I have found myself at a bit of an impasse, you might say. No one reads blogs anymore (the irony of this post has not escaped me), and listenership on our podcasts is steadily dropping. Social media and video content is King, leaving websites like this struggling to survive. After literal decades of content creation […]
Tag: Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game
My thoughts on the Palia Closed Beta (So Far)
So I’ve been trying out the Closed Beta for “Palia“, the upcoming Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game from Singularity 6, and I thought I’d give you my initial thoughts so far. First of all, the game is pretty much exactly what I thought we’d get from this so-called ‘Cozy MMO’. “Palia” is very pretty, despite […]
Leveling up our gaming experience – Loot Mechanics #310
Let’s talk about the value of continuing to play MMORPGs in today’s gaming market, and other nonsense. Intro (0:49) – Scormey has been enjoying some of the smaller games on his Switch, and Beoulus has been playing the usual suspects. Video Games (11:43) – What is the point of still playing MMORPGs in this day […]
16-bit Blues
I miss old-school video games. Yes, I know I don’t spend a huge amount of time playing video games at all anymore, but when I do, I want to spend it playing old-school Japanese Role Playing Games (JRPGs). Old titles from the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) are fine, albeit only 8-bit in nature, but I […]
Five Things I Hate About… Cosy Games
This article is going to be particularly difficult for me to write. Why? Because I have been playing a variety of so-called “Cosy Games” for years. From “Stardew Valley” to “Animal Crossing”, and many others in between. They are the perfect type of game to come home to, and just de-stress. That said, there are […]
Starting Over – Loot Mechanics #285
The usual noise and drivel, plus a discussion of what might it take to get us to start a new MMORPG? Intro (0:49) – Scormey’s Nintendo Switch has failed him (slightly), and Beoulus talks about “Guild Wars 2”. Opinion (5:26) – What features and such would entice us to start playing a new MMORPG? Wrap […]