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Icaras
Icaras can be best described as a British gamer who gets a little too into PvP. He can be found playing any RPG with PvP features included but also is a reputable RTS and Moba gamer. Best identified as the leader of the group Genesis Gaming, he moves from game to game enjoying everything the gaming world has to offer. Love PvP and want to read the sometimes un-popular opinion? This is the writer for you!
Relevant Articles
- League of Legends - Leagues & Ladder Points
- Since the change to the League of Legends matchmaking system, there has been hot debate over whether or not the change was for the better or worse. To examine this question, first we should look at the pros and cons of the previous system; the ELO system with a visible ELO that goes up or down for a win or loss respectively.... >>more
- Mon May 06 23:05:41 2013
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Beta Test 1&2 Review: A Realm of Hope
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has quite a lot of history behind it, why many people without even reading about the game are not even going to give it a chance before bashing it and I don't blame them, but this article is to put your fears to rest as I got a chance to join Square Enix's 3rd beta for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn which is quite exclusive ... >>more
- Thu May 02 00:20:06 2013
- RIFT - Top 5 AddOn's For Raiding
- Hello, MMOSite readers; today we're looking at an in-depth top 5 add-on's for raiding in RIFT that will increase your efficiency, make things easier and help you get through the raid without wiping, RIFT which is the fantasy MMORPG brought to us by Trion Worlds is pretty much a hard recreation of World of Warcraft with its own story, motivations and quirks. Which means its raiding is difficult, competitive... >>more
- Fri Apr 26 02:00:20 2013
- Age of Wushu - In Review: Wushu Fight On!
- Age of Wushu which isn’t your typical MMORPG is brought to you by Snail Games in essence it redefines what ‘Martial Arts Fighting MMORPG’ means to the average gamer and it does it in an explosively unique way.... >>more
- Mon Apr 22 23:55:41 2013
- F2P vs. P2P - Clash of the Payment Models
- We're currently in the year 2013, where F2P gaming is a common and successful thing; if you think back even 5 years ago, if it was an f2p game, the majority of gamers would disregard it and automatically assume it was terrible.... >>more
- Thu Mar 28 02:28:44 2013
- Defiance - Test 3 Review: A world of opportunity
- Defiance is a Buy2Play (you buy the game and that’s it, no monthly fees and an optional cash shop) brought to us by Trion Worlds who published other successful games like Rift is a futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.... >>more
- Mon Mar 25 07:07:55 2013
- Scarlet Blade - Closed Beta Review: Drop Dead Gorgeous
- Scarlet Blade is a completely free-to-play sci-fi/fantasy MMORPG. It was developed by LivePlex and is being published in North America by Aeria Games. It features strong PvP elements, a uniquely detailed world, and an engaging, well-crafted story set in a dystopian future. ... >>more
- Thu Mar 21 23:47:08 2013
- Arcane Saga - Exclusive MMOSite Interview with CJ Games
- As we know, the refreshed MMORPG Arcane Saga which was previously known as Prius Online is set to launch foin the first half of 2013. New fun is added to the heart of the game, so our MMO Site Elite Columnist Alex “Icaras” Adams gives a Q&A interview with Jon-Enée “Neume” Merriex, Producer from Netmarblewith.... >>more
- Mon Mar 18 01:23:00 2013
- PlanetSide 2 - State of the Game: Longevity Intact?
- PlanetSide 2 is a MMOFPS flagshipped by Sony Entertainment and published by Sony Online Entertainment for NA and ProSiebenSat.1 Games for the European region. Even if you don't play PlanetSide 2 you probably have heard of it due to the media flurry that was the Planet Side Ultimate Showdown taking popular personalities such as Total Biscuit who championed their faction and got people to play the game... >>more
- Fri Mar 01 01:15:14 2013
- Ragnarok Online II Review: A Story Told...
