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Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness has released after a stint in early access, bring an old-school CRPG to fans on PC. But how does it hold up thus far, and its adherence to the games of yesteryear more of a detriment? We take an early look in our review in progress.
Elden Ring has mostly consumed the majority of my gameplaying time since it released in late February of this year. The fascination for the game took me utterly by surprise, especially after I spent several hours with the closed network test in November, and left feeling hopeful, but mostly unimpressed. Now that I’ve finished the game several times over, one thing still has me curious. If Elden Ring is so popular, why are there so few players earning the most basic achievements?
Niklas examines a lesser-broached subject in multiplayer games: the curse of skill.
Nick examines the MMORPG genre, its stagnation, and how VR MMOs might be the next evolution of the genre itself.
A popular R&B group once solemnly sang about how hard it is to say goodbye to the past, which is a sentiment we gamers are very familiar with. As we continue to look back on the golden age of MMORPG’s there are fans out there that are just not willing to let the online games of the past die. We’ve seen well-made emulated versions of Star Wars Galaxies, City of Heroes and Warhammer: Age of Reckoning not only grace the virtual landscape again, but even thrive with new content. Here’s a list of 5 g
In the ever-growing world of MMORPGs, Broken Ranks is a new take on a genre that has been around for a long time. From the top-down view with cursor-based movement to the turn based quick decision combat, Broken Ranks does a lot of things that aren’t typical for the genre while doing a great job maintaining the MMO feel. Broken Ranks does a lot really well but definitely leaves a lot to be desired and only some of it has to do with the attempted innovations.
One of the components of long-running MMORPGs and MMO-adjacent titles that I find captivating is the development of narrative threads that ground characters in worlds not unlike our own. For me, the narrative weavers at Bungie have covered some incredibly delicate ground with the stories of Destiny 2: Beyond Light. In this article, I want to trace some of the edges of those threads with you.
Bradford can be both incredibly stingy, though like many of us he probably subs to too many services. So when it comes to free-to-play titles that offer subs, there has to be a reason.
When Genshin Impact launched in 2020, developer MiHoYo expected the game to succeed in China, Southeast Asia, Korea, and other East core markets. But the game broke all expectations, and the Chinese free-to-play mobile game managed to catch the attention of over 10 million players in a matter of weeks. However, one MMO might supplant the RPG if it gets the wide-release fans are hoping for: Blue Protocol.
Total War: Warhammer III, by Creative Assembly, is out this week, and I have had the opportunity to play the game now for just over a week and a half. As a fan of the series since its inception, I was eager to check out what the third iteration had to offer. How does the experience hold up and does it improve on the foundations built by its predecessors?