Thoughts on DC Universe Online
When DC Universe Online first launched in 2011, I was obsessed. I wanted it to be a successor to City of Heroes, a MMO I loved, especially since Champions Online had not succeeded in filling the...
View ArticleWhy DOOM Should Not Be An eSport
A new DOOM launches this May. The shooter will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One with a full single-player mode. Lately though, id Software’s marketing push for the game has focused primarily...
View ArticleWorld of Warcraft: Traveling to 2004 in 2016
Do you remember when World of Warcraft was good? This question presumes a lot. On its face, it asks you to accept that a) World of Warcraft is no longer good, and b) World of Warcraft was once better....
View ArticleHands-On With the Erectus Closed Beta
Few games are as timeless or as time-obsessed as the city builder. Erectus, an upcoming MMO strategy game currently in closed beta, is no exception. Being developed by Maata Games, Erectus the Game...
View ArticleParagon: First Impressions on a New MOBA Experience
I am not sure what I expected. After putting my hands on the new MOBA Paragon for the first, I am still confused. I knew Paragon is one of the newest in a recent flood of MOBAs. I knew, like other...
View ArticleThe Best Villains in Fantasy MMOs
Fantasy MMORPGs are built around heroics. Players are taught at level one that they are destined to do great things. Heroes by the hundreds, if not thousands, travel the land, completing quests and...
View ArticleBacker Survey: Camelot Unchained
Camelot Unchained, the upcoming spiritual successor to Dark Age of Camelot, finished its Kickstarter campaign back in May 2013. City State Entertainment raised more than 2.2 million dollars from almost...
View ArticleBacker Survey: Shroud of the Avatar
Richard Garriott’s Ultima series, including one the most important MMORPGs ever released (Ultima Online), is legendary in gaming history. Few questioned whether or not a Kickstarter to get a spiritual...
View ArticleBacker Survey: Crowfall
ArtCraft Entertainment’s Crowfall may end up being one of the most unique and innovative MMOs ever kickstarted. Many of the game’s backers certainly seem to think so. Featuring a developer pedigree...
View ArticleBacker Survey: Project Gorgon
Project: Gorgon was no stranger to Kickstarter when it launched its campaign in 2015. That campaign was the last attempt for studio Elder Game to crowdfund the game after having tried before. That...
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