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Dark Souls PvP: Dealing with gankers – basic rules

It's an all to common occurrence. You load into another player's world, ready to slay them and take their souls, only to find two...

Dark Souls 2 beginners guide: player vs. environment

So far, I've described three main reasons why Dark Souls 2 is inferior to its predecessor, but despite the tenor of those articles,...

Dark Souls 2 is horrible, and here’s why (character and character design)

Note: This is an article in a series dissecting the good, bad, and horrid of Dark Souls 2. Rebuttals to the arguments presented here will...

Dark Souls 2 is horrible, and here’s why (map design)

Note: This is an article in a series dissecting the good, bad, and horrid of Dark Souls 2. Rebuttals to the arguments presented here will...

Dark Souls 2 is horrible, and here’s why (the bosses)

Note: This is the first article in a series dissecting the good, bad, and horrid of Dark Souls 2. Rebuttals to the arguments presented...

Dark Souls beginner basics: Take it slow, prepare to die

Having forsaken most of life's wonders in favor of Dark Souls, I can claim today to be far better at the game than I...

Assassin’s Creed multiplayer: It’s all in the mind

One of the most important parts about Assassin's Creed multiplayer is the psychology with which you approach every match. Frustrations at your earlier failures...

Assassin’s Creed multiplayer: Strategies for the noob

I am an Assassin's Creed multiplayer noob. And I will be one long into Black Flag. As you read this, I'm either already in-game...

Splinter Cell Blacklist: Rust and Adrenaline

For those of you who picked up Blacklist in the recent Steam sale, let me welcome you to the world of Spies vs. Mercs...

Splinter Cell Blacklist: Surviving Blacklist Mode as a Merc

Surviving as a Merc is hard in Blacklist mode. Four Spies means twice the insta-kill lunge bullet sponge, and twice the too-long stun crossbow. It...