- Ragnarok Online II: Legend of the Second is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG from Gravity and Asiasoft Online, and the sequel to the original Ragnarok Online. I'll start of by saying this is a completely first impressionist review to this MMORPG; I'm not going to pretend and lie to you as if I've played any games within this series, however it boasts some interesting features and definitely warranted... >>more
- Tue Feb 05 01:43:42 2013
- Dragon Saga - Overall Review: Not just a drag...
- Dragon Saga: Worlds Collide created by Gravity games and available to you thanks to Warp Portal at www.playdragonsaga.com is a 3d side scrolling action adventure MMORPG; which plays and feels a lot like a fighter but has all the great elements a good MMORPG should have, I’m here to break down the 5 things that make an MMORPG what it is and let you know had Dragon Saga measures up as well as my own... >>more
- Fri Jan 18 05:20:08 2013
- Marvel Heroes Pre-release Review: MMO Mutant
- Marvel Heroes brought to you by Gazillion Entertainment is a Massively Multiplayer Online Action Role Playing game; I had the opportunity on behalf of MMOSite to get an early press access to try out all of the current available heroes and content; but before we jump in, let's talk about what Marvel Heroes states what it is trying to be and what the game has to offer.... >>more
- Thu Jan 03 21:40:30 2013
- SWTOR's Free Play: Really Free?
- This article is less of a review of SWTOR, but more of a documentation of feelings and thoughts of a few weeks of playing it. This article is an effort between GF.Alecto and I, so I hope you will enjoy the style of writing.... >>more
- Tue Dec 04 23:54:32 2012
- Genre Spotlight - The MMOFPS: A Rise to Arms!
- Hello, I'm DoubleIcaras and today we're going to take an in-depth look in to the mysterious and misunderstood genre of MMOFPS. I'll start of by talking about what I mean by the term MMOFPS and we'll get in-depth little by little.... >>more
- Mon Nov 26 18:41:23 2012
- GW2 – Guild Content Thoughts: For Great Justice!
- I won’t say “needs” to be added; but allow me to give a brief introduction to set how I’m feeling right now; so maybe that if by some miracle someone from Arena Net actually reads this; they will understand better why these features should be added to a game.... >>more
- Sun Oct 14 21:56:28 2012
- GW2: Dynamic Events and YOU !
- So, like many of my other articles. I’ll be running through with a simple topic that you might know the basics of and really go in-depth with the subject so you know the in’s and out’s before the release, so let’s do it!... >>more
- Fri Sep 28 18:50:49 2012
- GW2: Patch Notes Early September
- Despite Guild Wars 2 only being out for 2 weeks and multiple live-game bug fixes, Arena Net are proving that they’re setting the bar high for competitors already releasing their first major patch notes and will be continuing to stomp out all of the remaining problems and then start releasing major content patches.... >>more
- Tue Sep 25 22:27:50 2012
- GW2 – Tournament PvP Guide: The Keep Is Lost!
- Structured PvP in Guild Wars 2 is like a whole different game within it. It has its own rules and idea’s and to be good at sPvP you need to know quite a lot; with the help of GG.Livewire we have written this guide to help you figure out the basics of Tournament PvP!... >>more
- Fri Sep 21 19:51:23 2012
- GW2: Conditions Analysis – A Slow Death
- With Guild Wars 2 being the most anticipated game of the year finally being released I feel it’s time for another break down of some key aspects of the game and what more important that conditions?... >>more
- Wed Sep 05 17:57:49 2012
- GW2: Attribute Points – Room to Grow
- Guild Wars 2 has exploded after its launch with way more players than Arena Net possible expected; some didn’t even play beta, let alone Guild Wars 1.... >>more
- Wed Sep 05 00:16:01 2012
- GW2 – Let’s Get A Little Personal
- With Guild Wars 2; the most anticipated MMORPG for many years to be released on the 28th and early access beginning on the 25th it seems like an interesting topic to bring up an element that makes Guild Wars 2 fantastic and give it the spotlight it deserves... >>more
- Thu Aug 23 19:07:42 2012
- GW2 – Summons: Just You, Me And WHA?!
