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The first truly instanced dungeon you run into while traversing through TERA is called Bastion of Lok. This is intended for players level 20 and up, and can be considered as an introductory dungeon. All of the mobs within are level 20....

Next week, EVE Online fans will certainly have a reason to celebrate: Inferno, the game's next enormous content patch, finally goes live on Tuesday. The patch/expansion, which is free to all EVE subscribers, brings with it a bevy of important changes to the EVE universe. Some of these changes are large; some are small-but all represent some sort of improvement....

I'm glad to see Arena Net is taking this beta weekends so seriously. So many changes in such a short amount of time and a lot of these changes felt like they needed to be in the game so it's really great to see that Arena Net is both taking care of their game AND listening to the players....

Though there are two somewhat-equal healing classes in Tera, this doesn’t not necessarily mean that both tanking options too are on equal footing. Yes, warriors are classified as a DPS/Tank hybrid, but there are only certain cases where warriors, when similarly geared, can compete in effectiveness with a Lancer....

As the MMO has developed, so has the guild. What was once a completely player-driven structure has become a fully functioning game mechanic. Guilds are no longer something run in forums and message boards by players, but integrated game features with a life all their own....

Rift 1.9 is bringing out a new PvP mode to the game, named Conquest. This is a mass PvP-based scenario that pits players up against one another in three different teams. Along with this, it takes place across a very large map and can hold more players than the previous PvP warfronts....

A much discussed topic about TERA is its political system. Yet there's alot of players ingame but also many readers who are wondering what this political system actually is all about....

In TERA the Sorcerer fills in the role of a DPS in party and in combination with his crowd control abilities makes a formidable fighter both in 1v1 PvP by using target specific damage spells and slows but also in mass PvP by using traps and huge AoE spells....

TERA has been on shelves for a whopping two weeks, and with the game sailing comfortably along the sales charts, it was only a matter of time before En Masse looked for new ways in which to monetize its subscriber base. Microtransactions are, of course, the future, and no MMO would be complete without a bevy of small but ultimately unnecessary services and offers for players willing to part with a little bit of their hard-earned cash....

Now, we've seen the torrent of new media that's completely drowned the MMORPG world. Guild Wars 2, no matter what company you are in the gaming industry is definitely a game to keeping a close eye on....

First up is Tera. Those who love Tera are intrigued by its incredible graphics, polished North American launch and true action combat that forces the player to think about fights in a way never done before by an MMO....

Players are naturally more likely to take a chance on a game when the initial investment is low. However, it's a large jump in logic to assume that because a few solid F2P games exist, all MMOs should be following that model. ...

Upon hitting level 20, however, my entire perspective changed. Sure, there were still plenty of boring, seemingly inconsequential quests. However, there was also a brand new instance to explore, new lands in which to adventure and ridiculously over-powered monsters to destroy. 20 is where TERA takes flight....

Before the release of TERA in Europe, we were informed that Battlegrounds were not going to be implemented anytime before summer and this still remains. Nontheless, players were looking forward to all the other content present in the game and didn't take it that much to heart....

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter; Guild Wars 1 is a buy to play MMORPG. You buy the disk, you never pay again unless you want the optional expansions....

Hey everyone, color crystals in SWTOR are popular vanity items ever since the game’s launch. With the arrival of patch 1.2, we saw the introduction of several new crystal colors (Black-Orange, Black-Purple) as well as upgrades for several existing colors to their endgame stats...

Bringing you this guide is very exciting as I see many people struggle with the beginning of the game and have trouble later on, which in most cases makes people very angry so they quit playing....

Since writing that article, I’ve pushed my Lancer even further into TERA’s early content and have reached level 20. Now that my experience with the game is a bit deeper, I felt it would be nice to check in again with you readers to let you know how (or if) my first impressions have changed....

There's never been a better time to be an MMO developer. And, coincidentally, there's never been a better time to be an MMO player. Modern MMOs, thanks to hot competition from their brethren, are evolving and changing at one of the most rapid paces in the industry-they have to if they want to keep their registrations up and their subscribers happy....

I myself spent most of my weekend playing in the WvWvW system, to an almost unhealthy degree. As a level one character, I went straight into "W3" we'll call it from now on, and spent a good 10 hours straight participating with my guild which was an insane amount of fun. It was the crazy epic PvP fun of a 'once a week' castle siege or territory war other games have, but all day, every day....

