Brit hadashah

This week while doing routine maintenance on my blog, I decided to make sure that the links to other MMO blogs that specialize in critique on this site were still pointing toward actual websites. During this process I ended up deleting at least 30% of the links on my site. I was shocked to see how many blogs that I used to love are no longer in existence or dormant. One particular wonderful blog by a insightful lady named MorningLark is no longer. Her domain is for sale as are some of the links to other MMO blogs displayed on this site. I felt like someone punched me in the gut. My first reaction was to ask the question: why? While we still have a good number of blogs dedicated to MMOs, many of them seem to be journals of their experiences in virtual worlds. We also have MMO blogs that are all about theory crafting and speculation of how new expansions will impact their chosen class. All of those blogs are useful and worthwhile in their own right. What concerns me the most are the … [Read more...] about The Rise and Fall of MMO Critique

Diminishing Returns This morning I am feeling absolutely horrible.  My lungs have conspired to rebel against me again, and since there is a good chunk of weather on the way this weekend, I am hoping I can get it under control before then.  Yesterday the world was all a twitter about the blog post that Blizzard was going to release at 6 pm PST…  see what I did there?  Twitter was was full of speculations of what this news announcement might mean.  Some predicted the start of Warlords preorders, but eventually Rygarius the coffee bird eventually explained that it was going to be more of a roadmap type post.  With that I believe most of our fearless brits opted to get some sleep and just check it out in the morning. At least I am really hoping that they ended up getting a good nights sleep, because what ended up posted really did not feel like it was worth staying up until 2 am for.  Don’t get me wrong I am not trying to disparage the blog … [Read more...] about Burn It All Down

“Welcome Back, Commander”. That was the opening salvo to our Path of Fire review here on MMORPG.com. The second expansion in a long lineage of updates, Path of Fire’s quest to take on a god dropped on us five years after Guild War 2 launched and it’s been almost 18 months since we first spotted the Crystal Desert. But what about those who missed the boat to Amnoon? Recently, ArenaNet announced a campaign to return many of its lost heroes to the world but should you consider jumping back in after a short, or long, break?  advertisement  Whether you missed out on the Path of Fire, or just couldn't find the time get to grips with raiding, or maybe new class balance left you utterly confused, the current Return to Tyria campaign seems ready to get you back into battle.For many absent Guild Wars 2 players, there are a multitude of reasons why you might have hung up your grieves. Some of you simply might not get on with the combat. They do exist. Our … [Read more...] about Welcome Back Commander – Why You Really Should Return to Tyria

Experts say gambling, and sports betting especially, are on the rise in Europe. How dramatic are the changes, and is it really rising? Read this analysis to find out. The history of gambling in Europe Before we get into the topic, you should know that gambling is not rising only now. It has been popular throughout the world for millennia. The Egyptians were found playing the first pair of dice, and Greeks were betting on animal fights way before the Roman Empire began its rise to power. Gambling is in our blood. It’s closely tied with risk-taking, and release of dopamine that every gambler feels when they win.That’s why Europe was always full of gamblers and bettors. In the 15th century, card games took the continent by a storm, and soon the first casinos opened in modern day Italy. Just as today, the development of the casino industry and sports betting was on par with governmental efforts to ban it. As first Monaco casinos were being built. Germany was banning gambling. … [Read more...] about Gambling and sports betting is on the rise in Europe