Massively http://massively.joystiq.com Massively http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Massively http://massively.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Massively staff picks for 2010 and the decade]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/05/massively-staff-picks-for-2010-and-the-decade/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/05/massively-staff-picks-for-2010-and-the-decade/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/05/massively-staff-picks-for-2010-and-the-decade/#commentsFiled under: , ,

With the comment section of our Player's Choice Awards still simmering at a low boil, we've decided to unleash our own staff picks for 2010 and the last decade. This one wasn't put to a vote; we each simply named our favorites in a few distinct categories, explaining a few along the way.

As with all of our articles marked with the shiny opinion tag, this post consists entirely of our separate opinions on what we did or didn't enjoy. We have a staff made up of a wide variety of MMO gaming styles, and we like to showcase that whenever we can. Your opinions and results may vary.

We even had some fun with this year's awards by throwing in five categories that could be considered less-than-serious. Read after the jump for our picks!

Continue reading Massively staff picks for 2010 and the decade

MassivelyMassively staff picks for 2010 and the decade originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>impressionsmassively-metamassively-staffopinionstaff-picks-2010Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Introducing: The Soapbox!]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/04/introducing-the-soapbox/http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/04/introducing-the-soapbox/http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/04/introducing-the-soapbox/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We hear you loud and clear. While many of the Massively readers enjoy us for our news, many others come here for our opinions on hot issues. As a general rule, these opinions are restricted to individual columns that cover either specific games or specific topics by a specific writer. But what if you want to know a staff member's opinion on something outside of his or her game-of-choice? We have a solution.

Starting next Tuesday, a new weekly column will emerge. The Soapbox is our chance to speak our minds on what we love or hate about the industry, certain games, current events in the genre, etc. This is our chance to get out what we essentially discuss all day with each other anyway, outside of the site. What bothers or annoys us? What are we excited about? While those opinions aren't appropriate for an informational news post, it's no-holds-barred in The Soapbox.

Follow along after the jump for more info on what to expect.

Continue reading Introducing: The Soapbox!

MassivelyIntroducing: The Soapbox! originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bloggersmassively-metamassively-staffopinionthe-soapboxwritersMon, 04 Oct 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Anti-Aliased: What it's like to sit in the staff chair]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/07/anti-aliased-what-its-like-to-sit-in-the-staff-chair/http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/07/anti-aliased-what-its-like-to-sit-in-the-staff-chair/http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/07/anti-aliased-what-its-like-to-sit-in-the-staff-chair/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

So I drove the Aion community up a wall again. I seem to do that a lot when I talk about the game. AionSource was a little miffed at the "disappointment" award the staff and readers gave them, and decided to rip into me. So, in an effort of good faith, I dropped by the flame thread and tried to lighten things up while explaining my position on the game and how it isn't all doom and gloom.

Well, after having 9 pages of people not reading what I was writing and electing to call me a nyerking nyerk, I bowed out with a new column topic on my mind: my job. If there was any common theme in all of the screaming, it was how I sucked at my job because I said Aion had a grind, I sucked at my job because I was only level 17 in Aion, everyone on that fansite could do a better job at my job than I could, and I was the reason mainstream reviews were going downhill. (Awesome.)

Amazingly enough, I too thought pretty much those exact same things before I got a job here. But writing here for two years has been one heck of an experience, and maybe today I can give you some insight to the things I see on the staff side of the fence.

Continue reading Anti-Aliased: What it's like to sit in the staff chair

MassivelyAnti-Aliased: What it's like to sit in the staff chair originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aionanti-aliasedawardeditorfungame-journalismgamingjobmassively-staffmmosncsoftopinionopinion-columnreviewstaffworkwritingThu, 07 Jan 2010 17:00:00 EST