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GarrickDR

Garrick is a doting father of two and devoted husband. When he's not busy playing Final Fantasy XIV, he can usually be found drifting between a dozen different MMOs. His favorite game of all time is Diablo II and he is trepidatiously excited for Diablo IV.

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Elder Scrolls Online EU/NA Maintenance Tomorrow to Address Launch Issues

Servers will come offline for maintenance tomorrow at 2:00am EDT in order to address launch issues from the recent Greymoor expansion.


Black Desert Online Will Host First Global Ball 'Heidel Ball: AT HOME' On May 30

Pearl Abyss and Kakao Games announced earlier today that Black Desert Online will play host to its first ever global and online event, dubbed "Heidel Ball: AT HOME," on May 30th, 2020. Adventurers from around the globe will be able to interact and meet with one another during a live-streamed broadcast.


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The RPG Files: Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition Review

Despite showing its age, Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition lives up to being one of the greatest JRPGs in the last couple decades. Its story and gameplay are timeless and the amount of customizability and freedom that comes with the plethora of gear available makes it highly replay-able to boot. The additional content and the extra story epilogue makes this the best version of Xenoblade Chronicles available to date, as well as cements it as one of the best values in gaming on the Nintendo


Torchlight III Closed Beta Ends Friday, Coinciding with Live Stream

The upcoming Torchlight III will be ending its Closed Beta this Friday, May 29th as announced via a news post on Steam. Additionally, the developers announced a Twitch stream this Friday at 11:00am PDT,


Minecraft Dungeons Launches Today

The spin-off action-adventure dungeon crawler, is available now for Windows PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox GamePass.


Phantasy Star Online 2 PC Preload Begins Tonight, Receives Wedding Event

The hit anime-inspired MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2 will be available to pre-install on PC starting tonight, May 26th, at 11:00pm PDT before it's servers open up tomorrow morning at 5:00am PDT after server maintenance.


Warframe's Deadlock Protocol Update Delayed to June

The new Deadlock Protocol update coming to Warframe has, once again, been delayed according to a recent post on their website. The new expected release date is now sometime in June. The Deadlock Protocol update was originally slated for April and was delayed into May. This isn't the first delay for Warframe we've seen this year and it most assuredly won't be the last, but it's nice that they are keeping fans posted with how the development is progressing.


Guild Wars 2 Dev Talks Past and Future

Speaking with The Gaming Ground, Andrew Gray waxed nostalgic on Guild War 2's past and commented on the ways that they defied expectations in the MMO market when it launched in 2012. Andrew mentioned that there is plenty left to the Icebrood Saga and that "right now, the team is focused 100% on the development of the third Guild Wars 2 expansion."


Star Citizen's Free Fly Event Extended Until June 2

Over the weekend, Star Citizen's Free Fly event has had a bevy of technical issues preventing players from even logging in to the game. As a result, the Free Fly event is being extended through midnight June 2nd.


Free-Fly Event Underway in Star Citizen

Starting today, the ambitious sci-fi MMO Star Citizen will be free to try for new players for the next 11 days as part of their Free-Fly event.


The RPG Files: Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Preview

There are few JRPGs that left as memorable an experience on Garrick as Xenoblade Chronicles. Join him as he breaks down his first moments and impressions from the upcoming Nintendo Switch JRPG.


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The RPG Files: Trials of Mana Review

Trials of Mana is a fantastic remake of an Action RPG that tragically never came to the West until recently. It is evident that great care has been taken to create an experience as close to the original as possible, although liberties to improve upon the story should have been taken on. Although the combat may get repetitive and boss battles are rarely challenging, Trials has a ton of charm and fun that is easily accessible for new players and old fans alike.


Population Zero Impressions - Surviving Kepler

Population Zero is an upcoming survival MMO set on a distant planet called Kepler. Garrick taks you hands on to give his initial impressions leading up to the May 5th Early Access launch of the title.


The RPG Files: Trials of Mana Impressions

Trials of Mana is a complete remake of Seiken Densetsu III that launched in Japan for the Super Famicom back in 1995. Garrick gives us his thoughts after 15 hours with the game on PS4.


Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Impressions From Our Island

With all of us at home or under some sort of quarantine, there's never been a better time to pick up a new game. Garrick is checking out Animal Crossing: New Horizons, recounting his first five days after his fateful meeting with Tom Nook.