first impressions
Monster Hunter World hands-on: Our first impressions of the PS4 launch
Hey fellow hunter! Did you also enjoy the Monster Hunter World weekend betas as I did? Wondering if the full version is the same? Well here's...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s Hall of Chains raid wing first impressions
I promised you at the end of last week's rundown of Guild Wars 2's fourth Living World season's launch episode that I'd return this week...
Hands-on with Monster Hunter World’s weekend beta – and how it compares to Dauntless
I won't lie: The Monster Hunter World beta on console last weekend isn't going to give you the best sense of the full monster hunting experience. It...
EverQuesting: First impressions of EverQuest II’s Planes of Prophecy
November: A month of colorful, falling leaves, Thanksgiving... and an EverQuest II expansion! That's right, the 11th month isn't allowed to finish up until...
Hyperspace Beacon: First impressions of SWTOR’s Chiss flashpoint
Yesterday, Star Wars: The Old Republic launched update 5.6, which gave us many new quality-of-life changes to the game as well as our first...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Wrapping up Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire story ahead of season 4
The launch of Guild Wars 2's Living World Season 4 will be upon us today, so it's all the more pressing that I wrap up...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Clockwork City DLC launches for Xbox One and Xbox One X – here’s the new trailer
Elder Scrolls Online's Clockwork City DLC is live for Xbox One and Xbox One X players today! As we've previously covered, today's rollout features a...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Clockwork City DLC launches today with new raid, houses, and transmutation
Elder Scrolls Online's Clockwork City DLC is live for PC and Mac players today, assuming they've ponied up for a sub or bought the...
Frontier Expo 2017: Science, history, and gaming make for a great first con
This past weekend was not the first time I have attended a developer's convention, but Frontier Expo 2017Â was one of only a very few...
Global Chat: The MMO community’s Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire impressions
It is kind of impossible to stroll around the MMO blogging community as of late and not trip and fall into a pool of...
LOTRO Legendarium: First steps into Mordor
Victory.
It's a fascinating place to begin an expansion, really. Most games like to set up a new threat, pit players against impossible odds, and...
First Impressions: Splatoon 2 is a lobby shooter for socializers
After my hands-on at E3 and experience with the first Splatfest demo, I was a little concerned about Splatoon 2. I loved Splatoon 1, but something about...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 One Path Ends is live, plus first impressions of Siren’s Landing
I realise that you were probably expecting some rather excited ramblings that contained my first impressions of the Guild Wars 2 season 3 finale, One...
Watch Secret World Legends’ official launch trailer
If you're a The Secret World fan who hadn't already given Secret Worlds Legends a shot -- and given this weekend's exploits and downtime, we wouldn't blame...
Hands-on with Secret World Legends: A second chance for a first impression
I would like to start this article by saying that there are a lot of things to like about Secret World Legends, but for...
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is everything you expect (and that’s outstanding)
In my mind, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood is all about sticking the landing. After a few years of FFXIV being out, the game has...
E3 2017: Hands-on with Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones
I like naval combat in my MMOs. That's my weakness. Vehicle combat is great, but for some reason, I especially like boats. When I...
E3 2017: Hands-on with Splatoon 2’s Salmon Run
At this year E3's, a lot of the big companies in gaming let journalists behind the scenes, rather than forcing us to spend hours of...
Global Chat: Why FFXIV is the most newbie-friendly MMO
What's the most newbie-friendly MMO? According to Pete at Dragonchasers, it's Final Fantasy XIV. He's been pretty impressed by the support structure that the...
Hands-on with Path of Exile’s upcoming The Fall of Oriath expansion
If you were given the opportunity to jump in and experience Path of Exile upcoming The Fall of Oriath expansion early, you would, wouldn't...