Author: Ryan A. Allen

Ryan is GiN's MMORPG specialist. Video and PC games have been a part of his life forever. Ryan's first video game console was an Atari 2600 and the first totally sucky game he remembers was Pac-Man for the Atari 2600. Ryan has always had an intrinsic critical eye towards games. His day job is web design and development (another passion of his) And when he's not playing games or doing web work Ryan loves to snowboard, watch movies, and drink beer! :) Ryan says that he is honored to be GiN MMORPG specialist. He's been playing these games in one form or another since the BBS days with Usurper, Elite and The Pit. Then when Windows 95 made Internet easy to access he moved onto games like Ultima Online and Meridian 59.

My Dell Christmas Warning

Reviewer Ryan Allen thought he was in seventh heaven when he got his new gaming laptop. Little did he know he would soon be somewhere else that rhymes with Dell.

Bashing On A Budget

The Chosen: Well of Souls is a nice little $20 game that brings to mind Diablo and Dungeon Siege, only not quite as good, but not quite as expensive either.

This Means War!

We preview Universe At War this week, but the real conflict might be getting PC gamers to pay Microsoft Live fees, unless this game changes direction fast.

A Burning Passion!

World of Warcraft is currently the most popular MMO, but level 60 characters felt a bit stagnant. Now, the Burning Crusade opens new lands, and deadly challenges.

A Goodly Gothic

Continuing a solid series, Gothic 3 tries to take the game to new heights. But does it reach its goal of RPG bliss in the face of powerhouses like Oblivion out there?

A Nostalgic Smorgasbord

We review the GameTap service this week, a place where you can find some great classic gaming for a small monthly fee.

Ready To Deploy

War Rock is still in beta, but this online shooter game is just about ready for prime time. The cool military vehicles and quick combat should have you chomping at the bit.

Desert Roaming

Our preview of "A Tale In The Desert III" finds us online gathering and crafting items, but without any real motivation to keep playing.

Rising Up

Rising Force Online has conquered Korea and now makes a play for the US. While the leveling process can be a bit grinding, the reward is some spectacular PVP action.

A Rose With Thorns

ROSE Online is a charming world that combines old school gameplay with cute anime. But after 38 levels of testing, it gets to be a bit of a grind.