How Big Should an MMORPG Tutorial Be?
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus27 Aug 2026
One of the apparent constants of the universe is CCP/Fenris reworking their new player experience in an attempt to improve player retention.
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top 39%Planet Crafter – To The Moon!
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus26 Aug 2026
The terraforming was complete. We had done it. The planet, once barren and hostile, now supported the teeming varieties of life.
EverQuest Legends – Class Decisions and Blackburrow
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus25 Aug 2026
Last time around I reported that I had meandered my way to level ten in the game with my druid/warrior combo and that I was now being called on to make some decisions.
Blaugust, Motivation, and Just Repeating Myself
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus25 Aug 2026
We are now heading down the home stretch of Blaugust. There is about a week left in the whole event.
Starring off with Stars Reach in Steam Early Access
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus24 Aug 2026
The Stars Reach early access is something of a “glass half empty/full” story… or maybe it is only a quarter full, if we want to torture the metaphor a bit.
TAGN Fantasy Critic League 2026 – Week Thirty-Four and Deltarune Chapter 5 Arrives at Last
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus23 Aug 2026
There being a Fantasy Critic League post at all this week was in some doubt. With no releases slated for weeks thirty-three or thirty-four, it felt like there might possibly be naught about which...
Binge Watching here in the Summer of 2026
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus22 Aug 2026
Back for another binge watching post, now with a new logo designed to antagonize those with any design sense. Canva made me do it. No AI design could be this bad!
EverQuest Legends – Level 10 and Decisions to be Made
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus21 Aug 2026
I am pretty sure I am doing this wrong. All of it. But even my disregard for video guides about how to play EverQuest Legends hasn’t stopped my progress. I have somehow managed to level up.
Stardew Valley – Unlocking the Greenhouse
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus20 Aug 2026
Last time around we had launched into summer with a rework of the crop layout and a mass planting of melons.
Stars Reach Arrives in Steam Early Access
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus19 Aug 2026
Yesterday was launch day for Stars Reach, effectively at least. There are not many games that go into early access that then turn around and get another bite at the launch apple when they decided...
Planet Crafter – Wrecks and Portals and Over Abundance
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus18 Aug 2026
We have blown through the age of abundance in Planet Crafter and have reached a point of over abundance. We have too much stuff.
Blaugust 2026 – Past Half Way, Creator Appreciation, and What I Write About
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus17 Aug 2026
We are now onto the backside of Blaugust, the halfway point is just behind us in the rear view mirror and a mere two weeks left before things are wrapped up.
TAGN Fantasy Critic League 2026 – Week Thirty-Three and Waiting for Scores
The Ancient Gaming Noobby Wilhelm Arcturus16 Aug 2026
As expected there were no titles set to launch for week thirty-three. We have nothing on the calendar until the last week of August. So the same problem next week.