first impressions
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...
Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends, part II
Last time, I told you my Secret World Legends tour with Creative Director Romain Amiel was too big to fit in just one Chaos...
Chaos Theory: Interview and impressions of Secret World Legends
I may or may not be in that secretive NDA-locked closed beta of Secret World Legends -- I'm not telling. But there is something...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s Flashpoint
I've managed to calm myself enough after finishing my Guild Wars 2 Flashpoint initial impressions piece two weeks ago to bring you a much more detailed...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s Flashpoint
I can't quite believe that we are already on the penultimate chapter of Guild Wars 2's third Living World season, but if I were under any...
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind will not blow your mind, but it will tickle your nostalgia
Over the last week or so, ZeniMax Online Studios opened up parts of The Elder Scrolls Online's Morrowind test servers to the press and public,...
Hands-on with TERA’s new Valkyrie class
Last month, TERA's community chose the name of its new class, and next week players will get to not only see that Valkyrie in action...
Choose My Adventure: Reconsidering WildStar, from pre-launch to now
In order to talk about WildStar, we kind of have to talk about Firefly. And no, not in the obvious way where we talk...
Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s The Head of the Snake
If you're reading this, then the poor ArenaNet team has finally managed to battle the crazy weather and pressed the big red button: The...
Wisdom of Nym: First impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 3.5, part one
I can't think of the last time I've played through a patch of Final Fantasy XIV as quickly as I played through patch 3.5....
Wisdom of Nym: Getting ready for Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.5
Welcome to the next six months of Final Fantasy XIV, folks. Yes, there are going to be more changes over time, adjustments and upgrades...
