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So, now what, LOTR-fans?

If you have been living under a rock, as I mostly am, Amazon cancelled their planned “Lord of the Rings”-based MMORPG, after they had difficulty renegotiating contracts with Tencent. Well, that sucks. But it also raises a lot of questions for LOTR-fans, who were eagerly awaiting this title. First off, where do we go from […]

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Someone hand me an icepick!

Someone please tell me… Is it too late to start pushing overly positive reporting on various MMORPGs? This is going to sound a bit odd, I’m sure, but it seems like I have a bit of a problem with my coverage of gaming, especially the Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games, which used to be what […]

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Running out of Patience

What the heck happened to the “Lord of the Rings Online” Community Management team? Over the last few years, the LOTRO forums have been a shining example of “How Not To Manage An Online Community”, with their CMs being either apathetic, passive-aggressive, or outright rude to players there. They treat nearly every post from players […]

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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 […]