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Gamer Purgatory part 2

<continued from Gamer Purgatory part 1>The Laurentian Abyss probably had more pressure than my arteries by this point but I kept calling back. Always it was “just” (really beginning to hate that...

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Gamer Purgatory part 1

Author note: This was a LONG ordeal and even with shortening it down as much as I can - it was still too long for most people to read in one sitting. So it is broken up to 3 parts...

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A family that games together

Before I start, let us be certain that this article is in no way contradictory to the earlier article Gaming is not Parenting . In less than 2 weeks I have personally observed the impact of having...

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Why gamers rule

It seems that by writing a column in this day and age of internet information regurgitation that people think this is a blog. This is not a blog. From what I have discovered from many other blogs...

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Forgotten forgone fun favorites

If you are truly a diehard gamer geek who has enough years to compete with many trees then you are in no doubt in the same boat as the rest of us. Pining away for the games of yesteryear...

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Steam Demo Series: Impire

If you were ever curious what would happen if you mixed Dungeon Keeper with Overlord then consider that feline deceased and rezz'd. At first play through Impire seems like just another “borrowed” game...

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LOTRO Celebrates 6th year in style

If you like trying out games first before you commit to a monthly charge/game purchase then you really need to check out Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO to the gaming community) by Turbine. LOTRO is...

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Increase your gaming heat: Get Steam

Steam has yet another free weekend and huge sales going on this weekend (4/19/13-4/21/13). Here is just a short sample list:Portal 2 for 75% off until 4/22/13Portal bundle (original and...

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The Cost of Button Mashing part 1

Button mashing MMO’s: At what costPart One This journey will be broken up in several parts to make it easier, like a built in bookmark if you will. Which in a strange serendipitous way...

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The Cost of Button Mashing part 2

(continued from Part One )I love gaming. As do millions of people. But the growing concern amongst old school gamers is a worry about finding a game that captures those original RPG games. Even the...

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The Cost of Button Mashing part 3

(continued form Part Two )The weekend in question started like any other realm versus realm patrol. RvR for short. Each realm had their own land with same number of keeps and towers. Control enough of...

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The Cost of Button Mashing part 4

(continued from Part Three )The call went out and our side swelled to an impressive army of near a hundred gamers. Maybe more, we weren’t taking roll call that day. New players brought more materials...

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The Cost of Button Mashing part 5

(continued from Part Four )To this day I cannot remember who actually took control of the keep. It never mattered. That fight was worth everything. After that time we even had a siege so large at...

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Age of Boredom

There are times that you see a game, get excited and can’t wait to get a system capable of running the game at a high level. Ever have a game like that? If you are a...

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Noobs Make the Cyber Go Round

It is no secret to anyone that has ran with me in any online game that I despise every gamer that thinks the use of the word “noob” should be an insult. I used to ponder the...

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Steam Away

If you do not have Steam then you might want to grab it now just in case you want to try some games or get some terrific deals. Monday (5/20/13) at 10am PST is the end...

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Steam Free Weekend

Steam has done it again. This Memorial Day weekend (5/24/13 – 5/26/13 for those who have different holidays) Steam has two games ready for your trial. You the entire weekend to enjoy the...

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Defiance part 2: The next step in gaming

As far as mechanics go Defiance has a familiar feeling of games like Borderlands. Just not fixed FPS. The amount of ordinance you consume per fight is insane. The destruction is epic fun. The cut...

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Defiance part 1: The next step in gaming

With experience comes a certain clarity of perspective. With the advent of technological breakthroughs every 18 months it raises the question on how to take advantage of this progress in the gaming...

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Steam days

If you do have Steam but maybe it has been awhile then you need to log back in today. If you are a gamer then chances are you know Steam. Sure as atomic decay, Steam delivers again...

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