Kevin Chick
Kevin “Xevrin” has a background in business administration, education, and programming. He is also an aspiring indie developer who has been writing/reviewing games for over five years. Before age 10, Kevin started playing video games on an Apple III with the Wizardry Series and an Atari console. He has been hooked on gaming ever since and loves following game industry news. In junior high, he branched out into tabletop gaming with the release of D&D 2nd Edition and has been a GM/DM for over 30 years. During his first year of university, Everquest was released, combining his favorite hobbies and locking in MMOs as his top genre.
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Pantheon: Rise of The Fallen entered early access this month, and Kevin is taking it for a whirl to see whether this early version of Visionary Realms' MMO is worth the price of admission.
Over the past month, Kevin has restarted his indie game development journey. He's documenting the process in a new series, and part two talks about Monetization.
In 2018, Kevin had a false start as a game developer due to challenges in his life. Now that things have taken a turn for the better, check out the second attempt at his indie game development story as he restarts the journey in 2024.
Zoria: Age of Shattering is a new CRPG from developer Tiny Trinket games, but how does this new RPG hold up? Check out in our review.
Kevin is a backer of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. As someone who will be testing the seasons in the coming weeks, he gives his thoughts on the community sentiment now that Seasons are live - as well as his own.
As we near the global reveal of The Elder Scrolls Online's 2024 plans, Kevin speculates on where the MMO is heading thanks to the clues being drip fed by the developers in recent weeks.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice, from developer Fast Travel Games, certainly captures the atmosphere and feel of stalking the streets of Venice as a deadly vampire at night. However, it is somewhat marred by several technical issues and certain weak gameplay elements. Check out Kevin's review to see if this VR stealth RPG might satiate your hunger.
ARK: Survival Ascended has entered early access, and the developers at Studio Wildcard have outdone themselves on this iteration of the original game while still being very much Studio Wildcard. From the stunning visuals to the improved systems, ARK: Survival Ascended would be a complete joy to play for fans of the original, if not for a mix of issues. Check out Kevin's early access impressions to discover why ARK: Survival Ascended may fall short of its predecessor's popularity
Players in the Elder Scrolls Online can experience the game's chapters in any order they choose at any level. Each year, Kevin starts a new character to do just that. In Part Nine, his High Elf Nightblade starts his exploration of the Stonefalls region in the city of Davon's Watch.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is an MMORPG that has been in development since 2014 by Visionary Realms. In September, it was announced that there would be a change in art style and that a new gameplay mode was entering into testing called 247. During the October Producer's Letter, more details were provided about the 247 survival extraction mode. The community reaction was mixed at best. Check out Kevin's thoughts on the information released so far and the community Q&A.
Wynncraft is an MMORPG entirely created within Minecraft on a private server. The server has been operating since 2013 and has a complete set of features players have come to expect of an MMO. Kevin had a chance to interview Francis "Salted" Mailloux, the server owner. Check out the discussion covering everything from how Salted started developing an MMORPG to why new players may want to try Wynncraft.
Total War: Pharaoh is the latest title from developer Creative Assembly. Set during the Bronze Age collapse, players take on the role of an aspiring Pharaoh or Great King. Kevin has successfully seized power from the other pretenders. Check out the review to see if this road to power is worth it.
Players in the Elder Scrolls Online can experience the game's chapters in any order they choose at any level. Each year Kevin starts a new character to do just that. In Part Eight, his High Elf Nightblade finds a way back to Tamriel. But unexpectedly ends up on Bleakrock Isle.
Total War: Pharaoh arrives in October, and Creative Assembly invited MMORPG to preview the first 50 turns of the Ramesses campaign. Kevin had the chance to explore some of the features in the upcoming release. Check out his initial thoughts on how it feels to play one of the leaders in Ancient Egypt during the Bronze Age collapse.
Players in the Elder Scrolls Online can experience the game's chapters in any order they choose at any level. Each year Kevin starts a new character to do just that. In Part Seven, Molag Bal and the Dark Anchors have become too much of a problem, which means a trip to Coldharbour.