- Something I feel is rather ignored by the average player is the effect a summon has on a player and the game. You might think “it’s just a temporary unit, what’s to be afraid of?” Well that’s kind of true but really not when we get down to it.... >>more
- Mon Aug 06 18:34:49 2012
- GW2 – BWE3 Impressions: Brawling With Kegs?
- As I’m sure every Guild Wars 2 fan knows, the Beta Weekend Event 3 just ended. The beta weekend lasted the whole weekend and show cased pretty much the same content as the last beta’s besides the fact that the Sylvari and Asura were unlocked for play. This was exciting for some, but for me who is saving Asura till release, I was left with Sylvari who were a little weird, albeit well designed.... >>more
- Mon Aug 06 01:43:28 2012
- GW2 – BWE3 PvP Analysis: Fury Rising
- Guild Wars 2 is on it’s way to release and it has constantly been celebrated as the MMORPG that will be a true E-Sport. The game features completely balanced, gearless structured PvP which involves groups of 5 players combating against another 5 players in an attempt to win a tournament for glory, prizes and season points.... >>more
- Tue Jul 31 17:43:49 2012
- [Exclusive] RaiderZ Beta Interview
![[Exclusive] RaiderZ Beta Interview](http://img6.mmo.mmo4arab.com/news/2012/07/30/raiderz_interview_200.jpg)
- Interview three very important people as far as the publishing of the European region of RaiderZ.... >>more
- Mon Jul 30 23:06:04 2012
- GW2 – Crafting Thoughts: Creative Spending
- Now we all know your basic crafting set up, you pick 1 maybe 2 professions and then you level them up as you do get more recipes to use there not much too it and it can get a little boring. This is where Arena Net have said “now that needs to be changed!” this article is to highlight the new ideas Arena Net have brought to us in order to improve crafting ... >>more
- Mon Jul 30 22:59:40 2012
- What Exactly Is An MMO?
- The world of the MMO is expanding rapidly. Publishers have their eye on the immense profits possible with a successful product, and developers are equally attuned to the idea of huge production budgets and years of continual improvements and upgrades (not to mention relative job stability). Put simply, MMOs have quickly gone from niche product to one of the hottest genres in the industry, mostly thanks... >>more
- Mon Jul 23 23:10:19 2012
- Guild Wars 2 – The Sidekick System
- Have you ever had a friend, a non-mmorpg gaming friend who you have tried to get into your favourite MMORPG at the time? I think everyone has been in this situation at least once; but it straight out does not work. Why?... >>more
- Thu Jul 19 18:39:11 2012
- GW2: Worlds Collide: Expectations for WvWvW
- Arena Net just recently made a blog post on their recent changes to W3 and the server updates.It’s definitely interesting that they chose to address some of the problems players have been having with the World vs. World vs. World experience and not an overall review of what went wrong and right. I definitely appreciate Arena Net know what they’re doing and every beta weekend event that they have... >>more
- Wed Jul 18 19:17:06 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Stonemist: The Indestructible Fortress
- In Guild Wars 2’s World vs. World vs. World or “W3” there are four types of buildings.Supply Camps: The backbone of W3; produces supply at the highest rate and sends supply dolyaks periodically to nearby towers and keeps. This is the easiest structure to capture and can be done with two people and a siege weapon or a party full of people. Then there are towers, these are best described as mini-keeps... >>more
- Wed Jul 11 22:13:49 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Skills that kill, A closer look
- This time I’ll be breaking down the skill system of Guild Wars 2: What’s changed in the last couple of patches, what will be changing in the future and what needs to stay. A good amount of this is speculation, but educated speculation. Remember that as of Beta Weekend Event 2 the skill system was changed once again and it could change again in the future but so far every change has been for the better... >>more
- Tue Jul 10 22:48:31 2012
- Guild Wars 2 – Will the economy fail?
