PC

This Massive Monster Boss Fight Is One Of Many Reasons I Adore Tera

Late Sunday night I joined a party of level 37 and higher Tera players to take on Cultists’ Refuge, one of the challenging dungeons in En Masse Entertainment’s newly launched massively-multiplayer online role-playing game. That’s where I met Bhaozurbas, my new best friend.


PC

A Gorgeous, Living World Sets Guild Wars 2 Apart

We all have our personal gaming quirks. I, for example, have a habit of leaping into any new game as a thief, rogue or assassin type whenever possible. I prefer to move slowly and cautiously, in stealth and shadows, choosing my targets with utmost care. I operate alone or, when in teams, as a scout and sniper who can be relied upon not to be seen.


April 27, 2012
PlayStation

Sega On Why Phantasy Star Online 2 Is Free To Play

In March, Sega announced that its upcoming MMORPG, Phantasy Star Online 2, will be smartphone compatible and free to play. In a recent interview with Weekly Famitsu, Phantasy Star series producer, Satoshi Sakai, talked about Sega’s somewhat ballsy decision.


April 26, 2012
PC

One Weekend Completely Changed My Mind About Tera

When I last left En Masse Entertainment’s upcoming MMO Tera I wasn’t exactly gushing with praise. The action-packed combat was there, as promised, but the rest of the game felt like the same old questing grind.


April 19, 2012
PC

Want Access To The Secret World Beta? Play The Secret War

Funcom’s supernatural MMO The Secret World isn’t due out until June, but the struggle between the Dragon, the Illuminati, and the Templar secret societies begins today with the launch of The Secret War, a browser-based battle for world domination.


PC

My First Tentative Steps Into The Turn-Based Tactical World Of Wakfu

I’ve wandered through dozens of fantasy worlds in my massively multiplayer online gaming career, but Wakfu is the first one I’ve played where my wanderings were tied to a grid.


PC

First Guild Wars 2 Public Beta Weekend Starts April 27

Players that have preorder Guild Wars 2 for guaranteed access to the beta will be able to take advantage of said benefit April 27 through April 29, when ArenaNet hosts the first of many weekend events. Huzzah!


April 16, 2012
PC

Celebrate Five Years Of Lord Of The Rings Online With Free Stuff

Has it really been five years since Turbine took the world’s most beloved fantasy world and transformed it into a massively multiplayer online game adored by a handful of players until it went free-to-play? Well I sure hope so; otherwise this post is pretty pointless.


April 12, 2012
PC

The Email Said I Should Share The Tera Open Beta Code With My Friends

En Masse Entertainment is gearing up for the North American launch of its action-oriented MMORPG Tera, and the email that accompanied my beta invite told me to share the open beta key so I could play with friends. My closest friend is a cat.


PC

Tips And Tricks For The Newly Free-To-Play Aion

Today NCsoft launches Aion: Ascension, the free-to-play rebirth of its faltering MMO, complete with eagerly anticipated update 3.0 content like player housing, mounts, new zones and a raised level cap. To celebrate the impeding influx of freeloaders, producer Adam Christensen has written up a tips and tricks guide to surviving and thriving in Aion: Ascension.