other pilots. He was, from his first days, forged in the conflict of pirate space.

  Posted on 07/28/2015 by Steven Messner

• Five Things That Shook the MMO World Before WoW

  It wasn't very long ago that the MMOG category was practically unknown. Indeed, with only a very small selection of titles running, none of which had the number of players we can often find these days on a single server, it was barely a category at all. So, for those of us who remember the original Neverwinter Nights, Air Warrior, The Realm Online et al, many pleasant surprises lay ahead. A lot of them took place between 1997 and 2004. Naturally some particularly stood out.

  Posted on 07/21/2015 by Richard Aihoshi

• Chronicles of a New Eden - The Devil Went Down to Querious

  The Reavers were never meant to take ED-L9T. They were harassers and skirmishers sent by The Imperium, the largest of EVE Online's player-made coalitions. While The Imperium was locked in a deadly conflict against rival alliances Darkness and The Kadeshi, the Reavers were sent behind enemy lines, to Querious, to wreak as much havoc as possible.

  Posted on 07/14/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of a New Eden - Let's Make This a Fair Fight

  When enemies are assaulting one of your systems, most pilots would exercise caution and attempt to gather intel before engaging. But when the call went out about a raid from Gallente militia forces on the Caldari system of Esesier, Mr Duffo took the more direct approach. For the average faction warfare pilot, warping to the large Caldari outpost and seeing the eight enemy pilots capturing it would have caused most to flee, but, then again, Mr Duffo isn't like most.

  Posted on 06/30/2015 by Steven Messner

• The 5 Best Games and Announcements from E3 2015

  E3 2015 was a historic event for the gaming industry. Whether you’re an old-school gamer that was dying to finally see Final Fantasy VII’s remake announced, one of the few people that held out hope The Last Guardian was still a thing, or just a fan of gaming looking forward to the biggest and best new games the industry has to offer, there was something for everyone. Hell, we even got the first ever PC Gaming Show this year! That has literally never happened.

  Posted on 06/22/2015 by David Jagneaux

• Chronicles of New Eden - The Angel of Luck

  If you've ever walked around with a large amount of cash in your pockets, you're probably familiar with that paranoid feeling that follows you everywhere. Odds are you'll be just fine, but that doesn't do much to stop thoughts from filling your head as you wonder if today might just be your unlucky day. While ferrying $1,500 worth of cargo in EVE Online, Angel was all too familiar with that feeling. The only difference was that this was his unlucky day.

  Posted on 06/16/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of New Eden - Chance Ravinne Gets His Revenge

  When most people were watching the fireworks on the cool evening of July 4th, Chance Ravinne, stealth bomber extraordinaire, was making his own. Where many prefer to beat their chests and flex their muscle flying some of EVE's largest, most expensive ships, Chance prefers the silent approach. He is dagger in the night, the cheetah in the reeds; waiting for that one moment a pilot drops his guard.

  Posted on 05/19/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of New Eden - Lychton's Betrayal

  The morning of April 6th is not likely to be one that Lychton Kondur will ever forget, if only because the knife-shaped hole in his back won’t let him. That morning, he awoke to find that everything he had spent two years building had been ripped away. During the night, Lychton Kondur was deposed.

  Posted on 05/05/2015 by Steven Messner

• Chronicles of New Eden - Varc Grayback's Greatest Fight

  EVE Online is a game with a story to tell—millions of them, actually. Every day friendships are formed, battles lost, revenge exacted. This week we sit down with Varc Grayback, leader of an elite PvP corporation, to hear his story.

  Posted on 04/21/2015 by Steven Messner

• Why A Trailer Matters

  The other night I was participating in an annual tradition by getting ready sit down to think about starting to consider a possible temporary return to EVE Online, a tradition in my house since I first started my account in July of 2004. EVE Online will either pull you in completely, tempt you once in a while, or turn you off immediately. I fall in the category of the occasional temptation. Now that the game says you can “train multiple characters at once”, I was once again tempted.

