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A New Resource for TSW + Crowdfunded MMOs
One of the downsides to playing a niche game like The Secret World is that it can be a bit more difficult to find guides and info for the game. There aren’t a million resources like there are for, say,...
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Retro Review: Dragon Age II
By far the least popular Star Trek spin-off was Enterprise, and it happens to be my favourite. Similarly, Stargate: Universe is viewed as having ruined that franchise, but I thought it was brilliant....
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TSW and Neverwinter: Life As a Digital Nomad
I think World of Warcraft has finally been dethroned as my go-to game. I’ll never abandon it entirely, but for the time being, I plan to make it something I only pick up once in a while. So that has …...
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Review: Shadows of the Apt: War Master’s Gate + Upcoming MMOs for 2014
Shadows of the Apt is a beast. Adrian Tchaikovsky has now released the ninth book in the series, War Master’s Gate, and to Tchaikovsky’s credit, the series doesn’t feel as though it’s over-staying its...
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Review: Divinity: Dragon Commander
It seems like real-time strategy games are a waning genre. Once common and popular, these days it seems like they’ve been replaced by MOBAs, and StarCraft and Total War are just about the only...
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Cheating on WoW: DC Universe Online
Considering my gaming habits of late, I’m wondering if I should start calling these posts, “Cheating on TSW.” Eh, but there’s something to be said for tradition. Recently, I found myself seized by the...
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Cheating on WoW: Marvel Heroes
Recently, I took a look at DC Universe Online for WhatMMO, but the Marvel fan in me felt like enjoying a DC game was a betrayal. For the sake of fairness, I had to give the Marvel MMO, Marvel Heroes, …...
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Diablo III 2.0 Is 1000% More Awesome
Sometimes I think I was too harsh in my initial review of Diablo III. I won’t deny that Blizzard screwed up in several major ways, but they also got a lot right. Maybe I just feel this way because the...
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Head Canon, Part Three: Young Blood
I’ve talked in the past about my “head canon” for the characters I play in MMOs — the backstories and personalities I create as I play them. I suppose it’s the writer in me — I can’t help building...
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Hearthstoned Out of My Mind
Damn it, Blizzard. I’ve gone on record before as saying that Hearthstone is the first Blizzard game since pretty much ever that I have absolutely zero interest in. But they finally managed to rope me...
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Heroes of the Storm: Where Anticipation Meets Concern + New Article
The alpha for Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard’s new MOBA, is upon us… though I suppose this is really more of a closed beta. Honestly, the meanings of these things have become so muddled that I don’t...
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Review: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
Ah, Diablo III. What a strange odyssey this game has had. Massive fiscal success, but panned by fans. It got so much right, and so much wrong. It evolved greatly, eventually solving many of the...
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April Fools Around the Gaming World
Yesterday was April Fools’ Day, and as is traditional, the Internet pretty much devolved into a maelstrom of trolling and ridiculousness. Which really isn’t that different from a normal day, except...
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WoW and TSW: Buffoonery Behind the Scenes
Mankinigate: Before I get into the incident known as Mankinigate, I should provide some context. The Secret World, like most games, has a somewhat spotty record when it comes to gender equality, mainly...
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StarCraft: Engaging Mass Recall!
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I talked about a mod that adapted the original StarCraft campaigns to run in StarCraft II, an impressive and incredibly faithful effort guaranteed to send a...
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Female Armour: There’s Nothing Wrong With Sexy
Perhaps because of Mankinigate, the issue of female armour in games and other media has been on my mind a fair bit lately. It’s something I’ve covered on this blog before. My opinion is clear: Plate...
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StarCraft: I’m Just Going to Say It
Brood War was really bad. All right, let’s back up a minute. I should give some context here. First of all, I’m only talking about the campaign, and specifically its story. Brood War helped give birth...
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TSW: A Look Back at the Whispering Tide
After many months of grinding and battling, The Secret World’s Whispering Tide world event seems to finally be drawing to a close. All previous missions are being offered one last time for those who...
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I Love Futurama + Elves Looking Cool
I’ve been a fan of Futurama since it premiered oh so many years ago — I’m not going to look up the exact date because I’m afraid it’ll make me feel old. I was crushed when it was cancelled the …...
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Gaming: The Road Ahead + New Article
My gaming hobby has been in a bit of a lull over the last couple of weeks, due to my continued vacation from World of Warcraft, a content drought in The Secret World, my on -again off-again...
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