“Call of Cthulhu” is likely the most iconic, and most popular Horror Roleplaying game ever made. So, why isn’t it actually scary, then?
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Am I Done With MMORPGs?
Before we start, a little back story: I have been playing a variety of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) since 2004, some more than others, and have done everything from organized PvP, to progression raiding, to just casual solo play. Basically, I may not be the best MMO player in the world (not even […]
So much for that WoW itch
Hi, my name is Scormus, and I’m a WoWaholic. I started playing “World of Warcraft” back in early 2005, not long after the game launched. While I haven’t played regularly for several years, I do keep feeling this need to return every so often. In fact, recently I was once again feeling that itch to […]
Scormey Rants about Paid Errata
It seems like more and more tabletop roleplaying developers are rushing out new, full-price editions of their games, which are more like Paid Errata, than a worthy successor to those games. This, my friends, sucks!
Reads Like A Cheap Spy Thriller
So, things have gotten a bit clearer, when it comes to the ownership and stability of Standing Stone Games (developers of “Lord of the Rings Online” and “Dungeons & Dragons Online”). For the last five years or so, LOTRO and DDO have been being developed by Standing Stone Games, after the MMORPG portion of Turbine […]
Reflections on a year-plus of Solo Roleplaying
You haven’t heard it yet, but I’ve been playing a lot of solo tabletop roleplaying, and recording it for the Actual-Play podcast, “Ronin Roleplaying”. In fact, you can hear said podcast right here on this website! But as I said, you haven’t really heard what I’ve done so far… not really. “Ronin Roleplaying” has been […]