  Posted on 12/16/2014 by Beau Hindman

• Social Hooks & MMOs

  How many people do you interact with reasonably often in your current MMO? How many of those people are outside of your guild? Assuming you have played MMO’s for awhile, is your pattern of socialization today similar to that back when you started?

  Posted on 07/02/2014 by Ryahl Smith

• The Top 5 Hardcore MMORPGs

  Last week I covered the best casual MMORPGs, so it was only fitting that we shift our gaze this week towards the most hardcore games the genre has to offer. I define hardcore to mean games that are inherently designed to be difficult, unforgiving, and intense by design. By this definition, they just don’t make MMOs like they used to.

  Posted on 06/09/2014 by David Jagneaux

• Twelve Famous Player-Driven MMORPG Moments

  MMOs offer a unique community where friends create a bond and a history. As players invest in communal gameplay they foster social relationships that drive these shared experiences. Moments of this nature continue beyond the game, because of the impact we have on each other. Which of the following events did you take part in, or do you remember? Check out the following list of famous player-driven moments.

  Posted on 04/30/2014 by Genese Davis

• 2013's Free to Play Top 10

  Research company SuperData recently released a list of the top 10 F2P games based on their estimated worldwide revenue last year. Not surprisingly, the top position was occupied by CrossFire, which is said to have brought in a cool $957 million. Depending on how this figure was sourced, is it possible that the MMO shooter from SmileGate and Tencent may actually have surpassed the $1 billion mark?

  Posted on 01/28/2014 by Richard Aihoshi

• The Best MMOs of 2013

  As we embark on an exciting new year of MMO releases, we reflect back on the year that was. Though 2013 was light on new MMOs, it was filled to the brim with games fighting for our attention. Patch after patch hit our newsreels. Games such as EVE Online and Lord of the Rings Online spun heads with their expansions. Two of the bigger new games, Final Fantasy XIV and Neverwinter, both impressed and addicted us. Today we reflect on the best. Join us as we countdown the top ten Best MMOs of 2013.

  Posted on 01/10/2014 by Christopher Coke

• The Best Laptop MMOs

  As the world grows increasingly small and we travel more, we take along our more portable machines. In The List today, we take a look at five great MMOs perfect to play on any laptop. Read on before leaving your choices in the comments.

  Posted on 11/23/2013 by William Murphy

• Crossing the Rubicon

  During last weekend's EVE Online event in Las Vegas, we had the opportunity to find out more about the next expansion, Rubicon. We've got lots to tell so head through the jump and check it out!

  Posted on 10/25/2013 by Blake Morse

• Lore Novels

  Last week, Genese Davis profiled books that are about gamers and MMOs. In this week's column, she sheds the light on companion novels to some of our favorite MMOs. See what made her list and see how many you've read. Did she miss your favorite? Let us know in the comments.

  Posted on 09/19/2013 by Genese Davis

• Content Stagnation in MMORPGs

  It's a common complaint among gamers that MMOs get old very quickly without frequent and -meaningful- updates. In today's Devil's Advocate, we take a look at that notion and offer a few thoughts. Read on!

  Posted on 07/18/2012 by Victor Barreiro Jr.

• The Silver Lining

  In today's One Jump Home, we don our tin foil hats and jump into the exciting world of EVE Online political machination. See what we've got to say and then weigh in with your own thoughts in the comments.

  Posted on 05/01/2012 by Ross McDermott

• Cloudy with a Chance of Veldspar

  One of the biggest and most interesting features in EVE Online is its bustling economy. In today's One Jump Home, we take a look at the EVE Online economy and give our unique take on it. Keep reading!

  Posted on 04/17/2012 by Ross McDermott

• The End of The Mittani Era

  Last week, all hell broke loose in the EVE Online community with the revelation of what some called "bullying" by The Mittani, a legend in the EVE Online world. In our latest One Jump Home column, we offer the unique perspective about the issue. Read on and then share your thoughts in the comments.

