Posts tagged west-karana 
The Game Archaeologist and the NeverEnding Quest: Your journeys
I have to say, this month's been everything I'd hoped it would be for EverQuest. As with many of these older MMOs, my working knowledge of EQ was spotty and anecdotal at best, and I'm personally glad to rectify that. EverQuest's always felt like a "You had to have been there" club to me, one that ...
The Game Archaeologist and the NeverEnding Quest: The vets
We just had to start 2011 in style, didn't we? I knew that by invoking the sacred name of EverQuest, I'd be opening the door for thousands of collective years' worth of memories, opinions, frustrations, nostalgia, gushing and blocky screenshots. But the Game Archaeologist fears not even the ...
Free for All: How much for a ten-spot?
In this week's Free for All, I decided to check out some cash-shop games to see what I might get for 10 U.S. dollars. For the record, some games can be subscription-based and still have cash shops, and some games can have cash shops that have been redesigned and tweaked so that they do not fit into ...
The Game Archaeologist and the Ultima Prize: My journey
The Game Archaeologist is your spunky Tuesday column devoted to exploring the MMORPGs of yesterday. Enough is enough! No more looking back at history, talking to the players who have been there, or even chatting up the creator of the game -- it was time for the Game Archaeologist to man up and ...
One Shots: Here be dragons
While EverQuest is 11 years old this year, the game is still getting love -- both in terms of new content and devoted players who continue to call Norrath home after all these years. However, if you haven't looked in on the world of EverQuest recently, you may be surprised to see just how the game ...
One player's take on the Star Trek Online survey
Two days ago, Cryptic offered Star Trek Online players a chance to sound off. Sort of. The front page of the Star Trek Online site offered a survey asking things like "What's the one thing you'd change about Star Trek Online, if you could?" Players who completed the survey received 240 Cryptic ...
Wizard101 brings housing with May patch
Wizard101 has introduced housing into the game today with their latest May patch. This housing feature has been highly anticipated by the community and allows for your character to have up to three houses, plus your dorm room. These "Castles & Lands", as they're called, are available for ...
Are Wizard101's child protection measures too much?
As probably one of the most vocal supporters of KingsIsle Entertainment's Wizard101, Tipa over at West Karana certainly has shown us the beauty of this new free-to-play children's MMO. Her blog posts have covered several months of experiences progressing through the game, and have probably had a ...
Warhammer Online's secret hype formula
Calling the game a self-help program is an interesting take on EA Mythic's upcoming Warhammer Online, but West Karana makes a compelling argument. Over the last few years many quality MMOs have been mostly passed-up by World of Warcraft players -- which seems to be a sign that most of these players ...
On the topic of sheep in Warhammer Online
Over on West Karana you can find a very good post about her take on PvP in Warhammer Online. Whether or not you agree with it is beside the fact, because the read is just so absorbing. Of course we here at Massively have discussed the PvP subject once or twice. Still, Tipa's take is a very ...
