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Project D2: Diablo 2 reborn

Project Diablo 2, is a private server for Diablo 2. It adds a massive amount of content, balance changes, and new items for the players to find. It stays true to the original Diablo 2 experience while fixing some glaring issues. The balance changes are the biggest improvement here. No

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Artery Gear: Fusion

One of my guilty pleasures in life is Gacha-type games. I'm a long-time player of Summoners War. If you aren't familiar a Gacha time game is generally an RPG where you summon units. They are typically very pay-to-win which leads them to a niche market. Even though these games are

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Stolen Realm: Tactical Turn-based RPG.

Stolen Realm is a turn-based tactical RPG. Each "team" takes its own turn at the same time. Therefore if you have a full team of 6 players you don't have to wait for each individual player to take their turn. You all take it at once and then the enemy

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Elder Scrolls Online Antiquities: Leveling/Tips and Tricks

If you're like me then you are looking for the shortest path to level 10 Antiquities. If you're looking for amazing rings like the Oakensoul or maybe just some decor for your home then I have a few tips that helped me along the way. In Western Skyrim in Solitude

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Escape from Tarkov: Single Player mod

Getting into Tarkov as a new player this late in the game is incredibly difficult. Map knowledge alone can take an extremely long time to complete. On top of that, there are quests that span multiple maps. If you die on the 2nd map you have to restart back on

Langrisser: Gacha Tactical RPG

I've been on the hunt for a game like Fire Emblem, without actually playing Fire Emblem. I'm a big fan of Gacha games, I don't really spend any money on them, I just like the chance of getting a new unit rather than 100% getting one. Sometimes you have to

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Melvor Idle: Playing RuneScape without playing RuneScape

Melvor Idle [https://melvoridle.com/]is a RuneScape inspired idle RPG. If you're quick sure what an idle RPG is then you're in luck. It's not complicated. The game plays itself for you. You tell it what you want to be done, and it goes and does it. When you

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Lost Ark: One month review

I'm pushing roughly 300 hours on Lost Ark since release. As you can expect from someone who has put this much time into the game I am a massive fan. I enjoy most aspects of the game, but there are a few that drive me insane. My biggest complaint is

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Lost Ark: Struggling in Tier 1 or 2

So you've finished your Tier 1  and 2 Islands on your main, had bad luck, or working on your alts, and getting to item level 600 is just out of reach. What are you supposed to do about that? Wait another few days doing Chaos dungeons? There are a few

Tech

Twobird: Awesome Email Client

When I started switching to Mac as my main device I was struggling to find an email client. On Windows, I was making do with Google web client. It was okay, but I prefer having a client on my PC. The other big options just didn't interest me. I really

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Last Epoch: A Quick Look

It's been slim pickings for a while now when it comes to quality action RPG games. With the disaster, Diablo 3 is there aren't many high-quality action RPG games. You always have the trusty Path of Exile, but even then maybe you don't like some of the changes they are

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Crowfall: The Review

So I have a few hours under my belt with Crowfall [https://crowfall.com/en-US/]. I've experienced a lot of the content and done what I have wanted to do. I have gotten countless friends to try out the free trial and we tried it together. So how does it

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MindNode: What's on your mind?

If you're anything like me then you have a massive brainstorm of various ideas and projects you want to work on. However, organizing them and remembering them all for when you have time is a near-impossible task for me. Since I work mostly on my Mac these days, having a

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Back 4 Blood: The better Left 4 Dead?

I don't know about you but I have been desperately waiting for Left 4 Dead 3.  I've sat here waiting for a sequel, and it never came. Then I saw Back 4 Blood and hoped it would be close to Left 4 Dead. It's so much more than Left 4

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Crowfall: How to change factions

Respec VideoChanging Factions is simple enough in Crowfall. Currently, you start your game in the earth faction by default. Once you are near the end of the tutorial you will choose your faction. If you have joined a guild you will be automatically thrown into their faction! So when looking

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Crowfall: How to respec

If you're anything like me then you can not decide how to play one spec for an extended amount of time. Maybe you made a mistake and want to fix that! No worries Crowfall does allow you to respec your character but only parts of it so make sure you

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Crowfall: First Impressions

The game has finally launched. Although with little to no marketing most players don't even know it's out. The game is funded by Kickstarter a long time ago. I've been loosely following the game for years since I found out about it. It is a PvP MMO with some survival

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Bloons TD6: The Review

Travel back in time to the glorious iPod touch days. Before smartphones when basic games were revolutionary. Bloons has been around for a long time, but I never gave it another look once I moved to a smartphone. I found out that I have indeed been missing out. Bloons is

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Backbone Review: Mobile Gaming Controller

Recently I've been playing mobile games more and more. Usually just doing some RPGs or a gotcha game here and there. However, recently I really wanted a controller that would make my phone play like a switch. So I set out to find something to make that so. Eventually, I

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Why are players moving from World of Warcraft to Final Fantasy 14

It's a pretty complex situation currently going on. For the last few months, you may have noticed that many big content streamers, and perhaps a few of your friends have moved to FF14. Every player will change games for different reasons. It's not a one size fits all scenario, but

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Character Map In Windows Needs A Makeover

Character Map in Windows hasn't changed much in 30 years and has become outdated. This article addresses alternatives and a new Windows feature to help with this problem.

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Outriders: The review

There are quite a few decent looter shooters out there now. There is always room for more and Outriders is there with the best of them. The gunplay is fantastic, and I personally found the story gripping. If you're looking for a new looter shooter than this is a good

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Why I Don't Preorder Games

Preordering games can be risky while saving just a bit of money. There are plenty of examples where it's either a good or bad choice to make. Here is the case I make for not preordering.

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Package Managers in Linux and Windows

Package managers allow you to quickly install, manage, and delete programs (or apps, applications) from your operating system within a command-line interface. Different distros provide a variety of package managers, but all are straightforward.

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RTL-SDR: Listening to HD Radio

Listening to HD Radio on an RTL-SDR unlocks another hidden world of listening with these multi-purpose devices. These digital stations deliver crystal clear audio without the static of an analog station with multiplexing.