  Posted on 04/03/2012 by Ross McDermott

• Closing a Chapter

  Change is an inevitable part of life in general, and of EVE Online specifically and big changes have been ongoing since the close of 2011. In today's One Jump Home, we take a look at some of the momentous alterations in EVE Online. Keep reading!

  Posted on 03/20/2012 by Ross McDermott

• The Rise and the Fall

  In this week's One Jump Home, we examine the rise and fall of alliances and what causes the unrest in EVE Online.

  Posted on 03/06/2012 by Ross McDermott

• FFA PVP and the Sandbox MMO

  There is this notion among players that free-for-all PvP is a necessary and, indeed critical, component of the mythical "sandbox" game. In today's Devil's Advocate, we take a look at that notion and analyze whether or not that's a fair expectation. Check it out!

  Posted on 02/22/2012 by Victor Barreiro Jr.

• A Truly Stellar Council

  In today's One Jump Home column, we explore the uniqueness of the EVE Online Council of Stellar Management.

  Posted on 02/21/2012 by Ross McDermott

• The Grind

  After the excitement of the Winter and Christmas wars in the north, it appears, at least to us, that the battling corporations are engaged now in mop up activities. See what else is happening in our latest EVE Online column, One Jump Home.

  Posted on 02/07/2012 by Ross McDermott

• Across the Universe

  Sometimes we have to eat our words. In today's One Jump Home column, we do precisely that. Find out why we're getting out the cutlery and condiments and then weigh in with your own thoughts in the comments.

  Posted on 01/24/2012 by Ross McDermott

• War Rages On

  The War in the North is still raging strong in EVE Online, but that doesn't mean much is really happening. Find out the state of affairs in this week's One Jump Home.

  Posted on 01/10/2012 by Ross McDermott

• Who Fears Perma-Death?

  In today's No Elves Allowed column, we take a look at the ever-controversial idea of permadeath. Death in MMOs is not very, well, death-like and it appears to be getting less and less inconvenient by the game. But what about permadeath or at least a painful death? Would you do it? Read what we think and then let the discussion begin in the comments.

  Posted on 01/05/2012 by Cassandra Khaw

• Winter Has Come

  War has broken out in EVE Online, and this week's One Jump Home recounts the events that led to its arrival and the possibilities of what such an upheaval may lead to. Read on!

  Posted on 12/27/2011 by Ross McDermott

• Blood on the Snow

  EVE Online is a very complex place to call one's home. In our latest One Jump Home column, we explore the depths of the Drone Regions, and the heart of the Russian empire in EVE: UAxDeath.

  Posted on 12/13/2011 by Ross McDermott

• The No Elves Manifesto

  With our brand new column here at MMORPG.com, we are reaching out to those of you who are sick and tired of the traditional high fantasy MMO. Judging by a recent study, that means we're talking to a lot of you. Check out "No Elves Allowed" to find out what exactly we're talking about here. Leave us a few of your own thoughts in the comments.

  Posted on 12/07/2011 by Cassandra Khaw

• For Whom the Bell Tolls

  In our latest One Jump Home column, we delve into the depths of the rumor mill, the supposed death of Alliances, the forging of new empires and all of the other things that pique the collective attention of EVE Online players. Read on and then leave us a few thoughts in the comments.

  Posted on 11/29/2011 by Ross McDermott

• Interrupted by Starshine

  Yet another MMORPG.com writer has had to tear himself away from the allure of Skyrim in order to fulfill obligations to our readers. In this week's One Jump Home, Ross McDermott takes a look at CCP's recent ship overhauls and at the four ships coming to an EVE server near you. Read on and then let us know what you think in the comments!