Guild Wars as far as its lore goes has always been very well written, but Guild Wars 1 did not ever engage me to really listen to the story, Guild Wars 2 on the other hand drops you in the story and gets you interested right away....

Hotly anticipated action-MMO TERA has officially launched, and with it comes a slew of reviews, streams, videos and player comments. It’s nothing particularly new, especially when you consider the fact that the Korean version of the game has been available for months—we Westerners are just a bit late to the party...

RIFT, the massively multiplayer online game packed with dynamic world events and a constantly shifting universe, launched on March 1, 2011. Since then, the game has seen countless upgrades, tweaks, modifications, content patches and evolutions, thanks in large part to its passionate community and the active involvement of Trion Worlds. In short, the RIFT we played in 2011 is not the RIFT we're playing now....

Currently in gaming there is a stigma that any game that tries to be successful, or any game ever created ever that uses 'hotkey's will be a WoW clone, but how did we come to this? How did some people become so blinded by the words "World of Warcraft" that they brand the whole genre with this name?...

RIFT is more than just your typical MMO-the game is packed with random, dynamic events than change the way in which you play your character. In RIFT, you don't spend your days seeking out rare quest drops and finishing NPC-given tasks, but in assisting to keep the world from ripping apart at its seams....

With the end of the OBT in TERA, I want to share with you the impressions I had while playing the Warrior Class....

Hey everyone, this is my second installment of a series of three guides covering Republic exclusive flashpoint, this one touching on Maelstrom Prison....

Once again the fine men and women at SOE have cranked out another major game update for their beloved classic MMORPG EverQuest II, and this one should be a dream for players everywhere. Enter GU: 63, also known as Skyshrine, which will be a major companion piece to EQ II's 7th game expansion, Destiny of Velious....

Now that Rift 1.8 has officially been released, along with it the new Instant Adventures on Ember Isle have also come out. Contrary to information prior to release, this is one system that has gotten a somewhat large makeover between the test server and going live....

As part of Rift 1.8's release, the third tier of Planar Attunement has been getting tested. This one expands upon the prior two tiers, giving more bonuses to those who have already completed the prior. Note that this is only for the "plane" trees, and the PvP tree is still lock into its first tier. Also keep in mind that this has not officially been released yet, and is still being evaluated....

Hey everyone! I recently got my commando healer to 50 and after running some dailies, I finally had enough gear to tackle some Republic hardmode flashpoints to finish my coverage of hardmode flashpoints. Here is the first of a series of 3 guides for Republic specific hardmode flashpoints: Taral V, Maelstrom Prison, and The Esseles....

Guild Wars 2 is set to release this year and there is a lot of talk of e-sports and potential leagues being set up and I know quite a few people who are very confused and say things like 'WoW was never a BIG e-sport, why will GW2 be?' ...

Hey everyone, with patch 1.2, you can finally gain affection with your annoying ship droid and make him get better at certain crafting skills. I thought this would be a good time to update all the previous companion gift information and add in all the crafting bonuses in one page....

The following guide will also be applicable to normal mode Lost Island. The damage are lower on normal mode but the mechanics are identical....

I'm a bit of a PvP nut. It's why I got into the MMORPG genre because there's nothing quite satisfying than putting the character you worked hard to develop vs. Someone else's character they have put time and effort in developing. So obviously if you put my favourite activity in MMO's and my most anticipated MMORPG of the century, you have me thinking up plans and crazy idea's before the game is even released!...

Hey everyone, with the release of 1.2, there is going to be a big rush to do dailies for credits and also leveling alts to gain benefits of the legacy system. I have created this guide here to help you with all the dailies (new and old) in 1.2 and also the ways to get geared up in patch 1.2 once you have reached 50....

Finally the time has come for the developers of Red 5 Studios to release the Beta of FireFall from the NDA. During the madness that was PAX East thousands of fans were able to join in and play this amazing game. It should be noted, however, that FireFall is still very much in beta as testing out partial content and specific elements is still under way....

Hey everyone, I know you guys have being asking for high resolution images of the new War Hero PvP gear ever since you saw those previews I posted. Thankfully, in addition to purchasing them via ranked Warzone Commendations, you can also craft these as empty orange shells! This took me a couple days as I had to level a synthweaver on the PTS. Luckily my alt, who also got transferred (by mistake hehe) is an armormech so I didn't had to level an armormech as well....

There's no denying, that TERA aims to create as much community interaction into their game as possible. Among those features one could easily include the GvG system in TERA, so let us see, what it really is all about....

