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One Shots: Welcome to the spider level!
Welcome, welcome, come on in, make sure that nobody's left behind. Do we have the full tour group? Good. Ladies and gents, welcome to...
One Shots: Day one of the conquest
There's nothing like that heady feel of stepping out into the game world for the first time, taking in the sights of the newbie...
One Shots: Who left the gas stove on?
So. This is awkward. I know everyone has an excuse why you were definitely not messing around with the giant's gas stove in Blade...
One Shots: Judge Dreadfully Polite
Sure, any time that I wear a helmet that masks my eyes and makes me look like an oppressive trooper, I stop getting invited...
One Shots: Gesundheit!
I can't imagine what it would be like to witness a T. Rex sneezing, but I can imagine that it wouldn't be a quiet,...
One Shots: The spice must flow
Feeling antsy because Funcom's Dune Awakening isn't here yet? Utakata has a decent substitute for you in Tower of Fantasy, apparently. Nothing like a...
One Shots: Martial yoga
It's not a very well-known fact that the most successful armies in fantasy worlds are the ones that take the time to limber up...
One Shots: Seeking the secret
Hey, when's the last time we kicked off a One Shots column with a Dungeons and Dragons Online vista? It should happen more often,...
One Shots: Noodling around
Get ready to slurp up some serious eye candy, because noodles are on the menu for One Shots this week. I mean, who needs...
One Shots: Finding Mister Easter bunny
Legend goes that if you listen carefully for the thump-thump-thump of its padded feet... if you look for the bright splashes of color hidden...
One Shots: Apparent trap
Against all odds, Scott found a doppelganger inside a fantasy world. And if movies have taught me anything, what follows will either be a...
One Shots: Welcome to your adorable nightmare
So where do you come down on the subject of Final Fantasy XIV's Lalafells? There's no middle ground here; either you're in love with...
One Shots: That moment when you missed your cruise ship’s departure
The day had started so promisingly. You had docked in a tropical port full of free-flowing wine, endless parties, numerous souvenir shops, and nary...
One Shots: Flash, flash, hundred-yard dash
Rumor is, if you can run fast enough, you can accomplish just about anything. Go back in time? Sure. Quick dry jeans? Definitely. Continually...
One Shots: Exterior design by nature
We've all witnessed plenty of examples of intriguing fantasy architecture and urban design in MMOs. But one style of design that I think is...
One Shots: Five easy steps to dragon enslavement
Step one: Find a dragon that's been shunned from the rest of its pack. Step two: Befriend the dragon with copious amounts of ripple-striped...
One Shots: Make sure you sign a waiver before jumping
If MMORPG worlds were anything like our own, you have to imagine that there'd be all sorts of waivers and legal restrictions before allowing...
One Shots: Looking forward to a rainy day
Is there anything as agonizingly tantalizing as receiving a gift that's for a very specific situation? You can't wait to use it, but it...
One Shots: There’s snow way I’m turning around
Psst. Hey. You. Come over here, but keep it quiet. Listen, Bel's in a lot of trouble with the snowman mafia, and it's uncertain...
One Shots: By the power of armpits!
When you lost your way to Castle Greyskull and can't find your magic transforming sword, all you can rely on is your sheer innate...