impressions
Why I Play: Examining why Lost Ark has me so hooked
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...
Lost Ark promises to manage server limits and queues as over 1M players arrive for free-to-play launch
As those who have been following along already know, the free-to-play launch of Lost Ark was an unsurprisingly bumpy ride, with a multi-hour delay,...
Perfect Ten: Ten reasons your MMORPG creates a bad first impression
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...
Choose My Adventure: Zenith opened me to new dimensions of MMO interactivity and weirdness
After picking up an Oculus Quest 2 in the interest of expanding our coverage (and as a present to myself and others in my...
Hands-on: Lost Ark is a solid MMO that falls just short of true greatness
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...
PSA: Lost Ark can be pre-loaded today whether you’re a founder’s pack buyer or not
Today is the day that Lost Ark can be installed on potential players' computers. It can't actually be launched or played yet - that...
Not So Massively: Shadow of War plays fast and loose but hits the mark
Like many of you, I suspect, I have myriad games in my backlog. These neglected titles were typically obtained on sale at a point...
Massively on the Go: Orna vs. Pokemon GO in the battle of the MMOARGs
I've recently been playing Orna: The GPS RPG as a way to further explore a genre that's still small and niche, but studios keeps trying...
Mortal Online 2 hotfixes in more wildlife and less wealth in Haven as it draws respectable player counts
It's been a couple of days since Mortal Online 2 made its way into launch, and the devs at Star Vault are starting the...
Full-loot PvP MMORPG sandbox Mortal Online 2 officially launches today
Mortal Online 2 is officially live today, as StarVault pulls it from its early access to launch. Readers will recall that the game was...
First Impressions: Monster Hunter Rise on PC enhances an already excellent stew
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...
Lost Ark collects all of its gameplay and class summaries in a single ‘new player guide’ location
As Lost Ark's February 11th launch date looms ever closer, the game has been eager to highlight aspects of itself, from its overall gameplay...
Choose My Adventure: The Elder Scrolls Online welcomes me back with open arms and fun quests
You know that moment in an MMORPG - or even a single-player RPG - where you boot up the game after a long hiatus...
Into the Super-verse: A look back at superhero MMOs in 2021
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...
Choose My Adventure: Grim Dawn is finally getting fun
One of the best things that can happen to me in video gaming is to be proven wrong. To be surprised by how wildly...
First Impressions: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker is a satisfying ending to a decade-long story
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...
Choose My Adventure: Grim Dawn starts off as grim as its name suggests
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...
Wisdom of Nym: Initial impressions from Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker early access
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...
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker early access is underway in spite of some server outages
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...
Stick and Rudder: Checking up on Elite Dangerous Odyssey after eight updates
When I originally wrote my impressions about Elite Dangerous: Odyssey earlier this year, I noted that the game was broken, but broken could be fixed....
