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Aion’s Issues
This will probably be my last write up regarding Aion.  If you have been following my previous articles, I have detailed my play experience with the game by focusing on the 1-10 experience, 10-25 early Abyss, and the 25 and beyond.  This will be my last word on Aion for the time being because [...]

Aion: Post Launch Impressions
It has been about a few weeks since the NA launch of Aion, so I wanted to take some time to give my Aion review. In these first few weeks I have been exposed to a variety of gameplay experiences in the game, so I am going to talk about a few [...]

Aion: Updated Impression and the Abyss

Since my last article review of Aion at a low level, I have had a chance to invest a bit more time in the Chinese version of the game.  Having progressed far enough to see the Abyss finally, I wanted to take some time and give some updated impressions on [...]

Review: Aion Beta Weekend

After my last entry about some of the upcoming MMOs, luck would have it that I was able to get a chance to play Aion during one of their recent beta preview weekend type events.  Today I am going to try to give you my impressions from playing during the recent weekend [...]

Darkfall: Alliances and War
Since the writing of my last entry, massive battles have broken out across Agon, and with these battles, the formation of alliances are starting to shape the political landscape.  In a previous entry, I mentioned the web of guild relations and the possibility of a political map to help everyone understand it.  [...]

Darkfall: Guild Functionality
Those of you who are familiar with my some of my articles may know that one aspect of MMO’s that is important to me as a guild leader is guild functionality.  In my recent review of the Darkfall Beta, I didn’t really have a chance to delve into this side of the game.  [...]

Review: Darkfall Beta
Darkfall Online is a game that is not for everyone. The nature of the game is such that you will either love it or absolutely hate it depending on your playstyle. If you are a casual gamer, someone who does not like harsh PvP in an MMORPG, or you place a heavy emphasis on [...]

DAOC Origins: 6 Months of Silence
A long time ago old Dark Age of Camelot fans were rejoicing when Mythic announced that they were going to be releasing their “Origins” server. Many of the game’s original fans had become disenchanted with DAOC after the release of some controversial expansion packs, and fans had been longing to [...]

Darkfall Survey Predicts Playstyles
With the slated release date for Darkfall Online approaching, forums have been buzzing with speculation on various aspects of the game in order to try and forecast what players could expect to see once the game goes live.  Often times in the static of forums post and polls, something interesting gets drowned [...]

Rant: Warhammer RvR Population Capped!
Mythic released an announcement on the WAR Herald today that I find stunning.  Here are some excerpts from the announcement:
“When the Fortress population reaches certain population thresholds, players who are attempting to enter the area of the besieged Fortress that are Rank 35 and below will be teleported to the warcamp [...]