Syp is dragging a Minstrel through a rough LOTRO expansion zone, but a gorgeous dwarf city briefly cuts through the slog.
CrazyKinux impulse-bought Planet of Lana II off four gorgeous screenshots alone, sold on its hand-painted look and short puzzle-adventure vibe.
Frostilyte’s February was slowed by illness, with The King is Watching landing more lukewarm than its demo despite that clever watched-workers hook.
Heartless says ARC Raiders’ optional character reset makes loot and progression feel exciting again, especially with fresh loadouts and nastier ARC robots.
Bhagpuss points to AdventureQuest Worlds Infinity as proof MMORPG Kickstarters can work when a studio like Artix has years of player trust.
Belghast finds World of Warcraft heroics surprisingly chill lately, and wonders if the usual elitist dungeon energy moved on elsewhere.
Wilhelm runs through gaming annoyances, from Highguard flaming out fast to Tencent panic and Steam’s latest lawsuit over marketplace gambling claims.
Jamie Zawinski nerds out over Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ rebuilt season 2 title sequence and its split-timeline visual storytelling.
Bruce Schneier brings the weekly squid oddity, this time on Byzantine monks keeping squid on the menu through taxonomic confusion and a handy recipe.
Dave Winer jumps from politics to Industry and The Pitt, while also asking for help getting his real X account back.
Tobold argues AI answers are turning SEO into winner-takes-all AEO, where being in the chatbot summary matters more than ranking on page two.
Tipa is done with security upsells and hosted-blog headaches, and is eyeing a rebuild with Hugo, GitHub Pages, and more control.