  Posted on 11/15/2011 by Ross McDermott

• The Serpent’s Apple

  Naysayers aside, many EVE Online players are enjoying something called F-U-N. In his latest One Jump Home column, MMORPG.com's Ross McDermott talks about some of the good times he's been enjoying in game and predicts that the future of EVE is still quite bright. Check it out and then leave us your comments.

  Posted on 11/01/2011 by Ross McDermott

• EVE Will Be Reborn

  In today's One Jump Home column, MMORPG.com's Ross McDermott takes a look at the past several months in EVE Online and some of the events and statements that have literally shaken New Eden to its core. Check out Ross's unique perspective on things such as the Incarna debacle and Monacle-gate and then weigh in with a few thoughts of your own in the comments.

  Posted on 10/18/2011 by Ross McDermott

• A Blood Red Storm

  In the latest edition of One Jump Home, MMORPG.com columnist and EVE Online Council of Stellar Management member, Ross McDermott, has once again penned an excellent article about the latest happenings in the EVE Online world. It's a great read and takes on recent events involving Russian alliances and more. Keep reading!

  Posted on 09/06/2011 by Ross McDermott

• Finding a War in EVE Online

  In his latest "One Jump Home" column, MMORPG.com's Ross McDermott, also a member of the Council of Stellar Management, has penned a new article about the adventure of finding war....and having a hard time doing it. Check out One Jump Home and then add your thoughts to the mix in the comments.

  Posted on 08/23/2011 by Ross McDermott

• The Top 10 MMOs of 2012 - Revisited

  Back in 2009, our own Jon Wood took a look at the ten games he thought would be dominating the market in 2012. This week, we take a look at Jon's list and find out whether his predictions are on track or a bust.

  Posted on 08/15/2011 by William Murphy

• While Rancer Burns

  In this bi-weekly column, Ross "White Tree" McDermott of the Council of Stellar Management takes us inside EVE Online to talk about, pontificate on, and ruminate about all things EVE. In this week's column, Ross gives players a peek inside the CSM and talks about the recent "Monoclegate". Check out One Jump Home: While Rancer Burns and then let us know what you think!

  Posted on 08/09/2011 by Ross McDermott

• At Gunpoint

  In this bi-weekly column, Ross "White Tree" McDermott of the Council of Stellar Management takes us inside EVE Online to talk about, pontificate on, and ruminate about all things EVE. Check out Ross's inaugural column, One Jump Home: At Gunpoint, and let us know what you think!

  Posted on 07/28/2011 by Ross McDermott

• The Future of MMORPG Revenue Streams

  In this week's Free Zone, industry stalwart Richard Aihoshi takes a look at the impending shift of revenue streams in the MMORPG marketplace. Find out what Richard thinks may happen in the coming years and be sure to add in your two cents as well.

  Posted on 07/19/2011 by Richard Aihoshi

• CCP & Nexon Going Japanese

  The announcement made earlier today of the new agreement between CCP and Nexon to bring EVE Online to Japan has created quite a stir in the MMO journalist pool. MMORPG.com's Garrett Fuller has a few thoughts about the announcement and the potential for even more coming from the two gaming giants. Read on!

  Posted on 07/07/2011 by Garrett Fuller

• The Quiz: The EVE Online Edition

  MMORPG.com Quiz Master Drew Wood is back this week with a new test of your gray matter. This time, Drew focuses on the ever-popular EVE Online. Put on your thinking caps and get started, students. Then report your results in the comments.

  Posted on 04/06/2011 by Drew Wood

• Bring Your Own Sand

  One of the perennial arguments amongst MMO gamers is the one that centers around Theme Park vs Sandbox games. Proponents of one or the other draw battle lines and argue vehemently that "theirs is the best type" of MMO. In today's Player Perspectives, MMORPG.com columnist Isabelle Parsley takes a look at these two MMO types. She's got a lot to say about them so be sure to check out her article. Leave us your thoughts in the comments.

