I was on the fence whether to call this post ‘Questing in the Barrens’ or what turned out to be the actual post title (it pretty much amounts to the same). World of Warcraft is only a few more weeks away from its 6th birthday, a time around which human beings usually...

We have all read the stories about how violence in video games is ruining the youth of America, causing people to mindlessly kill, drive recklessly and stop eating their vegetables. People seem to forget the ways that video games have not only helped in the development of new technology,...

Having a catchy tune, but lacking Diet Coke and Mentos, VacantManifesto came up with something else to post on YouTube. Behold, the Chase Dat Gold LARP rap. Do yourself a favor though and don’t click on the video reply by the actual...

Panasonic decided to take a shot at the handheld consoles market this week by announcing the “Jungle”. It’s a new portable device that runs a Linux-based operating system and aims to support MMORPGs. It is undeniably set to compete with the Nintendos, Sonys and Apples in...

Quite a few gamers will remember the nights and days where they spent 12, 15 or more hours on an MMORPG like World of Warcraft or EverQuest. But who of them would go as far as call that an addiction? After all, that word hints at decline and misery, which might seem out of place to some,...