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Bless Unleashed – Tips for dealing with the mid-level advancement wall

Posted on May 11, 2020 by dobfankris

If there was an award for “Not the Worst MMO”, Bless Unleashed would certainly qualify. A nice mix of first generation MMO RPG shared world experience and current gen graphics, it has fun combat and a good challenge later in … Continue reading →

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Bless Unleashed – Unrequited Love of a Damaged MMO

Posted on April 23, 2020 by dobfankris

It would be a MMO RPG that spurred me to write again, and Bandai Namco’s “Bless Unleashed” was just the mix of three generations of gaming to make it happen. Equal parts first gen EverQuest, early World of Warcraft and … Continue reading →

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Eight Things Fallout 76 Gets Right

Posted on November 28, 2018 by dobfankris

Despite the emergence of a hate click economy, some people are still enjoying their video games. Fallout 76 is the latest to weather the manufactured rage of an increasingly toxic online community, and will be a new measure of a … Continue reading →

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Three Sheets to the Wind – Thoughts on the Sea of Thieves Beta

Posted on January 26, 2018 by dobfankris

It is easy to see why there are so many poems about the ocean. “My heart lies in the sea, at anchor”, and so forth. Not many games manage capture this feeling, an intangible, deep enjoyment of sailing. Not only … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Battlefront II – Not A Trap, Actually

Posted on November 15, 2017 by dobfankris

Crush the Rebellion. Commander Iden Versio leads Inferno Squad from the written novel page to a breakout cinematic gaming experience that has to be played to believe. Combining the solid variety of multiplayer and arcade game modes of the first … Continue reading →

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Five Fortnite Tips I Wish I Had Known

Posted on August 1, 2017 by dobfankris

We thought we were prepared for the storm until it got ugly. In the distance, we heard the bellowing roar announcing the arrival of a colossal mutant zombie known best as a Smasher. Down to the last magazines of ammunition … Continue reading →

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My picks for best of E3 2017

Posted on June 12, 2017 by dobfankris

A Way Out (Hazelight, EA) My pick for best of show is Hazelight’s “A Way Out”. This story driven tale requires two players, and was designed to play split screen on a couch. It is one thing to create a … Continue reading →

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Reinventing the Iconic – Mass Effect Andromeda

Posted on March 16, 2017 by dobfankris

Undaunted by the gravity of their own legacy, BioWare forges a new path forward. The premise of Mass Effect: Andromeda mirrors the new life of the franchise in more ways than one. Putting behind them one of the most epic … Continue reading →

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For Honor – Such Beautiful Flaws

Posted on February 23, 2017 by dobfankris

Like a spring-loaded boxing glove in a shiny wrapped box, For Honor is the gift that keeps on giving well past your second black eye. Equal parts stunning faux-history medieval brawler and cruel test of patience and temper, Ubisoft’s unconventional … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Beta Breakdown

Posted on September 5, 2016 by dobfankris

Evidently, DICE does not believe in resting on one’s laurels. The pioneers who brought us the undisputed king of epic-scale sixty-four player battles in Battlefield 4 already had their sights on something higher, and are finally able to reveal the … Continue reading →

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