Do you even grind?

Do You Even Grind?

If you are an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) player this familiar term might either get you pumped up or sends shivers down your spine. For those of you who are not familiar with ‘grinding’ here’s a quick definition: grinding is simply performing a task repeatedly to achieve some goal. In the context of MMO games…

Runescape: a year in review

Runescape: A Year in Review

A great deal has changed in Gielinor, the realm of Runescape between Summer?2013 and now. Which game renovations went over well, and which should be left to ?the trolls? A little over a year ago and after much anticipation, Jagex’s centerpiece MMO-RPG Runescape made its jump into Runescape 3– an improved version of the [now]…

Not a girl irl: how online gaming can level the sexist playing field

Not A Girl IRL: How Online Gaming Can Level the Sexist Playing Field

Women are represented pretty poorly in the media. Their roles are neglected in every genre of film from comedy to action, downgraded to sexual prizes won by the male lead, or the nagging “straight-man” foil to a charismatic Adam Sandler-alike. Screenplays either completely gloss over any attempts to create depth, or get praised for having…

Guild wars 2: heroic edition price drop by 30%, server population still strong

Guild Wars 2: Heroic Edition Price Drop by 30%, Server Population Still Strong

Looking to pick up a copy of the most popular MMORPG of 2012? On the one year anniversary of Guild Wars 2, August 22nd, ArenaNet spawned the new Guild Wars 2: Heroic Edition which includes the base game and 3 extra digital goodies. Priced at $49.99, its $10 less than the standard edition released at,…

Wild About Wildstar

1-1-1-2-1-3-1-1-1. What’s that you ask? A password? Some sort of secret code? NOPE. That’s just you, playing any old MMORPG. Aren’t you tired of that? I know I am! Hotkey based MMOs seem a little outdated to me. While I’m still a fan of Star Wars: The Old Republic (though my attention toward the game…