first impressions

Lost Ark has hooked me pretty deeply. I’m just over 30 levels and five or so days into the game right now, which sometimes...

While MMOs may ask us to experience them for the long haul, first impressions still count. And if those impressions aren't favorable right out...

After picking up an Oculus Quest 2 in the interest of expanding our coverage (and as a present to myself and others in my...

After years of waiting, the MMOARPG Lost Ark launches in the west today, at least for those who bought founder's packs. The rest of...

I’m not here to tell you that Monster Hunter Rise on PC is somehow a different game. It’s a port; you already can guess...

Superhero fans were not lacking in news, games, and events this past year, and there's always the promise of much more to come in...

One of the best things that can happen to me in video gaming is to be proven wrong. To be surprised by how wildly...

So here we are, at the end of the story. Final Fantasy XIV has been weaving a narrative now for a very long time, and Endwalker...

So, apparently, I was being hung to strangle out a demon. But I got better. This is the opening section of Grim Dawn, and boy...

All right. So technically it's a little early to talk about Endwalker's early access period in its totality because by my math early access...

The time has come, after the delays and the false starts. Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is live in early access right now, barring something unusual...

Here is a funny story that is also entirely true. Square-Enix PR reached out to us to see if we were interested in covering...

Like many ARPG fans, I have long-awaited the Western release of Smilegate's MMOARPG, Lost Ark. Though the launch has been delayed to next year,...

I’ve probably started and restarted this impressions piece about three different times now, primarily because I’m not entirely sure where to begin with Lost...

After about 30 or so levels and an entirely different class, I can pretty much say with a fair bit of confidence that my...

All right, prepare the fireworks and explosions; I'm going to dazzle you all with an astonishing hot take. Ready for it? Final Fantasy XIV's...

So far in my life, I have backed only three Kickstarter projects -- all of them MMORPGs. One was Project Gorgon, the next Ashes...

There is no shortage of opinions on the recently launched New World -- and no shortage of drama either. On top of all of...

Justin, Bree, Andy, and Tyler head up a roundtable podcast on the launch of New World’s, discussing the server mess, first impressions, likes and dislikes, and tips on how to find a good guild.

You know how you're granted a look at a new game, whether it's through an open beta or a demo or a preview event,...