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With the Blood Moon event for Champions Online well underway, Ten Ton Hammer reviews the good and bad of Cryptic’s first holiday themed event. In addition, the Blood Moon event also represents...

The importance of story in an MMOG is different for every gamer. Some like feeling as though tales within a game have been custom crafted for them, while others are content with an overall...

In the era of slackers it is surprising that there might be a backlash to doing nothing. All kidding aside, downtime is one of those nebulous and often misunderstood ideas in gaming. Aion includes...

Getting to max level is the goal of an MMOG, right? If that’s the case players have to consider whether to race to the finish line with a class they enjoy along the way or simply tolerate. Aion...

An enigma in a world where MMOGs are shifting towards easy accessibility, EVE Online has continued to grow despite its devilish learning curve. The days of being thrown completely into the...

Cryptic’s Champions Online is a hectic-paced game. There’s no doubt about that. And amid all the chaos on your screen, you might find it hard to organize and keep up with your fellow heroes...

Crafting has become an integral part of MMOGs in the last few years. Hated and beloved, Crafting is here to stay. Some games do it better than others. Our question is how does crafting in...

The bulk of MMOs hitting the market are so concerned with making a great first impression that the games die off in the mid-level content and may or may not ship with any relevant end-game...

When you group in the World of Warcraft there are three sets of characters: Tanks, Healers, and DPS.  They are listed in that order, as that is the order of importance in any group.  Without a...

The first max level characters are just starting to roll in and the bulk of the player base is closer to halfway to the end. That doesn’t stop us from wondering which direction NCsoft will take...

With Champions Online’s launch behind us, it seems like a good time to look back and reflect on what could, and maybe should, have been present in the game at launch. Keep your burning torches...

Aion had a very smooth launch in terms of overall gameplay. The server queues have lightened if not all but disappeared. Players are well into their 20s and 30s as they march toward the Abyss and...

NCsoft launched Aion in Asia over a year ago and then spent considerable time westernizing the game for the North American and European markets. Through all of this testing a well made game has...

Facerollers. There is one in almost every group, you may be one yourself. Facerollers are the definition of epic fail, and usually cause serious face palming to occur. Join Mem this week as he...