New article up at Hubpages titled: Online Games: The Future of Gaming?

As the blog post title says, I have a new article up at Hubpages! Here's the link: http://winterfate.hubpages.com/_Winterfate/hub/Online-Games-The-Future-of-Gaming

Basically, I give my own personal reasons as to why online games are poised to become the future of video gaming (some would argue this is already the case!).

Also, I've been looking on the internet for ways to increase the traffic I get to this blog, to my Hubpages account and to my Twitter account. I'd like to say I've been getting positive results, but they've been mixed at best.

Also, since I can't help but mention it in every blog post: There's NINE DAYS left for the release of Fire Emblem: Awakening in North America (I'll be getting it in 10 days!). I think it goes without saying that you can expect me to write some articles about the game, given that I'm hyping so much about it. I also think it goes without saying that my priority is in actually playing the game and not writing about it. :P

So, I don't really have much else to report! Thanks for reading as usual!

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

Still alive, in case you cared...

So, it's been an awful long while since I've posted in this video game blog. How long, you may ask? Well, just look at the date of this post and then look at the date of the previous post.

To be fair, it's because life caught up with me. I was working at a job until recently and then I decided to quit. Wait, you may wonder, why would I quit a perfectly good job? Well, the job just wasn't doing it for me. I have numerous talents and my job wasn't allowing me to exploit any of them in a reasonable fashion. So, I left. To do what? Well, to do what I love to do: Write articles and continue developing my very own video game. I've kept mostly quiet about my game, as I want to have a nearly completed game before I start talking more about it. Also, I'm wondering whether to have a beta for the game or not.

Anyway, for those of you who have peeked in here every once in a while during 2012, you may have noticed that the little HubPages widget to the left and the one to the right have both been updating. Also, I've been trying to branch out into other categories of articles in an attempt to get more traffic for my writing. Results up to now have mostly been mixed.

What else can I say? Oh, I fell in love with Fire Emblem. Hadn't played any of them and decided to play Shadow Dragon a while ago. Pre-ordered Fire Emblem: Awakening, so you can look forward to some articles from me related to that game come February. Besides that, I've been playing Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, which is just as good as the original ever was.

That's about it from me for now. So, if you want me to actually maintain this blog for real, please give me comments. I feel like I'm talking to myself otherwise.

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)
-Winterfate

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation released today!

The title of this post says it all! Well, assuming you're looking at Amazon that is. I think retail stores release the game tomorrow, but what's one day anyways? This is especially considering that, if you get it from Amazon, you have to wait for it to ship, so you won't receive it today anyways; but that way you don't get sales taxed. This momentous event marks the first time this game has been released in the Western world, and also marks the first time that all Dragon Quest games have been available for purchase in both hemispheres.

If you want to purchase a copy of this game, feel free to check out the Amazon ad below:
















Speaking of other things Dragon Quest, I have also been looking into a way to get a cheap copy of Dragon Quest V, because the current price is beyond ridiculous ($60+ for a USED copy...). If you've been wondering about this as well, here's a shortened link to Square Enix's Online Store!

Finally, but definitely not least, I have updated my Hubpages profile to better reflect my best hubs, most of which are related to Dragon Quest IX. Feel free to check out all of my hubs by clicking on any part of this sentences to access my HubPages profile.

Well, that's about it from me for now. If you have the spare money and enjoy classic RPGs, then Dragon Quest VI will be sure to entertain you for a long time!

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

I have reached Gold Rank in Starcraft II !

For those of you who have followed me at HubPages recently, you may or may have noticed one of my newest hubs related to the Starcraft II ladder. You can check it out by clicking on any part of this sentence: It's called Starcraft 2: Tips, Strategies, and Tricks from a Silver-Level Player.

Since then, I have actually been promoted to Gold, which was, to be fair, a long time coming. See, the matchmaking system had been pairing me up against Gold and Platinum level players for a while, so I knew that a promotion was imminent. I was just not sure when it would happen. It finally happened in a game versus a Zerg player who attempted to Mutalisk rush me...on one base. Considering how gas heavy Mutalisks are, that was a pretty bad idea. There are several one base Zerg aggression strategies that do work, but quick Muta doesn't, unless you have insane micromanagement abilities.

If you want to check out my progress on the ladder (or anyone else, for that matter), click here.

In other news, I've also been playing Dragon Quest IX and have been getting some pretty cool rare items from the DQVC. This week is "fashion week" (I'm paraphrasing, but the official name of the week is pretty vague anyways. :P).

So, that's about it from me for now. I hope you're all doing great and having lots of fun!
Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

P.S: I hate early aggression builds in Starcraft II. :'(

Happy Holidays/One Year At Hubpages/Icewind Dale Done!

First of all, I'd like to say happy holidays to everyone, as I conveniently (:P) forgot to do so during the holidays. I hope you all had a great time with the people you love and cherish, no matter what you were doing.

