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WoW Factor: The state of WoW’s dungeons and how we got here
I've still been having a blast in Legion over the past few weeks. Nithogg might have been unkind to me by offering me no...
EverQuesting: Looking ahead to EverQuest II’s Kunark Ascending expansion
I love fall. Fall is the best season. It has the best holiday, changing leaves, and awesome weather. Fall also means that EverQuest II's...
Perfect Ten: My favorite memories from City of Heroes
I've noticed that some people get irritated when others repeatedly bring up long-dead MMORPGs. I think there's the mentality of, "What's done is done,...
Tamriel Infinium: Cracking Craglorn’s overhaul with Elder Scrolls Online’s Rich Lambert
First and foremost:Â One Tamriel puts all players on an even playing field in Elder Scrolls Online PvE. Players can go where they want when...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Rising Flames
Logging into your Guild Wars 2 account right now will grant you access to an absolute treat in the form of episode 2 of the...
Wisdom of Nym: The biggest roleplaying server of Final Fantasy XIV
Balmung, if you are a Final Fantasy XIV, is the mysterious land of milk and honey. Or it's home. Heaven help you if you're...
EVE Evolved: Free-to-play PvP cruiser fitting guide
EVE Online's new free-to-play account option will be going live as part of an upcoming expansion this November, allowing new players to delve into the game and its...
The Game Archaeologist: The Island of Kesmai
It was the mid-'80s, and I was just a kid in love with his family's IBM PC. Not having a wealth of capital at...
WoW Factor: Assessing the zones of WoW Legion’s Broken Isles
I've now made my way through all of the zones in World of Warcraft: Legion twice. There's something to be written about that, which...
Chaos Theory: Tips for returning to The Secret World for Halloween
It's almost that time of year -- the best time of year! It's the most wonderful time of the year in fact, especially in...
Perfect Ten: The worst-squandered IPs in online gaming
There are always going to be differences in opinion about what should be done with an IP based upon a franchise. That's just natural....
Jukebox Heroes: The best of World of Warcraft Legion’s soundtrack
For soundtrack junkies such as myself, the release of a new World of Warcraft expansion is always extra-special for reasons that go beyond mere...
Tamriel Infinium: Why I’m sold on Elder Scrolls Online’s One Tamriel
It hasn't taken me long to fall in love with One Tamriel. This Elder Scrolls Online team has a distinct understanding of what makes this...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s unenhanced dungeons
One of the many things I like about Final Fantasy XIV is the fact that its scaling difficulties for dungeons don't simply mean more...
Guild Chat: Solving officer conflicts
Welcome along to another advice-packed edition of Guild Chat, the column in which I offer up my opinions on how best to solve a...
EverQuesting: Five EverQuest II features you may have forgotten
Use it or lose it. I may have learned that little gem in relation to skills and talents, but it applies to the world...
WoW Factor: Assessing WoW after two weeks of Legion
All right, so it's actually closer to a week and a half. I'm torn between an eye-rolling "it's only been a week and a...
Perfect Ten: Comparing Druids across MMORPGs
If I asked you what a Mage is in an MMORPG, what would you say? Some cloth-wearing gal who lugs around a long staff and flings...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s bonus chapter wins because of story
As threatened, the Shroud is back and like you’ve never seen him before. Seriously, you’ve never seen the Shroud like this. Star Wars: The...
Jukebox Heroes: The best of WildStar’s soundtrack
I can't tell you how good it does my soul to see that WildStar has finally released an official soundtrack -- two, in fact,...