Hey everyone! Guild banks and vehicle achievements (achievements that grant you vehicles) are two of the smaller features coming to 1.2. Since they are both relatively small features, I have decided to clump them together and write about both at once!...

Hey everyone! Patch 1.2 has finally made a lot of the endgame exotic crafting materials (Alien Data Cube, Biometric Crystal Alloy, Self-Perpetuating Power Cell and Rakata Energy Node) tradeable and also added an entirely new list of crafting materials (Molecular Stabilizer, Synthetic Energy Matrix, Baradium Flux)....

When you want to PvP in TERA you actually have a lot of options available to do so, declaring yourself outlaw (PK), GvG , Battlegrounds and the supplementary ones such as Duels and Deathmatches....

The Battle for Port Scion is the one warfront within Rift that utilizes a "PvPvE" structure. What this means is that rather than going for a straight player-killing system, it also has NPC's (mobs) that are involved in completing the warfront. At the same time, this also means that there is a bit more to be aware of when doing this one....

Hey everyone, UI customization is a brand new feature bundled with patch 1.2. It is definitely something that should have being here since launch but as they say, it is better to be late than never! Most of the customization options are fairly simple and self-explanatory but I still want go over it with you in case there are some hidden gems you might have missed!...

Hey everyone, one of the major features that is coming up in patch 1.2 is the Legacy system! For those not knowing what the Legacy system is, it is essentially a set of levels that every character in your account on the same server can contribute towards to....

One of the cool new features coming about in Rift 1.8 is the addition of leaderboards. These are designed to give players an idea of how they compare against others in a variety of different game aspects. Let's take a look at this new system and what it brings to the table!...

Hey everyone, patch 1.2 was recently released on the Public Test Server (PTS) and I was one of the people invited to test out the new content! There is quite a bit of stuff coming up in patch 1.2 but don’t worry, I will keep you updated via a series of installments!...

One of the hottest new additions to Rift coming about with patch 1.8 is fishing. Players have been asking about it for quite a while now and it's just about here! Through this article we'll be taking a journey through this new system to give all the information you need to know to effectively jump into this new feature as soon as it goes live....

It is a common perception that nerfs to content are bad for games. The fact that some things become easier is often a cause of concern for players who are looking for a challenge, but let's look at why this isn't necessarily the way it should be....

In the Library of the Runemasters, it's easy to get lost due to all of the action taking place. Having a good understanding of how to successfully win the warfront is crucial to success. Here we'll take a look at how winners are determined, as well as strategies for ensuring your victory!...

While the Instant Adventures system has been active for a while, they have taken part only in the zones of Shimmersand and Stillmoor. Next up is the inclusion of Ember Isle. While they definitely share some similarities (as one might expect, being that they all run on the same system), there are also some differences....

The alternate version of the Warfront The Black Garden, known as Stockpile, is available during “Alternate Weekends” on a random basis. This warfront is not always available, which in turn means players don't get the time to get very experienced with how it works....

PvP gearing in Rift has become a somewhat confusing task due to the simplification of the system and how ranks work as per recent changes from Rift 1.7. In this article, we're going to take a look at the most efficient way to obtaining PvP gear....

This week, DoubleIcaras, one of our writer club members, has a chance to have an exclusive interview with Nils, the English and French community manager for Eligium – The Chosen One, which is published by Frogster Entertainment and has just entered open beta on February 15th....

Hey everyone, I recently had the pleasure of attending the Guild Summit via livestream, where a host of panels were held discussing the upcoming patch 1.2 (scheduled to be released sometime in early April) and other new features/changes that are coming to SWTOR. There were quite a bit of information - the transcript of which I have captured here if you want to view all the details....

Hey everyone, this guide will cover the flashpoint Red Reaper, it is an often neglected flashpoint aimed at people in the level range of anywhere from 42-47(or even 50). It is a rather short and quick flashpoint and fairly easy if you know the boss fight mechanics....

Pay to play games that go free to play do it for two reasons, because their game is losing players on the pay to play model or because there is a brighter future for their game for both players and developer on the free to play model....

Hey everyone, TERA North America Closed Beta 2 (CB2) drawn a close this weekend and I was fortunate enough to have time to level both a priest and mystic to the level cap for CB2 (level 27). I will give you some of my personal perspectives on the two healing classes in TERA up to level 27 and also some comparisons of the later abilities available for each class....

