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MMO THOUGHTS: Are Battle Royales Better When They "Make Sense"?
Battle royale games are getting to be less than a dime a dozen, but are they better when they "make sense" lore or story wise?...
By Michael Byrne - 1 year agoMMO Thoughts: Tim Sweeney Compares Epic Fight To Civil Rights Fight
In a stunningly tone-deaf statement, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney compared the ongoing Epic and Apple court battles to the Civil Rights movement...and then doubled down on that comparison!...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts: Path Of Exile's Cyberpunk Delay Is A Terrible Idea
Yeah, people are anticipating Cyberpunk, but Grinding Gear Games deciding to back their latest Path of Exile expansion up and using Cyberpunk's new "potential" release window as the reason is a really, really bad idea. Soun...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts: Is Rocket League's F2P Monetization Bad?
Rocket League is a ton of fun and the game gives you TONS of free cosmetics...but compared to the old cash shop methods, is the new shop that came with the F2P conversion any good?...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts: Ethically, Should You Play Genshin Impact?
By most accounts, including my own, Genshin Impact is a very good game, but with bans, censorship, and other questionable practices (not to mention gacha mechanics), should you play it?...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts: New PSO2: New Genesis Details Revealed (TGS 2020 Wrap Up)
SEGA brought PSO2: New Genesis information to the Tokyo Game Show.
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - Scavengers Will Be F2P, But What Is Scavengers?
So Scavengers was just brought to my attention and while it looks interesting, I wonder if it has a chance in today's crowded market.
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - New Razer Naga Pro Unboxing And Review
On this episode of MMO Thoughts, I'll talk a bit about the gaming mice I've used and review the new Razer Naga Pro.
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - What Is Warframe's Appeal? (2020)
What is Warframe's appeal to you?...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - En Masse Closes, Krafton Comments To MMOBomb On Tera's Future
En Masse Entertainment is closing, but what does this mean to Closers, TERA, and other games in the En Masse portfolio?...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - Apple And Google Boot Fortnite From App Stores
Epic picked a fight and now it has one...actually two!...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - Crucible Changes, But Can It Be Saved?
A patch last week added a mini map and other changes.
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - Did Trump Just Ban LoL And Fortnite Skins? (Spoiler: No)
Did the signing of a new Executive Order by US President Donald Trump just inadvertently ban the buying of League of Legends or Fortnite skins 45 days from now?...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - Playing PSO2 On Steam? Watch This First Or You Could Screw Up Your Existing Account Linking!
What the hell kind of linking is this for PSO2 and why the hell was it only announced the day before...people are going to mess this up and it is totally SEGA's fault.
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - PSO2's Steam Launch And Episode 4 Launch Details Recap
PSO2 is coming to Steam, but SO much more is happening and it will be happening in other countries as PSO2 Episode 4 gets ready to drop on August 5th.
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - Are You Worried About Amazon Games' LOTR Free MMO? I Am!
With Leyou's ownership possibly changing and the trouble Amazon Games Studio seems to be having even getting a solid concept out the door, what will the future hold for the previously announced PC and console Free MMO based on...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoWhat is Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis? - MMO Thoughts
Wait...is it an expansion, an update, a new game, what?...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years agoMMO Thoughts - Is FFXIV Now "F2P" To You?
With the upcoming changes to the Final Fantasy XIV trial system, does this essentially make FFXIV free-to-play to you or is this just a REALLY expansive trial at the end of the day. Sound off below!...
By Michael Byrne - 2 years ago