MMO Gaming 101

The Way I See It: TERA Online Beta

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:44:00 +0000

Overview:

TERA: The Exiled Realm of Arborea, is a Korean developed Action-MMO, originally released in January of 2011. En Masse Studios picked up publishing rights for a North American Release;,now slated for May 1^st 2012. While the game went through quite a few...

This is Why You Should Attend Gaming Events...

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:17:00 +0000

Just over a year ago I had applied for vVv Gaming, not really knowing anything about competitive gaming or what vVv even was. To me, I was just a MMO gamer looking for a guild to call home. At first I was actually quite skeptical about a guild that would...

Still not the Final Fantasy... 14: Review

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:18:00 +0000

Oh my... here we go again people. Yet another game with Final Fantasy tagged onto it and so many flock to their game store to get the �Limited Edition� just so they can get into a paid beta one week earlier for a mere $20 more.... sigh. With as much...

Vindictus: Beta Impressions

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:15:00 +0000

Vindictus, also known as Mabinogi Heros in Asia, is a Free to Play, Action-MMO game by Nexon. Recently the game has gone into a limited open beta phase, and soon will be in a completely open beta. I was able to get my hands on a limited OB key and give a full on test of the first ten levels...

Tiers / Gear Scores / Item Dependency

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:43:00 +0000

In the last six some years of MMO gaming, an interesting phenomenon has taken over as the main progression through the game. It seems that most players, and developers, no longer care for character level progression. The focus is now on what armor set/teir/gear score a player has. The reason I find this so interesting is the fact that a considerable amount...

Niche Classes

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:36:00 +0000

When I came up with the idea for this article I wanted to talk about how �pure� classes are really a niche market. I wanted to inspire players to find their niche and stick with it, as a pure class should only do one real job, but excel at it...

Then I started to think about how the MMO market is today; flooded with overpowered hybrid classes, tank...

Starcraft 2 Review

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:56:00 +0000

Over two months ago I was able to dip my foot into a game that I have been waiting far too many years to see. A game that�s predecessor stole nearly three years of my life of enjoyment, hatred, and many hours of custom map editing. Finally, the wait was over and I truly got to experience...

Hardcore Vs Casual

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:27:00 +0000

An interesting form of classification that has become ever so popular in gaming, especially in the MMO realm, is that of the hardcore and the casual. A hardcore gamer tends to be a person who will play any given game for hours on end every single day. This kind of person enjoys a challenge, whether it be hard �boss� fights or very long games. A casual gamer...

Do Graphics Matter?

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:30:00 +0000

A question I have seen in many forums for well over the last ten years� and it still is argued back and forth till this day. There seem to be people on both sides of this argument, and while it may not always break out into a debate, you can usually tell how someone feels just by hearing their immediate reactions to a new game. Gamers who care heavily about...

Steelseries Review: Siberia V2 and QcK

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:55:00 +0000

With some of my old gaming gear wearing out, I decided it was time for an upgrade. I have recently attained the Siberia V2 headset along with winning a new QcK Mousepad, thanks...