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In Real Life

The Romance And Enchantment Of Rift’s In-Game Marriage System Makes Me A Little Queasy

10:30AM Today | Mike Fahey

I was going to title this post “The Romance and Enchantment of Rift‘s In-Game Marriage System Makes Me Throw Up a Little in My Mouth”, but that’s far too long, and while spoil the cake? More »


PC

Rift Lite Has The Great Taste Of 20 Levels With None Of The Cost

12:30AM February 2, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Have you ever wished you could play the first 20 levels of Trion World’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game Rift with no time limit at no cost to yourself whatsoever? Damn, that’s a very specific wish. Also, you’re in luck, as Trion launches Rift Lite, which is exactly what you wanted. More »


PC

LEGO Universe Just Died A Sudden, Peaceful Death

4:00PM January 31, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

The second this story went live, at midnight EST, January 30, the lights went out on LEGO Universe, a massively-multiplayer game that should have been amazing, but in the end, was far from it. More »


In Real Life

Overcoming World Of Warcraft Addiction, Or Six Years Single

9:00AM January 31, 2012 | Mike Fahey

While doctors and psychologists continue to debate whether or not such a thing as online video game addiction exist, those of us that have been through it continue to chronicle our tales. Anthony Rosner’s short film IRL demonstrates what happens when World of Warcraft becomes your life. More »


PC

The Original EverQuest Goes Free-to-Play For Its 13th Birthday

6:30AM January 31, 2012 | Mike Fahey

After more than a decade of dedicated fans paying a monthly fee to adventure in the lands of Norrath, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game that got the MMORPG ball rolling back in 1999 is going free-to-play come March. More »


PC

Blizzard Selling World Of Warcraft Server Blades For A Good Cause

4:00PM January 27, 2012 | Owen Good

More than 350 retired server blades — the physical manifestations of World of Warcraft‘s virtual realms — are being auctioned off by Blizzard, which will donate the proceeds to the renowned St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. More »


PC

What Horrific Secrets Lie Beneath The Secret World’s Blue Mountain?

1:00AM January 27, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Blue Mountain might have a pretty decent football program, but off the field the area is filled with secrets, mysteries, and despair. Such is the way of all things in Funcom’s paranormal MMO The Secret World. More »


In Real Life

Breaking A World Record Seems Like A Fine Reason To Get A Virtual Marriage

4:30AM January 26, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Marriage, ladies and gentlemen. Marriage is a game mechanic, or at least it will be early next month when update 1.7 goes live for Trion Worlds’ MMO Rift. They’ll be celebrating the new feature on February 14 by attempting to establish the World Record for most in-game marriages in a 24-hour period. Where’s that Divorce Paper vendor again? More »


PC

ArenaNet Rings In The Year Of The Dragon With Guild Wars 2 Beta Details

12:30AM January 24, 2012 | Mike Fahey

We may be four weeks into 2012, but it’s the first day of the Year of the Dragon, which sounds like a perfect day to get a better idea of when we’ll get a chance to play the most anticipated, dragon-bothered massively multiplayer online game of the year, Guild Wars 2. More »


PC

Disabled Gamers Laud The Old Republic As 2011′s Most Accessible Title

4:00PM January 22, 2012 | Owen Good

The advocacy publication for disabled video game enthusiasts has named Star Wars: The Old Republic its Mainstream Game of the Year, meaning it is the most widely released title that also is most accommodating of gamers who have different needs to enjoy full-featured gameplay. More »