Chris "Syeric" Coke

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Date registered: July 25, 2009
URL: http://www.gamebynight.com

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Follow me at MMORPG.com where I cover games and hardware! — November 20, 2017
Virtual Tabletop Face-Off – Roll20 Vs. Fantasy Grounds — May 5, 2017
If you’re not reading Rant On Rob, you should be — May 4, 2017
Book Review: Little Heaven by Nick Cutter — July 27, 2016
Book Review: Death Follows by Cullen Bunn — March 16, 2016

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A Modern Warfare Twice Played [and How I Survived the Midnight Pickup]

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b. Console, c. PC Gaming

November 8, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

I’ve been a big fan of the Call of Duty games since Modern Warfare 2. I didn’t have a console before then (I’d been holding out with a pS2) and summarily died, over and over again, when I tried playing with friends. When I bought my first 360, though, I knew I needed to find …

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On the Verge of Unsubscribing

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a. MMORPG, b. Console

November 1, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

I sat down with Arkham City (PS3) this weekend and something clicked: When I have time to game, RIFT is hardly ever my first choice anymore. Actually, MMOs in general aren’t my first choice. It might seem trite, but this is the first time in quite a while that I haven’t been “MMO Dedicated” even …

Tags: Consoles, less time, rift, subscriptions, trion

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Skylanders shouldn’t be embraced, it should be shunned

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b. Console, c. PC Gaming

October 25, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

I’ve been mostly checked out of the MMO blogging world this past week but when I dropped in, it seemed like Skylanders had suddenly taken my “must read” list by storm. What’s more, it doesn’t seem to be on any merit of it’s own, but more of in the CCG, Gotta Catch ‘Em All, type …

Tags: skylanders

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A Rebuttal to My Last Post and My Response [Mists of Pandaria]

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a. MMORPG

October 22, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Maxivik left a great comment on my last post and I wrote a response I thought I’d share here. I think it better explains why I was probably the most cynical about WoW I’ve ever been. The rebuttal! Maxivik Said: I am pretty stoked about this XPac. Removing the big bad villain at the end …

Tags: comment and reply, mists of pandaria, wow

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Mists of Desperation

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a. MMORPG

October 21, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

For the first time in years, a Blizzcon has come and left me with, dare I say it, LESS desire to play WoW than than before. Forgive me for sounding a little negative but am I the only one who finds this whole Mists of Panderia thing a bit pathetic? This is what the death …

Tags: World of Warcraft, wow

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The Other Side of RIFT’s World Events

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a. MMORPG

October 17, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Much has been said over how often Trion updates RIFT. We all know that major updates are pretty much a monthly thing. Personally, I love it. It’s earned Trion a lot of my respect that they work on their game so much. (I was tempted to write that they “focus on their game so much” …

Tags: chronicles, patch 1.5, planes of telara, rift, trion

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Weekend Reading From Vagary.TV

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d. Everything Else

October 8, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

It’s been a little quiet around here this week but that doesn’t mean you have to wait until next week for a post! I’ve been working for Vagary this week and having a great time doing it. Did someone mention a vidcast? It’s not just me, though. Over the last year, Vagary has brought on …

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Is Anybody Really Happy the WAR Guys Are Back?

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a. MMORPG

October 5, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Forgive me for being a little crass, but I’m not all that excited Paul Barnett and Mark Jacobs are back. These are the same guys who sold us a total bill of goods and then dropped the ball like lepers at the super bowl. To be quite honest, I’d keep Paul Barnett out from in …

Tags: ea, mark jacobs, mythic, paul barnett, war, warhammer online, wow I didn't think I'd be writing this tag-train again!

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More Like Chronicles of AWESOME

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a. MMORPG

September 30, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

I just hopped into RIFT for the first time since downloading the patch last night. Grabbing my Veteran’s Rewards from my inbox, I noticed a handy little note reminding me to do the Chronicle of Planar Attunement (or some such). If you’re new to the game, Chronicles are essentially story-based, solo/duo instances similar to skirmishes …

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Blizzard Changing the Game Again?

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a. MMORPG

September 28, 2011

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

I was reading Kotaku a couple weeks ago and came across an interesting article about the upcoming Cross-Server Raid Finder in World of Warcraft. This is big news, why aren’t bloggers talking about it?! I read that article and I couldn’t help feeling like this might be WoW’s last big game-changing move in the MMO …

Tags: blizzard, cross server raid tool, market impact, raid finder, wow

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