Mythos Beta

I don’t know whether to thank JoBildo or not for sending me a Mythos beta key just when I’d resubscribed to Dungeon Runners. Both are point-and-click kill fests, but where Dungeon Runners takes the Diablo 2 formula a little toward the MMO world, Mythos unashamedly brings the legendary dungeon hack to the present day. I … Read more

EQ2: Shard of Fear

Went in, started, worked through and finished the Shard of Fear last night with an almost all-guild group. My son, who’s been to SoF many times but never finished, vowed never to again go with a pick-up group. Just for fun, I ran Fraps in SoF and took the occasional short clip; here’s about a … Read more

CompUSA vs Best Buy

My son’s laptop started shutting off for no reason last week. For a guy who spends as much time online as he does, that’s a tragedy. And a tragedy for me, too — because I could just see how repairing the laptop could cost more than the laptop was worth, and nothing bugs me as … Read more

Running Dungeons

Since not playing since the Dungeon Runners beta, I figured it was time to give it another shot. It gives me that WoW experience — cartoon characters with huge weapons and armor, humor, ability to solo, fast levels and quick upgrades and the occasional group — far cheaper. Free’s cheap, right? Though I went ahead … Read more