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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Having now played Funcom's Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah DLC up to max level and explored the new features, did the developers improve the experience compared to early access? What issues are still cropping up? Read about Kevin's adventures in Part II of our review.
The Singularity 6 team, formed by two ex-Riot Games developers in 2018, has released information about their upcoming MMO Palia. The game is, at its core, a community sim with a focus on cooperative activities and character customization. Check out what we know so far about the game's features and what information we are still missing.
Funcom's Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah DLC is now officially released. With a new map and additional features fleshed out, player reactions are still mixed. Have Funcom succeeded in correcting course from early access? What issues still exist with the DLC? Read about Kevin's early impressions in our review in progress.
Zenith: The Last City, by developer RamenVR, had its first alpha test earlier this month. Even though this was a more traditional alpha, as a VR MMORPG inspired by JRPGs, was it fun to play? Does it have the potential to be a long-term home for VR players? Read on to check out Kevin's thoughts on the first alpha.
Total War: WARHAMMER 3 arrives later this year, and Creative Assembly invited MMORPG to a preview of the new Survival Battle mode. In this new mode, Kevin takes the fight to one of the featured four realms of chaos. Is it fun? Is it challenging? Read on to find out what it's like to invade the chaos realm of Khorne the Blood God
The closed beta for the MMORPG Elyon, developed by Krafton and published by Kakao Games, is now over. There is a lot to be said about the combat system, enemy design, and game world. But how did the initial story hold up? Is it engaging enough to keep a player's interest? Read on about Kevin's first impressions.
When the Oculus Quest 2 released in Oct 2020, several official Oculus accessories also hit the market. The combined package of Elite Strap with Battery and Carrying Case is the only way to pick up an official external battery. But is it worth the price tag? Find out in our review.
Zenith: The Last City, a VR MMO by developer RamenVR, is heading into Alpha next month. As one of only a few VR MMOs currently in development, Zenith may appeal to the fans of existing MMORPGs looking for a certain aesthetic. Kevin had the chance to ask Andy Tsen, Co-Founder/CEO, questions about the game to find out more.
Funcom launched its latest expansion Conan Exiles: Isle of Siptah into early access in September 2020. The expansion boasted a new map, new building sets, and multiple other features. Player reactions so far have varied. With update 2.3 already out and 2.4 about to be released on April 22nd, Kevin had the chance to preview the changes. Will it be enough for those players who found the expansion lacking?
Last week, Kevin had the chance to go hands on with Elder Scroll Online's upcoming Chapter release, Blackwood, as well as chat with creative director Rich Lambert about the companion system, Endeavors and more.
The Corsair K65 RGB Mini is a great portable keyboard option for those looking to game and, at times, do some light typing. While the keyboard has several excellent features, a few issues hold it back from being a perfect experience. Find out in our review if this is the keyboard for you.
Last night the Elder Scrolls Online team held a Blackwood Chapter Preview Event for the new content coming to the game in June. While they did include some unreleased information about a few features, much of it was already known.
The HyperX Alloy Origins 60 petite 60% form factor keyboard is one solidly built peripheral. The design is excellent, and depending on your use case, this may be a keyboard worth your time. The software does have a couple of issues, and some secondary function keys could cause discomfort.
Kevin checked out the recent mobile MMO to launch this past month, Warhammer Odyssey. Billed as a true MMORPG on mobile, Kevin put this to the test to find out if it truly was more MMO than typical mobile fare.
Kevin had a chance to sit down and check out one of the upcoming dungeons in The Elder Scrolls Online's first DLC of 2021 - Flames of Ambition.