Sword art online: anime you need to watch

Sword Art Online: Anime You NEED to Watch

Every gamer dreams of becoming a character in one of their favorite games. This dream becomes a reality for Kirito in Sword Art Online. On November 6, 2022, ten thousand players get trapped in the new virtual Mass Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) called Sword Art Online. As many gamers know, if you are killed…

Archeage beta preview: just another wow clone

ArcheAge Beta Preview: Just Another WoW Clone

I’m a very critical person. It’s very, very rare that I’ll give my wholehearted approval on something. This goes double for games. I can (and will) even pick out flaws in games that I absolutely adore. I have yet to find an absolutely perfect game.  So when I say that the ArcheAge beta was the…

Star wars: the old republic f2p game update

Star Wars: The Old Republic F2P Game Update

The industry of MMO gaming has changed immensely over the last several years. Due to the flood of massively multiplayer games, it has become harder and harder for any one game to stand out and gain a crowd of it’s own. Eventually the lack of players changed the genre in a major way when companies…

Wildstar set to release in june

WildStar Set To Release In June

The MMO is set to launch worldwide on June 3, with pre-orders for the game starting March 9 for 34.99. WildStar is a science fiction multiplayer online RPG that takes place on a planet called Nexus where players will be able to choose between six classes and eight races to create a character that they…

Tales of an average online gamer 4: armchair management

Tales of an Average Online Gamer 4: Armchair Management

I’ve spoken at length on here before of the traditional forms of multiplayer online gaming, but what if you’re more armchair general than infantry leader? Because there’s one area of online gaming I have been tangentially involved with for a few years now, and that’s sports management. Blackout Rugby is a freemium rugby management game,…

5 up and coming mmos you have to try

5 Up and Coming MMOs You Have to Try

These days I don’t seem to be able swing a mouse without coming across the announcement of another new MMO game. I’m certainly not complaining about this uptick in popularity and variety. It’s refreshing to be able to go beyond the realms of EverQuest and WoW, and even the RPG genre, when it comes to MMO…

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,…

J!NX Holding Siege of Orgrimmar Swag Sale

All the World of Warcraft fans out there are gearing up for the newest patch, “Siege of Orgrimmar.” In celebration for the 5.4 patch that has unleashed the power of Garrosh Hellscream JINX clothing is running a special sale. You can get 5.4% off on all World of Warcraft products that they have for sale….

Why final fantasy ix was the best of the series

Why Final Fantasy IX Was the Best of the Series

With the newest release of a Final Fantasy MMO I started to think about what the greatest  game of the main series was. If you yelled Final Fantasy VII then you’re wrong. If you said Final Fantasy IV then you are less wrong, but still wrong. FFIX is unequivocally the greatest to ever make its…

Square enix reimbursing players for ffxiv server issues

Square Enix Reimbursing Players for FFXIV Server Issues

It would seem that the release of Square Enix’s revamped MMORPG isn’t going as smoothly as they would have liked. A number of players who had hoped to dive right into Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn were instead met with the inability to log in. Square Enix Reimburses Players As it turns out Square…

League of legends: lucian impressions

League of Legends: Lucian Impressions

After what feels like an epicly long wait, Lucian the Purifier has finally hit release. With a pair of ancient artifact guns Lucian hopes to hunt down Thresh in order to free his wife from the confines of the lantern. So, after all the time it took for him to come out how does Lucian…

Wildstar reveals business model

Wildstar Reveals Business Model

Wildstar is a spectacular up and comer in the MMO department and if you know me at all, I’m pretty pumped about it! We’ve heard nothing but good things out of Carbine Studios’ baby, so it’s only natural that we expected a good, solid business model when it was to be unveiled. I’m one of…

Firefall open beta week 1 impressions

Firefall Open Beta Week 1 Impressions

Firefall is a first person shooter massively multiplayer online role-playing game. I’d say call it an FPSMMORPG, but let’s be honest that isn’t really much better on the too damn long front. Firefall is put out by Red 5 studios out of California, a team filled with game industry veterans. The game recently went into…

Warhammer 40k: eternal crusade phase 3 revealed

Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade Phase 3 Revealed

It seems to be happening at a snail’s pace, for those eagerly anticipating the release of the Warhammer MMO, but Phase 3 has finally been launched. And it comes with it’s own set of clues! IT’S LIKE A BOARD GAME! Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade Phase 3 Revealed The launch of Phase 3 for the Eternal…

Everquest next might be revolutionizing mmorpgs

EverQuest Next Might Be Revolutionizing MMORPGs

When people think about the precursor to World of Warcraft, most people think of EverQuest. EQ came along and revolutionized the MMORPG genre, laying the ground work for future MMOs like WoW. EQ was released 14 years ago, now 21 expansion (about to be 22) and one dead sequel later, the franchise may once again…