My holidays could've been better, but then again, they could've been worse, so perhaps I shouldn't complain. :P

I also took an hour or so to write up my 93rd article over at Hubpages.com today. As of a day ago or so, I now have the accolade for being a member of Hubpages for a whole year. Thus, I wrote up an article celebrating the occasion. You can read it by clicking on any part of this sentence.

However, this is a videogaming blog, so I couldn't very well finish this new post without making at least one reference to the subject. :P

I have recently finished the entirety of Icewind Dale, including the expansion pack content. In hindsight, the game's a lot shorter than Baldur's Gate, but that may be because the emphasis is on combat, so once you hit the ground running, it's much easier to grind through a dungeon of baddies than it is to find the five pieces of a flail to create the ultimate flail of destruction (kudos to whoever figured out that reference!).

I still owe you guys a hub to finish up my Fallout Let's Play, but life and the dire need to make money have been halting my efforts. I hope to get something concrete done between now and 2012. :P

Anyways, I thank you for following my blog. I hope you have a great day!
Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

A Videogame related comic I discovered!

Well, hello there! I apologize for not updating this blog or my hubpages account in a few days, but I've been busy trying to make money online. :/

With that said, I need my leisure time as well, so I've been reading a webcomic called Ctrl+Alt+Del. It chronicles the daily occurences of two videogamers called Ethan and Lucas. The author does a pretty good job of making the comic strips humorous to all readers, so if you're not a videogamer, you'll probably still get quite a few laughs out of it. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who's had a bad day, or just wants to distract him or herself for a while. :)

In other news, I haven't really played Dragon Quest IX for a while, so my next Legacy Boss Hunter article could take quite a long time to get written up. You can blame Icewind Dale for that.

Speaking of which...I picked up a copy of Icewind Dale Complete over at Good Old Games. So, you MAY see me write up a review for that game some time soon. Whether I write it here or over at HubPages, don't worry because you'll hear about it here in either case. ;)

What I CAN tell you in advance is that it's pretty fun. For those of you in the audience who have played Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale features more of an emphasis on dungeon crawling than quest-doing. However, it is my humble opinion that, if you enjoyed Baldur's Gate, you'll enjoy Icewind Dale as well. :)

That's about it from me for now. Feel free to comment on this, or any other of my blog posts. I don't bite...hard. ;)

Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

My first videogame article published at Triond!

Well, hello there! I have gotten my first videogame article published at Triond. It's a little review/exposé of my thoughts related to Dragon Quest IX and why I believe it's an awesome game. Of course, if you've been following me at hubpages.com, the amount of DQ IX articles I've written up should've tipped you off to that already. ;)

The link to the article is: http://adf.ly/DAeo

To be honest, I'm not sure I'll be doing a lot of writing with them since they read your articles and then decide whether to publish your content or not. I prefer to be the boss of what I write. After all, it's not like I'm forcing the reader to view it in the first place. I've also heard bad things about their forum community and have witnessed how biased the moderators there can be. Basically, pretty disappointing.

In either case, you can expect at least two more articles at hubpages.com soon. The first one will be the Legacy Boss Hunter article for Dhoulmagus as soon as I can get his map, and the second one will be the Armamentalist VUST article, as specifically requested by TGTASC. So, stay tuned for I will be writing those up as time allows. :)

That's about it from me for now, so take care and have fun! ;)

Blog you up soon! :P

-Winterfate

New Videogame Hub Up At Hubpages.com

For those of you who have been following me at HubPages.com, you'll be delighted to know that I've written up a new videogame hub. It's called The "Social" Videogame Phenomenon: A Look At A Disturbing New Trend For Videogames.

If you want to read what's so disturbing about it, and why I'm so bothered by it, go ahead and take a look.
Until the next time, take care and have fun! ;)

-Winterfate

It's been a while, hasn't it?

The title says it all. College got in the way of my murmurings, and then, once it all ended. I decided to restart writing articles on hubpages.com. I stumbled upon my blog today and decided to update it. :)

Go check out my videogame articles at: http://hubpages.com/profile/Winterfate
Would you? :D

Updated my blog! :)

I finally inserted the RSS feed for my hubpages.com account!
It's to the right of the screen, so now you can follow my hubs as I create them! :)
Happy reading!

-Winterfate

10 Videogame Hubs up on hubpages.com! :)

Well, as the title says, I reached 10 Videogame related hubs on hubpages.com! :)

If you want to check it out, go to http://hubpages.com/profile/Winterfate

Feel free to leave comments on my hubs! :)

I published my first 5 videogame hubs at hubpages.com! :D

As the title says, I published 5 hubs at hubpages.com. Each hub is a review of a game I've played (or am currently playing). :)

What are you waiting for? Go over there and see it now! ;)

The link is: http://hubpages.com/profile/Winterfate