CommentaryDec 29, 2025·7 min read
Ashes of Creation: Alpha 2
170 hours in, the alpha shows promise but makes one thing clear. Large guilds rule the servers, and solo play is punished by PvP, bugs, and a brutal death penalty.
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ReviewJan 20, 2025·7 min read
Pax Dei in 2025: A Beautiful World Still Waiting for Its Moment
Pax Dei is one of the most ambitious social sandbox MMOs in years, and early access already delivers atmosphere, community, and a slow build toward something bigger.
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CommentaryJan 10, 2025·5 min read
Why We Prefer Western MMOs
We admire Eastern cultures, but Western MMOs speak to us more directly. They reflect the worlds, rhythms, and values we grew up with.
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CommentaryDec 25, 2024·6 min read
The Return of Grinding: Is It Still Fun?
Modern MMOs have moved away from grind-heavy progression. But some players miss it. What changed, and why?
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ArchivedDec 20, 2024·2 min read
New Lord of the Rings MMO
Amazon canceled the project, so this story is archived. We will revisit it if the project returns.
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ReviewAug 18, 2023·5 min read
Fallout 76 in 2023: A Stable World Worth Revisiting
Fallout 76 has matured into a steadier, more inviting co-op world with meaningful updates, smoother servers, and better reasons to explore Appalachia again.
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CommentaryApr 8, 2023·8 min read
Top Co-op RPGs Worth Playing
A co-op RPG list for players who want shared progression and meaningful group play without the long-term MMO commitment.
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CommentaryMar 18, 2023·7 min read
Best MMOs for PvE Focus
A PvE-first MMO list for players who want raids, dungeons, and cooperative progression over battlegrounds.
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ReviewFeb 25, 2023·8 min read
Why Elder Scrolls Online's Community Endures
Elder Scrolls Online has built a steady, helpful community through its systems and its focus on shared play.
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CommentaryJun 10, 2022·6 min read
Conan Exiles: Survival, Settlements, and the Price of Power
Conan Exiles is a brutal survival MMO where the best moments come from building a settlement with a crew and earning every inch of progress.
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ReviewOct 21, 2021·6 min read
Dungeons & Dragons Online in 2021: A Classic MMO That Still Has Real Magic
Dungeons & Dragons Online looks older, but its dungeon-first structure, deep builds, and party-based pacing still feel distinct in 2021.
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GuideJul 28, 2021·5 min read
New World Lessons Learned
A practical guide from the New World beta on builds, leveling priorities, and the habits that save time, gold, and frustration.
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ReviewJul 19, 2021·4 min read
Crowfall On My Window
A candid first look at Crowfall's live launch, its throne war PvP focus, and why the game feels unlike anything else in the MMO space.
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NewsApr 26, 2019·2 min read
New World
A first look at New World’s early alpha vision: a 17th-century frontier MMO with crafting, settlement warfare, and hints of arcane danger.
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ReviewJan 30, 2019·3 min read
Anthem Preview Demo Review
A candid Anthem demo review focused on server issues, multiplayer instability, and why the launch needs more time in the oven.
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ReviewJan 16, 2019·4 min read
Fallout 76 Review
A blunt review of Fallout 76's launch: unstable servers, broken multiplayer, and a game shipped far too early for its own good.
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CommentaryJul 29, 2018·7 min read
What Makes an MMO Mythic Approved
Our Mythic Approved checklist focuses on persistent worlds, meaningful group play, PvE-first design, and respectful monetization.
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ReviewJul 16, 2018·10 min read
Shadow PC Review
A deep dive into Shadow PC’s early cloud gaming beta, with performance notes, hardware limits, and real-world friction points.
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CommentaryJun 23, 2018·2 min read
Fallout 76
First impressions of Fallout 76’s reveal: a multiplayer Fallout experiment, early feature notes, and cautious optimism.
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CommentaryJun 15, 2018·3 min read
Mid-year 2018 Gaming Report
A candid mid-year 2018 report on the MMO drought, a few bright spots, and the long wait for the next wave.
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ReviewApr 17, 2018·4 min read
The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
A deep look at ESO through the Morrowind era, covering combat, content cadence, RvR, and why its world still stands out.
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NotesJan 4, 2018·3 min read
Star Citizen Alpha 3.0
Star Citizen 3.0 is a major leap for the persistent universe, adding new planets, missions, and a clearer sense of the multiplayer sandbox.
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GuideDec 20, 2017·3 min read
The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker
A quick start guide for Wind Waker, from your birthday wake-up call to the early quests that launch the adventure.
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ReviewDec 9, 2017·1 min read
Hacknet (OS & Labyrinth)
Back in 2001 there was a game called Uplink. You played the part of a ne'er-do-well hacker that breaks into computers trying to avoid getting traced and put in handcuffs.
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ReviewDec 4, 2017·2 min read
Sniper Elite 4
Are you always snapping up the rifle to snipe when you're playing everything from Left 4 Dead 2 to Battlefield 1942? Well this is the game for you.
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GuideNov 30, 2017·2 min read
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild
A quick guide to BOTW tips, amiibo tricks, and early quirks, written from a playful first-pass perspective.
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GuideNov 30, 2017·1 min read
The Secret Hack to Terraria (PC)
A brief Terraria guide describing a multiplayer server method for spawning items, preserved from the original post.
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ReviewNov 5, 2017·2 min read
Empyrion Online: A tale of two and a half games
A short Empyrion review covering its survival start, base-building pivot, and co-op-friendly sandbox loop.
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