- With Guild Wars 2 having a release date now, everyone is finally set to play Arena Net’s baby that has been in development for almost 5 years. There are many changes, it’s a completely different game and is set to modernize and revolutionise the industry of MMORPG’s.... >>more
- Tue Jul 03 23:56:56 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Three New Structured PvP Maps!
- So ArenaNet have mentioned time and again that while there are currently only two maps available there are two more in development. They also only feature 1 game mode currently and that is conquest.... >>more
- Thu Jun 21 17:38:03 2012
- Guild Wars 2: Jumping Puzzle - A Leap of Fate
- So there is a dungeon in the eternal battlegrounds. You may be thinking; "What? A dungeon in World vs. World vs. World? How does that even begin to work?" Well, fellow speculative reader, I'll tell you how! It involves a lot of jumping and a lot of rage.... >>more
- Mon Jun 18 22:15:56 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Beta Weekend Event 2 Overview
- So beta weekend 2 is over, the third 'public' event where ArenaNet have show cased their game and allowed the public to rampage throughout the world of Tyria, killing players, bosses and saving towns. Of course, beta is still beta; there are bugs everywhere and some things that don't work, but it's a polished beta, as most people are concerned, in a beta stage the game feels more polished and has more... >>more
- Wed Jun 13 07:12:45 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - The Orb of Power
- In W3, in each home world, there lies an orb of power which gives each team a respective 5%+ additional health to each team.... >>more
- Mon Jun 04 09:00:46 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Against the Curve
- This has been talked about, speculated, celebrated, hated and theorised for years now, the fact that Guild Wars 2 doesn't follow a traditional MMORPG levelling curve.... >>more
- Sat Jun 02 05:50:44 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - What's to Come?
- Now this is all player perspective and a little bit of experience in this article, so don't take any of this to heart but this is what I predict to happen and what they need to change to keep on top of their competitors.... >>more
- Thu May 31 18:30:12 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Community?
- Even if your game isn't very good, if someone's friend plays it, most likely they will join and this keeps communities, groups, guilds playing your game even if their might be something better available.... >>more
- Wed May 30 21:38:41 2012
- Guild Wars 2 – Surpassing Innovation
- Guild Wars 2 is being brought to us by Arena Net and published by NCSOFT, they've had many games, but none so successful as Guild Wars 1.... >>more
- Tue May 29 17:41:03 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Beta Weekend 2... Patch Notes!
- 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.... >>more
- Mon May 21 19:18:16 2012
- Guild Wars 2 – Overall Review
- 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.... >>more
- Thu May 17 00:31:21 2012
- Guild Wars 2 – Could Cost You More Than You Would Expect!
- 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.... >>more
- Sat May 12 21:53:27 2012
- Guild Wars 2 – The Great Hunt
- Guild Wars 2 is a great MMO as far as PvP is concerned, it has a solid story and the dynamic event system is a huge success, however something which we haven't really talked about yet is boss fights.... >>more
- Wed May 09 01:17:41 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Beta Weekend Event 1 PvP Overview
- 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.... >>more
- Fri May 04 09:05:12 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Personal Story, Truly Personal?
- 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.... >>more
- Thu May 03 06:30:03 2012
- Guild Wars 2 - Is it Just a WoW Clone?
- 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?... >>more
- Fri Apr 27 07:10:16 2012
- Why Guild Wars 2 E-sport Scene is Going To Explode
- 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?' ... >>more
- Thu Apr 19 06:12:34 2012
- My Hopes and Fears for World vs. World in Guild Wars 2
- 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... >>more
- Sat Apr 14 03:26:44 2012
- Raiderz – Pretty Fine, for an Alpha
- Today we take a look at RaiderZ the latest title to be released by Perfect World Entertainment. It's an action MMO so it uses a crosshair 'aim your skills' system we're seeing more and more this year. It's a good system and a system a lot of people prefer.... >>more
- Wed Mar 21 06:20:16 2012
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