I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with Kim Hyung Tae's designs for Blade and Soul over the years that game has been hyped, but this artist shares a striking resemblance to his work. There's just something magical and yet full of skill in his art and the edges around the characters that makes them amazingly vivid to the average viewer....

Hey everyone, today I will going over the ranger class, one of the three advanced class options you can choose after you reached level 20 in C9....

We have decided to have an interview with Gameclub to give us more details about Dragona Global and give us deeper understanding regarding the game....

You go to great lengths to make yourself look good, but are you doing the same for your companions? Fear not! This companion vendor guide will hopefully make you look a bit different from the other players running around the fleet - least companion wise!...

Hey everyone, I just got back from my first closed beta for North American edition of TERA and here are some tips and tricks that I wanted to share which I think might be helpful for a lot of new players looking to start out in the world of TERA....

Elementalist is an interesting class because it actually contains two build specs with vastly different gameplay style. One of them is more of a in-your-face agile close ranged type while the other one is a more of an aerial long ranged playstyle....

Fresh Republic players arrive on the fleet bright-eyed and ready to serve around level 10. That's when the Esseles flashpoint opens up and there's no better time than the present to check it out....

The Illusionist is one of the three advanced classes available to the shaman. It is a very mobile class that lay down blades on the ground that will slice up enemies in its path. In addition, Illusionists also have a pet that can distract the enemies, allowing the Illusionist to focus her damage on the enemy for a short period of time before exploding. ...

Hey everyone, Shaman is one of the three classes available to C9 Global beta/launch. It plays like your traditional mage classes in other games but it also have the ability to get close and melee! ...

Hello everyone, one of the key features of C9 is the abundance of abilities one can use. This may seem a bit daunting at first, especially for players new to the whole scene of "action" MMORPGs....

Kaon under Siege is a new flashpoint for level 50s introduced with patch 1.1. It has a distinct "zombie" like theme and does differ from some of the previous flashpoints in terms of overall difficulty (bosses have no enrage it seems)....

Hello everyone, this is the 3rd installment of my interview series talking with clerics from top progression guilds about cleric issues. The focus of this interview will be on the 1.7 changes that went live on Feb 1. You can read about the previous two interviews on 1.6.1 DPS and tanking....

Hello everyone, this guide will help you hunt down all the relevant datacrons to the sith inquisitor class (i.e. willpower, endurance, and presence)....

Babes like the usuals you've all been used to such as Lara Croft, WoW Babes, Heavenly Sword girl, girls from fighters such as Chun Li, Cammy, C.Viper, and many more. And some of the more subtle ones such as Silmeria, Valkyrie Lenneth, Sonya, the girl from W.E.T, and many more I can't even name myself!...

This guide is written for the hardmode version of the flashpoint but the mechanics are the exact same for the normal version except for the fact that in normal version the bosses do not have an enrage timer. The hardmode is certainly challenging, some of the bosses have very tight enrage timers and the last boss fight can be pretty chaotic....

Hey everyone, patch 1.7 is coming up! This patch isn't as content heavy as some of the prior patches but does bring some significant changes to the cleric class. Reading the patch notes, it can be a bit hard to decipher what some of the changes do to our class and our playstyle....

Patch 1.7 introduced preset souls - a series of souls that are 'pre-built' helping to guide new players (to the game and/or to the class). What is interesting about this system is that it tells you exactly how to allocate your points one by one and exactly what spells you are getting....

In this, the fifth edition, we will take a side by side look at some of the most anticipated classes; The Sith Warrior and the Jedi Knight. Here we will explore the similarities in the builds and how each class distinguishes itself from the other....

Hello everyone, here is a guide I created for healing on the Sith Sorcerer. Like any guide, there are personal preferences at play. I will do my best to explain the reason why I do so and so....

Hey everyone, as you are all approaching level 50, it is time to consider how to gear up for operations (raids) and hardmode flashpoints (dungeons). This guide will hopefully give a hand in that department!...

Babes like the usuals you've all been used to such as Lara Croft, WoW Babes, Heavenly Sword girl, girls from fighters such as Chun Li, Cammy, C.Viper, and many more. And some of the more subtle ones such as Silmeria, Valkyrie Lenneth, Sonya, the girl from W.E.T, and many more I can't even name myself!...

Hello everyone, here is another flashpoint guide, this time introducing the False Emperor, one of the three normal mode flashpoints available at level 50. This flashpoint is also avilable as a hardmode and I will provide commentary on the hardmode version of the fight as well....

