2019 in screenshots

15 Dec 2019

I've previously done this in 2015 and wanted to do it again this year, because it seems like a fun thing to recapture the gaming year this way. It may…

IntPiPoMo 2019

3 Nov 20193 Nov 2019

I realized it's November and once again, I won't have the time to commit to NaNoWriMo. I'd really hoped I could do so this year, but illnesses came in between…

Fresh air in Guild Wars 2

20 Oct 2019

While I'm spending most of my time playing WoW Classic at the moment, I did not miss that Guild Wars 2 got a content update for the living story recently.…

Lotro: Levelling in the Lone-lands

7 Jan 2019

My hobbit guardian is still only level 27. I really wish there'd be an action-camera mode like there is in ESO and Guild Wars 2, as that removes some strain…

New Lion’s Arch

11 Nov 20182 Dec 2018

Can you believe that after all the screenshot galleries I've made for Lion's Arch in its various stages, I have never made one of the rebuild town? You can see…

Lake Doric in Kryta

4 Nov 20182 Dec 2018

I admit, it does feel a bit like cheating when I'm filling my picture-count for IntPiPoMo with a blog post like this. But when I thought about what kind of…

Participating in IntPiPoMo 2018

3 Nov 20183 Nov 2018

Some of you may know that years ago, I used to participate in NaNoWriMo. I even won two times in a row and missed the goal by 4k words in…

Goodbye, Wildstar

8 Sep 20188 Sep 2018

It did not come as a surprise when I saw that Wildstar is shutting down - and the developer studio, Carbine, as well. Even though at the beginning of the…

Summer of MMOs: Rift, Defiance, Guild Wars 2

22 Jul 201829 Jun 2020

My little rogue in Rift (Prime) is still little. Well, she is a dwarf, but she still hasn't reached the level cap yet. Ember Isle has been released on Prime…

Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire – First Impressions (NO story spoilers!)

23 Sep 2017

Just as indicated in the subject: I am not going to write about the story here. I, myself, am not far in yet and I certainly wouldn't want to take…

GW2: The beginning… – Looking back 4 years (Blaugust Post 17)

20 Aug 2016

Guild Wars 2's fourth anniversary is coming up in a couple of days. The headstart began on August 25, 2012. Gaile asked for screenshots from the launch weekend on the…

The Daily Post: Carefree (in MMOs)

21 Jul 201621 Jul 2016

Wordpress.com has a daily prompt consisting of one word to give you an idea what to blog about. I will definitely not do this daily, but I do take a…

NBI 2016: Screenshot prompt “The New”

5 Jun 2016

A prompt to make a blog post with screenshots? I'm in! So, this is part of the "Newbie Blogger Initiative". You can find more information on what the Newbie Blogger…

Kessex Hills in Kryta

7 Feb 2016

It has been too long since I made the last post for my Guild Wars 2 screenshot gallery. In the meantime, ArenaNet finally let us use the first person view!…

2015 in screenshots

19 Jan 2016

As I previously said, Haffle's "Screenshots Of The Year 2015" post inspired me to do something like this myself. Instead of going by game, I will try to go through…

Halloween in Wildstar

21 Oct 201511 Nov 2015

Shade's Eve, Wildstar's version of Halloween, started earlier this week. It features a new little instance and some quests in the two factions' main cities. I did try the instance,…

The beauty of Guild Wars 2 – Blaugust Day 3

3 Aug 20159 Aug 2015

Guild Wars 2 has a gorgeous game world and I am sure quite a lot of people agree with me here. I started the screenshot gallery even before the game…

Announcing the winners of our giveaway…

25 Jul 201525 Jul 2015

First of all, this was a tough decision and we actually did have to use random.org to choose the winner, as two pictures had gotten the same amount of points…

Your chance to win 1200 gems: Lion’s Arch Screenshot Contest!

18 Jul 201525 Jul 2015

(Update July 25, 2015: This giveaway is now closed. We will announce the winners in our blog soon!) (Update July 20, 2015: I am SO sorry. I forgot that gem…

4 years of Nerdy Bookahs!

7 Mar 2015

On March 12, 2011, we started this very blog here. I did not think that we would still be around 4 years later. I also did not think that the…

Heart of Thorns: Screenshots

26 Jan 20156 Feb 2015

Bilingual entry: English first. Scroll down for the German translation. I had originally just wanted to take a few screenshots of the announcement video to complement my "opinions" post that…

GW2 T-shirts giveaway!

22 May 20141 Jun 2014

Update June 1, 2014: This giveaway is closed now! Congratulations to Aurora and tankitout. You have won the L and the XL t-shirts! I have been hinting about this on…

Lion’s Arch: A look at what’s happened to the city

16 May 2014

I have seen the question "What happened to Lion's Arch" asked frequently in Lion's Arch map chat in the last few weeks. I will gladly give you an answer here:…

Lion’s Arch post-Scarlet

4 Apr 2014

Back during the beta weekend events, I already did a screenshot gallery of Lion's Arch. I've always loved the style of the city and I couldn't believe it could be…

Rift: Carnival companion picture gallery

9 Mar 20142 Apr 2017

(April 2, 2017: This picture gallery may be old, but it is still up to date concerning the Carnival Celebration Crates, the achievement as well as the looks of the…

First impressions of “Escape from Lion’s Arch”

21 Feb 2014

I already did this for Origins of Madness. A post about my first impressions that is lacking in words, but rich in pictures. I think it just tells a lot…

A last look at Lion’s Arch

17 Feb 2014

I know I have already released a post with a screenshot gallery for Lion's Arch, but for quite some time, I've felt it doesn't do the city enough justice. You…

A charr and her swords

1 Nov 20131 Nov 2013

I was taking screenshots for another blog post and this is just too good to have it sit in my folder until the day I may finally write said blog…

Farewell, Warhammer Online

18 Oct 201320 Sep 2020

I am late with my article reminiscing about Warhammer Online after the closing of the MMO on December 18, 2013 was announced, but for a good reason. If you scroll…

Caledon Forest in Maguuma Jungle

16 Aug 201316 Aug 2013

Caledon Forest is the first region you enter with a sylvari character. I never paid too much attention to it other than realizing that the sylvari get in touch with…