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Intermission – Visual Novels

Published on August 20, 2012 by in dub, english, Gaming, novel, reading, translation, visual, Visual Novel

Hey everyone. Just thought I would pop in and let people know what I’ve been up to. With only a couple more days before I head off to college, I’ve been making sure to keep myself busy. But, I did … Continue reading →

 
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Blog Break

Published on July 30, 2012 by in blogosphere, Free Play, Gaming, hiatus

Don’t worry, the blog isn’t broken, I’m just giving everyone an update. Remember how I said my erratic schedule was going to level out? Well, I was wrong. I haven’t been blogging as much as I would like, but at … Continue reading →

 
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Bringing Back Free Play

Published on July 28, 2012 by in Andras, Free Play, Free Play Podcast, Gaming, MMO, MMOG, Podcast, Riknas

Do you remember the Free Play Podcast? You know, the funny yet informative show that Riknas, Andras, and Joe did? The podcast where every week they would get together and review a F2P MMOG? Yes? Good for you! Wait, you … Continue reading →

 
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A Quote Post

Published on July 27, 2012 by in Gaming

I didn’t know we were allowed to use these as blog posts, but apparently we can. I remember hearing these words on a podcast some time ago: “MMO’s don’t need to be difficult, but they should always be complex.” Don’t … Continue reading →

 
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It’s All A Blur

Published on July 25, 2012 by in Gaming, multiplayer content, single player games, social gaming, solo players

Hey there internet, how’s it going? I just recently had a thought: Wouldn’t it be really interesting if I was a cat? I mean, really, that would be pretty crazy. Not only would I be blogging about online gaming, I … Continue reading →

 
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It’s All A Blur

Published on July 25, 2012 by in Gaming, multiplayer content, single player games, social gaming, solo players

Hey there internet, how’s it going? I just recently had a thought: Wouldn’t it be really interesting if I was a cat? I mean, really, that would be pretty crazy. Not only would I be blogging about online gaming, I … Continue reading →

 
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Now Playing: Dark Souls

Published on July 23, 2012 by in Dark souls, Demon's Souls, Donovan, Gaming, Riknas, xbox live

Hey everyone. I know I haven’t posted in a while. It is my fault, I must confess. My posting schedule will remain erratic for a while, but it should start leveling out tomorrow. In the mean time, let me point … Continue reading →

 
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I Have A Name

Published on July 20, 2012 by in Links, Riknas, Riknas Rants, Typo, Typos

It’s Joshua “Riknas”. You can use Joshua, or you can use Riknas. If you really feel like it, you can use them together like a title or even alternate between the two every time you decide to mention me. My … Continue reading →

 
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For My Fellow Secret Worlders

Published on July 20, 2012 by in Funcom, Gaming, MMO, MMOG, MMORPG, One Shard, The Secret World

First of all,  I want to thank those of you that have stopped by to check out some of my Secret World articles. Since I don’t actually talk about the game a whole lot, today I wanted to mention some … Continue reading →

 
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Bio Broken

Published on July 18, 2012 by in Blogging, Gaming, Guest Post, MMO, MMOG, Mobile MMO, mobile revolution, portable, Riknas, smart phone, smart phones, Technology, The Mobile Revolution

Honestly, I can’t think of a way to work the title into something kind of clever, but it sounded kind of cool to me. That said, today Syp of Biobreak put up a guest post I wrote about The Mobile … Continue reading →

 
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A Tragic Cycle

Published on July 17, 2012 by in Cycle, Guild Wars 2, GW2, MMO, MMOG, MMORPG, rant, SWTOR

And I’m not just talking about the broken bicycle above. Look at enough articles on Massively, see MMO videos on Youtube, or look at the mmorpg.com forums long enough and you will see so many angry or insulting comments that … Continue reading →

 
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The Free Play Timer

Published on July 16, 2012 by in F2P, fifty cents, Free to play, free trials, Gaming, MMO, MMOG, payment option, Subscription, subscription payment

Hey everyone. I just wanted to chime in on an interesting thing I’ve been hearing for a while now. “I’ll try it when it goes F2P in ___ months”. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the sentiment, but I think … Continue reading →

 
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A Short Post

Published on July 16, 2012 by in buffalo, nature, outdoors

Hello everyone. After a long hiking trip in a storm, I am extremely tired.   Short post indeed.   Not even going to bother with the buffalo. Riknas, lying down.

 
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Free Play Reviews: Dungeon Runners

Published on July 13, 2012 by in Archive, dungeon runner, Dungeon Runners, Free Play, Gaming, MMO, MMOG, MMORPG, NCsoft, Optional Subscription, Reviews, Riknas

By NCsoft. Welcome to another issue of Free Play! This is Riknas once again, and we’ll be going back to NCsoft once more, with their first F2P title, Dungeon Runners. Getting Started So, as you might have guessed (by the … Continue reading →

 
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Free Play Reviews: Exteel (Archive)

Published on July 12, 2012 by in Archive, arena game, Exteel, F2P, Free Play, Gaming, giant robot, micro transactions, NCsoft, pvp, Reviews, Riknas, RMT, role playing games

Hello folks, Riknas here, and I’d like to introduce to all of you, the Free Play Blog. You see, in the opinion of many, MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games) are what we could classify as, “Pretty cool” because … Continue reading →

 
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Remembering The Lost

Published on July 12, 2012 by in Free Play, Gaming

Hey everyone, I was recently reminded that I actually had some Free Play Reviews that I never actually posted. My reasoning was that the games detailed in those reviews were no longer functioning, and as such I felt were not … Continue reading →

 
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Thanks For The Comments!

Published on July 12, 2012 by in Comments, spam

Now, I know what you might be thinking, “Riknas, you don’t have that many comments on your blog.” This…this is true. And it’s for that reason that I hate you. However, I’m not here to talk about that. Rather, I’ve … Continue reading →

 
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Fighting The Secret War

Published on July 11, 2012 by in Funcom, MMO, MMOG, MMORPG, Riknas, The Secret World, TSW

Riknas, signing off! ….Wait, that’s not how a post goes! Hey again everyone. Today I wanted to talk about some of the comments people have made specifically about combat in The Secret World. A fair number of commenters and bloggers … Continue reading →

 
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Audio Blogging

Published on July 9, 2012 by in Audioblogs, Blogging, Podcasts

Sure, you might call them “podcasts” if you really wanted to, but humor me for a moment. Audiobooks have become increasingly popular, and we already know that podcasting is great on its own. That said, I’ve occasionally wondered to myself, … Continue reading →

 
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Audio Blogging

Published on July 9, 2012 by in Audioblogs, Blogging, Podcasts

Sure, you might call them “podcasts” if you really wanted to, but humor me for a moment. Audiobooks have become increasingly popular, and we already know that podcasting is great on its own. That said, I’ve occasionally wondered to myself, … Continue reading →

 
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