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Hyping Legends of Aria

One of our readers and long-time community members (Pseudos on Discord) pointed me towards this up and coming game called Legends of Aria. I thought I hadn't heard anything about it, but turns out I...

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Why I will play Planetside 2, Lesson for other Devs

When I saw John Smedley’s tweet, my mind was blown.  Okay, let’s break this down. Awesome Factor First, we have an incredibly awesome looking Bastion Fleet Carrier that looks like a freaking Star...

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Rayman Legends Preview and Demo Impressions

Rayman Legends is an upcoming title exclusively for the Wii U.  You can check out the 3 level demo from the Nintendo eShop, which can be played 30 times (like any Nintendo demo).  The demo features...

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Could it be DAoC 2?

Would it shock you if I told you that Dark Age of Camelot is one of my favorite games?  No, of course it wouldn’t. My moniker is ‘Keen’ after all.   You should also know that I am always pining for the...

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Getting Excited About Marvel Heroes

Marvel Heroes is an upcoming free-to-play hack’n’slash RPG MMO. Just in case you were wondering. I don’t exactly know to what extent its MMO claims reach, but to be honest that really doesn’t matter to...

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Dead Space 3 Demo

I’m a big fan of the Dead Space games, going all the way back to when I first got a glimpse at E3. I cant remember exactly how long ago it was; whatever year it was when they tried to go professional...

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Skylanders Swap Force

So just recently Skylanders Swap Force was announced. The hook in this entry seems to be the new 2-piece figures that can swap out their top and bottom sets to create dozens of different combinations....

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Defiance Really Snuck Up On Me

I knew OF Defiance’s existence. Some MMO being developed that also had a TV series tie-in. I’ve actually been seeing a lot of commercials for the TV shows lately. Still, I just put it out of my mind....

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Starting Up Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

I’m by no means an expert Monster Hunter player but I do like to dabble in the series and find them to often be very enjoyable. Just recently Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate came out for the Wii U (and 3DS),...

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Camelot Unchained’s Building and Mining Systems

Camelot Unchained is getting closer to their goal, but even closer to their deadline.  I’ve pledged, and I think a lot of our readers have pledges as well.  CU’s building, and in a way part of its...

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Soul Sacrifice Demo – How Demos Should be

Recently the last bit of my willpower eroded away and I found myself with a brand new PS Vita. There were several different factors that drew me to the system but chief among them was Soul Sacrifice....

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Why I’m excited for WildStar

Over the past few days I’ve had this horrible pit in my stomach caused by an acute lack of MMOs to play.  Looking around to remedy my situation, realizing nothing will currently cure me, and hoping...

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WildStar Paths: Diversity in a Themepark

WildStar’s path system fascinates me.  Paths are almost class-like identities, but they’re not a class.  They represent a playstyle, or how you like to play MMOs. In the lore, your path represents your...

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Epic and Awkward ArcheAge Trailer

Graev and I just watched the newest ArcheAge trailer.  We put it up on the big screen, cranked the surround sound, leaned back in our chairs, and readied our minds and bodies for what was sure to be a...

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Grim Dawn

Ever hear of Titan Quest?  It’s an awesome Action RPG (ARPG) set in Ancient Greece, Egypt, and Asia.  Titan Quest was/is one of the best ARPGs ever made.  Long story short, there won’t be any more...

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Keep Your Eye On Crowfall

When it comes to community, crafting, and virtual worlds you can consider me a super-fan. I have written post after post since we started blogging in 2007 about UO and SWG crafting, relying on other...

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LEGO Dimensions – Skylanders & Disney Infinity Meet LEGO

Yep, this happened. It was only a matter of time before one of the most expensive games mashed with one of the most expensive toys to create the most expensive thing EVER. The reveal trailer actually...

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Yooka-Laylee: Spiritual Successor to Banjo-Kazooie

Yes, yes, yes, yes, YESSSSS! Spiritual Successor to Banjo-Kazooie? Awesome, but back to the roots of what made N64 platformers amazing? Heck yeah! Just a quick look at the video above, and before I...

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Civilization Online: Conceptually Awesome? Let’s See It In Action.

I’m in love with the idea of Civilizations Online. Just the idea of playing in a big open world where each civilization can be built up and ultimately vie for control of the world sounds neat. Players...

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Pokemon Shuffle Review & Pokemon Go Preview

The world of “mobile” gaming is surely evolving (accidental pun intended) as the gamer demographic expands. Mobile gaming used to be my brother and I playing our Gameboys in the backseat of the car...

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Also Not Sure Whether or Not to Get Skylanders SuperChargers

We’re big Skylanders fans. We’ve played them all from day one. We even have week one footage of the original Skylanders launch on Youtube. The fanboy force is strong over here. We normally receive a...

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Most Anticipated Games of 2016

Let’s kick the new year off with a look at the games I am most looking forward to in 2016. Funny enough, two of the games I wanted to see in 2015 aren’t out yet and may not even make a 2016 launch....

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So Many Games. So Little Time.

I’m in some serious trouble here. There are so many great games coming out that even if I could play games all day there wouldn’t be enough time to play them all. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End View post...

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Looks Fun: Epic Tavern

Many years ago I had this idea to make a game where you run a tavern. I think I even wrote about it once or twice here on the blog. It started off as a Harvest Moon style idea then morphed into some...

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What games come out this Fall?

This year continues to be a great year of games. I’ve put together a little list of my most anticipated games coming out Fall 2016 for you to get hyped about. August Overcooked (Already Out) (PS4, Xbox...

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Dragon Quest Builders: Minecraft with a Purpose

Dragon Quest Builders comes out in just under two weeks for the PS4 and Vita! I started following Dragon Quest Builders when I first saw the video at E3. I thought it looked like a really neat...

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Hands-On with Witanlore

I was first introduced to Witanlore by a long-time reader of our blog who works on the dev team at Druid Gameworks. Witanlore was successfully Kickstarted and Greenlit on Steam. Witanlore is an...

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Dauntless (Co-op Action RPG) Looks Cool

Dauntless is a F2P Co-op Action RPG coming next year. Visually it’s compelling, and conceptually (from a 30,000 feet perspective) it sound pretty cool. From what I can piece together with my...

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I Am So Ready for Breath of the Wild

In the words of Reggie, my body is ready. Nintendo showed off some new gameplay in an awkward/fake “Let’s Play” during the VGA. [su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/Na1cIOmfBlU” width=”700″] Despite the...

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Keen’s Most Anticipated Games of 2017

Although 2016 was such a great year for gaming, I’m REALLY excited about what this next year has in store. This past year I spent a lot of time in quiet evaluation. I didn’t share enough. I didn’t get...

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