I’m really excited and proud to announce a new project: Battle Bards, an MMO music podcast!  Ever since I started writing about MMO soundtracks, I’ve realized that there are others out there who are equally enthusiastic about these scores — … Continue reading →

You know what’s the very definition of “not fun?”  When you spend the better part of a day downloading a 28-gig client only to have it not function whatsoever.  It was actually going well with TERA up to that point: … Continue reading →

If I could have one wish in The Secret World come true (apart from lowering mob health a wee bit), it would be for the ability to make auxiliary weapons one of the primary ones.  Okay, maybe it would make … Continue reading →

It’s a reunion show!  Dodge and Syp reunite after almost two weeks off!  Fortunately, their mojo is still there, and they snap, crackle, and pop as they talk about MMO nostalgia and classic servers. Two topics in 30 minutes or … Continue reading →

I think it’s fairly safe to assume that I don’t “get” MapleStory.  Sometimes that happens with the divide between the East and West when games are ported over.  There are plenty of MMO staples over in Asia that aren’t as … Continue reading →

I think it’s fairly safe to assume that I don’t “get” MapleStory.  Sometimes that happens with the divide between the East and West when games are ported over.  There are plenty of MMO staples over in Asia that aren’t as … Continue reading →

It’s a reunion show!  Dodge and Syp reunite after almost two weeks off!  Fortunately, their mojo is still there, and they snap, crackle, and pop as they talk about MMO nostalgia and classic servers. Two topics in 30 minutes or … Continue reading →

If I could have one wish in The Secret World come true (apart from lowering mob health a wee bit), it would be for the ability to make auxiliary weapons one of the primary ones.  Okay, maybe it would make … Continue reading →

You know what’s the very definition of “not fun?”  When you spend the better part of a day downloading a 28-gig client only to have it not function whatsoever.  It was actually going well with TERA up to that point: … Continue reading →

I’m really excited and proud to announce a new project: Battle Bards, an MMO music podcast!  Ever since I started writing about MMO soundtracks, I’ve realized that there are others out there who are equally enthusiastic about these scores — … Continue reading →

Yesterday I finished up my personal story in Guild Wars 2… sort of.  Kind of.  I guess I wasn’t aware until just now that this 100% soloable personal story ends with a dungeon run that needs five people, which is … Continue reading →

I know some people are really soured on the whole April Fools Day concept, particularly when it comes to the internet and gaming, but I love it.  Love.  It.  The way I see it, it’s not about truly being fooled … Continue reading →

There are many things that I admire about KingsIsle and the studio’s approach to MMO design/delivery, but I got to say that after wrassling with Aion for the better part of a day to just get into the game, the … Continue reading →

That image right up there caused a huge pang of nostalgia in me.  It’s the spitting image of our first family computer, an IBM PC, along with the huge set of thick manuals that came with it.  The second book … Continue reading →

I get ridiculously excited whenever NimbleBit releases a new game.  Tiny Tower remains one of my most-played iPhone games, and Pocket Planes was a good ride for a time.  Last night the studio released Nimble Quest, a mash-up between the … Continue reading →

First of all, I want to give a shout-out to a few other bloggers who are joining me on what a commenter called a “speed-dating” trip through MMOs.  Why I Game, Mama Needs Mana, and Nerdy Bookahs are also trying … Continue reading →

Despite what you may think, I’m not pushing my kids to becoming hardcore gamers by the time they’re six.  I think that physical play for them is so very important, and whatever video gaming I allow them to see or … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying to get to day 3 of my 10/10 challenge but horrid GI problems have been keeping me from gaming as of late.  Hopefully tonight!  Instead, let’s talk The Secret World, because I just finished up Issue #6 … Continue reading →

This past weekend I hit a nice milestone on my Captain in LOTRO: I finished all of the (non-Hytbold) quests as well as the epic books in Rohan.  Apart from wrapping up a trio of virtues, she’s done for the … Continue reading →

“From what I saw, the game is pretty slick, and looks like fun, but then I remembered that gamers instantly hate things that don’t meet their expectations or cater to their whims, and it all made sense.” ~ Levelcapped

It’s been an interesting and generally informational convention weekend, with more news to come.  Plenty of studios, even if they weren’t hosting a presence at PAX East or GDC, are busting out some fairly big reveals, including new titles, expansion … Continue reading →

I know that I’ve not been kind to Aion in the (far, distant) past, but for the sake of this project, I was more than willing to put any past preconceptions aside and meet it on its own terms.  After … Continue reading →

I can’t stop smiling every time I think about this video.  Seriously, this is like a mountain of catnip to us player housing fans: It doesn’t only look attractive (your opinion on the visual style may vary), but it’s downright … Continue reading →

Looks are important, or so every issue of Cosmo that Dodge and Syp have read told them.  That’s why they spend an hour-and-a-half every day grooming their hair, applying product, and creating the perfect image to rock the world.  So … Continue reading →