  Posted on 02/25/2011 by Isabelle Parsley

• Top Crafting Systems

  Crafting is a make it or break it proposition for many MMO players. A good crafting system can keep a player involved for years. A bad one can chase them out very quickly. In The List this week, MMORPG.com Lead Writer Bill Murphy takes a look at several MMOs that he thinks set the standard for all that's right in crafting. Check it out and then weigh in with your thoughts in the comments below.

  Posted on 02/02/2011 by William Murphy

• The Quiz: Bill Murphy Edition

  No, it's not a quiz about Bill Murphy but it is based on his latest list of the worst MMO launches in recent memory. MMORPG.com's Drew Wood took inspiration from The List and created questions for each of the games mentioned plus a few extras. See how you do in The Quiz: Bill Murphy Edition and let us know in the comments below.

  Posted on 01/05/2011 by Drew Wood

• The Quiz: Expansions Edition

  With this week's launch of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, MMORPG.com's Drew Wood figured that expansion packs would be a terrific subject for today's Quiz. So sit back, see how you do and let us know what you think in our forums!

  Posted on 12/08/2010 by Drew Wood

• Fighting Talk: EVE vs Star Trek Online

  In his latest Fighting Talk column, MMORPG.com's battle master, Adam Tingle, places CCP Games' EVE Online and Cryptic's Star Trek Online in the ring for a battle royale. Adam compares each game's universe, player characters, community, end game and PvP features. Will one of these space-themed MMOs score a knockout? Read Adam Tingle's EVE vs Star Trek Online to find out!

  Posted on 10/15/2010 by Adam Tingle

• Five Memorable MMO Baddies

  In today's The List column, MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy takes a fond look back at some of his favorite MMO bad guys. From EVE's Goonswarm to Everquest 2's Curt Schilling, these are the baddies we love to hate. Check out The List and then add a few of your own on our forums.

  Posted on 10/12/2010 by William Murphy

• Top 5 MMO Learning Curves

  The List this week focuses on our favorite MMOs and the learning curves employed. How long it takes a player to pick up and play a game largely determines how long their tenure will be. Find out which games MMORPG.com's Bill Muphy thinks make it tough on the newest players and then add your thoughts on the forums!

  Posted on 09/28/2010 by William Murphy

• Fighting Talk: Old vs New MMOs Part 3

  In Part I and Part II of Adam Tingle's Fighting Talk: Old vs New MMOs, "experienced" games were pitted against "the new kids on the block" in categories including community, solo play, instances and more. In today's installment of the three-part look at Old vs New MMOs, Adam discusses Guilds, Crafting and the Time Sink factor. See which group comes out victorious (for today)! Let us know your thoughts, as always, on the forums!

  Posted on 09/24/2010 by Adam Tingle

• PAX Prime 2010

  MMORPG.com's Angie Webb recently had the opportunity to attend PAX Prime in Seattle, Washington. In today's article, Angie talks about PAX Prime and her impressions of several games as well as some general thoughts about PAX Prime and about the convention season. Check it out and then jump into the conversation on our forums.

  Posted on 09/21/2010 by Angie Webb

• Ten MMOs and Their Place In History

  MMORPG.com's Jon Wood returns this week with another list, this time taking a look at ten games that have, for better or worse, solidified a place in MMORPG history.

  Posted on 11/18/2009 by Jon Wood

• Let Games Grow

  Would you support an MMO that started small, but strongly and then grew over time? With a few attitude adjustments from fans, media and developers, maybe this could be possible.

  Posted on 10/01/2009 by Dana Massey

• Five Possible MMO Movies

  In this week's list, Jon Wood looks at the idea that a successful Warcraft movie could set off a rash of MMO-based films and gives his ideas on five that could be likely candidates.

  Posted on 09/15/2009 by Jon Wood

• Top 10 Games of 2012

  Jon breaks out his crystal ball and peers three years down the road. Which 10 games will dominate the market then?

  Posted on 08/11/2009 by Jon Wood