Larry Everett
Sword and Bored: Behind the scenes
Mo is offscreen for a week, but we get a chance to see just what the NPCs are up to behind the scenes.
Massively Opinionated: WoW vs. LOTRO vs. the banker
In this augural episode of Massively Opinionated, Larry, Mike, Richie, and Tina debate the topic of what makes the MMORPG genre special in 2015.
Tamriel Infinium: The 18 words an Elder Scrolls Online newbie needs to know
One of my favorite things about the storytelling in Elder Scrolls Online is that the quest-givers don't fill their dialogue with exposition regarding Tamriel...
Sword and Bored: Loot table
Mo becomes discouraged when he finds his recent loot acquisition unsuitable for his class.
Hyperspace Beacon: Five things you should know about Ziost before SWTOR Update 3.2
Shortly after Star Wars: The Old Republic launched, I was a part of a group of players asked which planet they would like to see...
Sword and Bored: Encumbrance
Mo discovers that cognitive dissonance is required to make sense of MMO encumbrance systems.
Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online sucked me in with werewolves
A couple of weeks ago in Massively Overthinking, we talked about making a game sticky without vertical progression. Although the question was a bit...
Sword and Bored: 10 rats
Mo undertakes his first kill-ten-rats quest and boggles at the array of loot those tiny rats possess.
Raptr steps into video social media with Plays.tv
Raptr's new platform called Plays.tv could be compared to Twitch because it focuses on video games, but it's probably more like Vine or Instagram...
Three Elder Scrolls Online mods you shouldn’t play without
If you have not jumped into Elder Scrolls Online yet, you should really give it a shot. With its latest update and B2P transition, it's...
Sword and Bored: Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof!
Realizing that open PvP servers are wretched hives of scum and villainy, Mo decides to reroll.
Hyperspace Beacon: What you need to know about SWTOR’s Outfit Designer
Update 3.2 for Star Wars: The Old Republic is, in a lot of ways, my update. From the beginning of the game, I wanted to visit...
Sword and Bored: Newbie zone
Mo loads into the game, unwittingly joining his first open PvP server and meeting new "friends."
SWTOR livestream introduces new planet, outfit designer
Star Wars: The Old Republic teased at the Community Cantina and in the producer's letter that 3.2 would be one of the biggest patches...
Tamriel Infinium: Five reasons to return to Elder Scrolls Online
Gamers rarely give an MMO a second chance. Far too often, a game bears forever the impression it earned the first time we played it. When...
Sword and Bored: Health buff
Mo gets a bright idea when he realizes that MMORPG food inexplicably restores health -- and lots of it.
Tamriel Infinium: Dealing Elder Scrolls Online justice
When The Elder Scrolls Online launched, many people had high expectations for the game. Of course, given the number of people who loved the...
Sword and Bored: Class selection
Our fearless protagonist, Mo Powers, loads into the class selection screen. Might he roll an Entertainer?
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR took its first step into competitive gaming and fell on its face
Just when you think that Star Wars: The Old Republic will change things around and actually do something that will appeal to the Killer-type...
Hyperspace Beacon: Eight reasons to return to SWTOR
In the midst of this rebirth of Massively, I found myself suddenly placed in charge of my Star Wars: The Old Republic guild. We are on...