Constructive Criticism
In Twitter We Trust
So, I get on the Twitters, and I say, “Hey, I see that Lord of the Rings Online is free to play. Anybody ...
Check for Traps
Fantasy Cliches Are Both Good and Bad
Cliches abound in fantasy literature. Elves are long-lived and lithe; dwarves are stocky and bad-tempered. Humans are usually prone to corruption, but there ...
MovieBob - Intermission
Decade of the Nerd
I’ve no opinion on what we should call the decade now-passed (“00s?” “Naughts?”) but by any name my conclusion would be the same: ...
Days of High Adventure
The Books That Founded D&D
Although it’s commonplace nowadays to assume that J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was the primary source of inspiration for Dave Arneson ...
Interviews
LotRO Vol. 2, Book 8 Play Session
Those Dwarves sure loved their epic battles… Along with the game’s two-year anniversary celebration, the residents of Turbine’s Lord of the Rings Online ...
Previews
LotRO Vol. 2, Book 8 Play Session
Those Dwarves sure loved their epic battles… Along with the game’s two-year anniversary celebration, the residents of Turbine’s Lord of the Rings Online ...
Reviews
Review: The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
If you’ve never played the two Star Wars: Battlefront games from the past console generation, you’re really doing yourself a disservice. The Battlefront ...
Previews
LotRO: Mines of Moria Play Session
Lord of the Rings OnlineMines of Moria Play SessionBy John Funk Though I’d seen a demo of the new LotRO expansion Mines of ...
PAX 2008
PAX 2008: Top Five Surprises (In a Good Way)
Top Five Surprises (In A Good Way) Sure, StarCraft 2 was great, but it’s StarCraft. I expected that. These five games ...