Hello everyone, this flashpoint guide is for hardmode (HM) Black Talon. I did not write a guide for the normal mode Black Talon as it was relatively easy and a lot of the mechanics can be ignored. At level 50, you get to revisit this flashpoint in hardmode, where a lot of the mechanics are more apparent and less forgiving....

Hey everyone, today I will cover the flashpoint The Battle for Ilum. This is one of three level 50 flashpoints. It is a medium sized flashpoint, taking on average about 30 minutes to complete....

Dawn of Fantasy is a 3D strategy style game with a massive multiplayer option and an awesome mediaeval storyline....

Hey everyone, today I will introduce you to the space missions/battle system in SWTOR. It is a bit of arcadeish gameplay but definitely a good diversion if you need a break from the typical gameplays of a MMO....

Hey everyone, here is another flashpoint guide for SWTOR, this time for The Colicoid War Game. This flashpoint is designed for players of level 41+ and it is recommended that you are at least 40 before you attempt this flashpoint as the first phase of the flashpoint can be difficult if you are under leveled....

This year end has been all about adventures in space with November and December giving us a number of updates and releases to explore....

The Foundry is a flashpoint designed for level 37+ characters. It is shorter than Boarding Party/Dorin's Sky. To access this flashpoint, you must have completed Dorin's Sky/Boarding Party at least once (everyone in your party must have completed it)....

Ever since the 1.6.1 patch and the change to cleric DPS, it is pretty apparent that Inquisitor soul is the predominant single target cleric DPS soul on raids (this was the case before 1.6.1 too but even more so now)....

ey everyone, this is the guide for Boarding Party, also known as Dorin's Sky. This is a flashpoint designed for level 33+ but the final boss is quite difficult for healers to heal through so a higher level healer is definitely recommended....

One thing I do want to point out at the start is that the last boss is very hard on healers, especially ones that do not have cleanse/purge of the sort that can remove negative debuffs on party members. Having someone that can interrupt helps too!...

Hey everyone, with the launch of SWTOR early game access, we saw tons of guides from the collective knowledge of the player population. The aim of this guide is to direct you towards some of the good ones I found!...

Hey everyone, Cademimu or Cade for short is a flashpoint designed for Level 29+ players. This flashpoint is actually located within a city and has a rather unique environment. Not all the NPCs here are aggressive so killing everything on sight isn't necessary....

The first thing I want to mention before starting this guide is a little tip for healers. The default party frame isn't too friendly in terms of healing for those who are used to watching red bars. There is a way you can change that!...

n this Fourth edition we will be unraveling the mystery behind the SIth Inquisitor. The best way to describe this class is as an anti-palidin or reverse of the Jedi Consular. Not every skill is mirrored with this class yet many of the original ideas with this class being one of the Sith's Main Healers or Off Tanks is consistent with that of the Jedi Consular....

Last month, Sony set a video game milestone by launching the 18th expansion to the grandfather of modern MMOs, EverQuest....

Babes like the usuals you've all been used to such as Lara Croft, WoW Babes, Heavenly Sword girl, girls from fighters such as Chun Li, Cammy, C.Viper, and many more. And some of the more subtle ones such as Silmeria, Valkyrie Lenneth, Sonya, the girl from W.E.T, and many more I can't even name myself!...

Babes like the usuals you've all been used to such as Lara Croft, WoW Babes, Heavenly Sword girl, girls from fighters such as Chun Li, Cammy, C.Viper, and many more. And some of the more subtle ones such as Silmeria, Valkyrie Lenneth, Sonya, the girl from W.E.T, and many more I can't even name myself!...

In considering the versatility for the class it will be important to note that for tanking Alacrity is still just as important as it is for healing, yet you will be switching out willpower gear for Endurance. This is not a big concern as you will not be healing the party, yet like the priest/paladin tanks using your powers for aggro control and damage mitigation....

At any rate, you'd like to take a sneak peak at these few arts, because not only are they big in resolution and size, but in artistic value as well. I've also put all the sources to the images and everything on the pictures themselves, so just put them in the URL bar at the top if any of them piques your interest in particular....

At any rate, you'd like to take a sneak peak at these few arts, because not only are they big in resolution and size, but in artistic value as well. I've also put all the sources to the images and everything on the pictures themselves, so just put them in the URL bar at the top if any of them piques your interest in particular....