The Return of Torchlight! (Blaugust Post 7)

26 Aug 201829 Jun 2020

When I read that Runic Games, the developing company of the Torchlight series didn't exist anymore back in November 2017, I was rather sad. This meant, after all, that there…

How many times can you change your payment model? (Blaugust Post 10)

12 Aug 201629 Jun 2020

When Atlas Reactor was first announced, that game was planned as a free to play game in which you would unlock freelancers either with in-game currency you get by playing…

Bookahneer’s Geekwatch (Mai 2016)

14 May 201614 May 2016

When reading through the Steam community hub of Funatics's game "Valhalla Hills", I saw a post by a player saying that Funatics was recently acquired by InnoGames. The post is…

Atlas Reactor: First Impressions Review

20 Feb 201623 Aug 2019

Atlas Reactor is currently in alpha and they are currently holding their "alpha sneak peek" event until February 24. Since there is no NDA for this event, I can write…

Paeroka’s Ponderings: Spending money in Trion’s games

29 Jan 2016

A side note first: I am very late with continuing the "Blogging 101" challenges, as I did not have any good ideas for some of the last tasks. Blogging 101…

Wildstar Free-to-play beta (Blaugust Day 12)

11 Aug 201511 Aug 2015

This is exciting! Wildstar's Free-to-play closed beta has officially started and since I am currently subscribed to the game, I get to participate. Now, excuse me while I'm still wearing…

Guild Wars 2: A FAQ for new players

1 Jun 201217 Apr 2013

You may already know the first version of this FAQ. I decided to rewrite it, update it and put newer screenshots in. So here is the new version. A very…

Bookahneer’s Geekwatch (February 23, 2012)

23 Feb 20129 Apr 2015

Welcome to today’s Bookahneer’s Geekwatch! The place about miscellaneous interesting news related to gaming (will most likely include at least one piece about Guild Wars 2 ^^). We wouldn't be…

How many chances do you give a game?

14 Nov 201114 Nov 2011

When bookahnerk first let me play WoW on his account, I was immediately hooked. Poor guy had wanted to nap a bit but couldn't because I kept bothering him with…

Guild Wars: Character slots, naming rules and their possible transition

6 Sep 201131 Jan 2016

When I try to imagine how the naming rules, server architecture, guild limitations and the character slots may be handled in Guild Wars 2 I always reach the point where…

Guild Wars 2 and microtransactions

1 Jul 201120 Sep 2011

The MMO Report: Guild Wars 2 Preview Special includes some interesting information about Guild Wars 2 and its "payment model". As most of you probably know, Guild Wars 2 will…

Bookahneer’s Geekwatch (June 22)

22 Jun 201127 Oct 2012

Welcome to today's Bookahneer's Geekwatch! The place about LotRO, Guild Wars 2 and any other interesting news related to gaming. Guild Wars 2: Sadly, there aren't any news... yet! ArenaNet…

Rift vs. LotRO vs. World of Warcraft – a closer look at all three MMOs (all entries in one)

20 Jun 201128 Mar 2013

This is the full version of entries that have been published in the last week! I just thought it might be nicer to have everything in one huge entry instead…

Rift vs. LotRO vs. World of Warcraft – a closer look at all three MMOs (Part 2)

13 Jun 201127 Oct 2012

This is part 2 of my closer look at Rift, World of Warcraft and Lord of the Rings Online. Part 1 looked at the cost of those three MMOs and…

Rift vs. LotRO vs. World of Warcraft – a closer look at all three MMOs

12 Jun 201127 Oct 2012

The topic I wrote some time ago about "Rift vs. LotRO" is still getting readers almost every day. Unfortunately, it is probably not the kind of topic they were looking…

“Convenience, not advantage” – still the LotRO Freemium-model?

26 May 201117 Feb 2014

When Turbine changed its subscription model to "free to play" (I like calling it "freemium" to differentiate it from the usual "f2p" models which only have item shops but no…

Why should I buy Guild Wars 2?

24 May 201131 Jan 2016

Apart from my general enthusiasm about the content that has been announced so far, my main argument about why somebody should be interested in Guild Wars 2 keeps being, simple…