The February Round-Up – by Sean “Blazek” Emes, edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn Another month has passed and what a month it has been for the MMO world and for Competitive Gaming. The long awaited Action MMO Tera Online has been given an official release date; while the two year old title Aion shows signs… Continue reading ‘vVv Gaming’s February Round Up’
Will Free to Play be the New Standard? – Written by Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn Since the dawn of MMO games we have been accustomed to the “Pay to Play” model that comes with the entertainment. Most gamers of the genre understand that servers take money to maintain and a good… Continue reading ‘Free to play games: the new standard?’
Performance Enhancement: Further Improving your Game! – by Sean “Blazek” Emes, edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn More than a year ago I wrote the article “Performance Enhancement: Improving your Game.” That article was aimed at things every gamer can do improve their game and how to learn to be a better player. Since then I… Continue reading ‘Gamers helping Gamers: Improving Your Performance’
Killing Time with Skyrim – Written by Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn It’s been a long time coming, and even with all the massive hype over the last few months and following in the wake of two titles that earned the game of the year award, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will… Continue reading ‘Gamer Review – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’
Gamers are quite often accused of wasting their time with trivial pursuits. Hours upon hours of playing games like “Call of Duty” or “World of Warcraft” , immersed in worlds of fantasy, can give the impression that they’re not terribly concerned about real-life issues. But if you made that kind of assumption about all gamers,… Continue reading ‘Gamers to raise money for Children’s Hospital with Chicago Loot Drop’
Massive Fall MMO Update- Written by Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn Over the last few months there have been a lot of exciting updates for past and future MMOs. Some expected, many anticipated, and a few rather surprising even an MMO veteran like me. With Blizzcon dominating the spot light, a lot… Continue reading ‘A look at the newest MMOs of the Fall’
As someone who’s been to a fair share of conventions, the idea of a ‘virtual fan convention’ does pique my interest. This week, virtual event host Utherverse will be holding the very first ‘virtual fancon’ for World of Warcraft enthusiasts, dubbed “WoW Fancon.” Taking place entirely in virtual reality, the “WoW Fancon” seeks to replicate… Continue reading ‘World of Warcraft Fancon: A Virtual Fan Convention!’
Space Marine: Worth It? By Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn Anyone who even remotely considers themselves a geek will need no explanation when it comes to Warhammer 40,000. The IP that got famous as a tabletop game has also become books, comics, board games, several adaptations of strategy computer games, and now… Continue reading ‘Gamer Review: Space Marine’
One Hundred and the Rise of the Influencers – Written by Jerry “LordJerith” Prochazka, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn Just like conventional sports, eSports (also known as competitive video gaming) loves statistics. The essence of sports is wins, losses, which players are performing on which teams, a player’s record against another player, who had the… Continue reading ’100 weeks of gaming with vVv Gaming’
Exploring the realm of Free to Play – Written by Sean “Blazek” Emes, Edited by Jordan “Doomhammer” Kahn If you’re like me, you’re the type of gamer who will wear out a loved game like a favorite pair of shoes. Eventually you’ll squeeze every last ounce of fun out the title (or just get fed… Continue reading ‘Exploring “Free to Play” games’