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So…by now, most of you are probably aware that Rockstar kind of botched the launch of GTA Online. I mean, they seriously botched it. To the point that it was completely unplayable. At the same time, though…they handled the situation masterfully – there’s a lot of stuff they actually did right.
With this year’s LCS drawn to a close, a new season of League of Legends is just about upon us. It’s bringing with it some very, very big changes. Trust me when I say they’re something to be very, very excited for.
This week, I’m revisiting an old favorite of mine – and one that I desperately hope you’ve heard of. Magicka tells the tale of one to four homicidal, sociopathic wizards, their not-vampire instructor, and an eldritch abomination that threatens to destroy the whole world.
Did I mention you can blow up pretty near anything you’ve a mind to?
This week we’ll be taking a look at a recently-released platformer known as Glare. You’re a being of pure light, tasked with saving a solar system from a race of parasites that are devouring the sun.
This week, I’ll be taking a look at Huntsman: The Orphanage; a rather fresh take on the horror genre that manages to convey fear and anxiety without any violence or gore whatsoever. It’s actually pretty impressive.
Social networks have effectively changed the way we…well, do pretty much everything. We interact differently, work differently, and even view the world differently since the birth of Facebook – there’s even talk that it’s bringing about a fundamental change in the way we think. It should thus come as no surprise that they’ve also had a considerable impact on the world of MMOs.
This week, we’ll be taking a look at Outlast, a horror game that tosses you into the shoes of independent journalist Miles Upshur as he explores the sinister Mount Massive Asylum. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t go so well for dear Miles.
This week, we’re going to take a look at puzzle platformer “The Bridge,” a rather esoteric game about a mad scientist, impossible geometry, and a reckless disregard for the laws of time, space, physics, and gravity. Shall we get started?
Historically, support has kind of been the butt-monkey role of League of Legends. In spite of being one of the most valuable and vital roles in the game, few people ever seem to want to play it. As a result…there aren’t all that many people who can actually play it well. We need to change that.
There are many possible reasons behind Riot’s success with League of Legends, but that’s not what we’re here to discuss. Instead, we’re here to talk about something else. We’re here to talk about the fact that, outside of the upper tiers, the vast majority of players simply don’t get it. We’re here to lay a few ground-rules for those people, ladies and gents.
This week, I’ll be playing Orion: Dino Horde. It’s a squad-based shooter with dinosaurs. Really, what more do you need to know?
EverQuest may have been bloodied and hurled off its throne by World of Warcraft, but the franchise is anything but defeated. Towards the beginning of the month, Sony Online Entertainment announced the newest installment in the franchise – EverQuest Next. There are a number of reasons to be excited for it – but equally as many to be cautious,.
We’ve become pretty obsessed with the idea of violence as a method for storytelling – enough so that we often tend to forget that there are other ways. In order to be a worthwhile experience, a game need neither be couched in a driven narrative nor require a bloodbath. Gone Home is proof of this.
This week, we’ll be taking a look at Bloodlust: Vampire Shadowhunter. Developed by WRF Studios, Bloodlust is a classic action-RPG that puts you in the shoes of a vampire (or half-vampire) who’s somehow managed to find their way into a vast underground city. Although it’s still not officially released, what we’ve seen so far is very promising indeed.
In every genre, there exists a few mechanics which are, for lack of better terms, absolute trash. MMOs are no exception. Whether holdovers from earlier, simpler times or new (poorly realized) concepts, dealing with most of the mechanics and ‘features’ on this list is a process not dissimilar to trudging through a tax return.
There’s no getting around it: Blizzard’s immensely popular World of Warcraft is the undisputed king of MMORPGs. But just what makes it so popular? And why, even as it hemorrhages subscribers, is it still one of the most played games in the world?