Ryan is GiN's MMORPG specialist. Video and PC games have been a part of his life. Ryan's first video game console was an Atari 2600. 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 am 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 the masses he moved onto games like Ultima Online and Meridian 59.
As a new feature for GiN, we will occasionally be taking a look back at games from simpler times that were published many years ago. This week we spotlight Start-up, a game about building a business empire during the roaring 2000s.
GiN is looking waaaay back as a fun feature during these trying times. We will occasionally be taking a look at games from simpler days that were published many years ago. Up first, The Sims from February 2000, a title that many of us lost a lot of hours exploring.
Chella is still on vacation, so this week we have a special guest column from GiN reviewer Ryan Allen. Tired of all the endless lists about how games changed the industry for the better, he comes up with seven titles that made things a lot worse.
When World of Warcraft: Cataclysm strikes, the game will change forever. Even the starting classic” zones will be warped and twisted. Find out what to expect in our exclusive beta preview. Hope you’re sitting down.”
Looking for a solid game that won’t cost an arm and a leg? Then look no further than Torchlight, one of the best Diablo clones ever to hit the market. And grab it for under $20.
The World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion adds so much content to WoW that it’s almost like a completely new game to explore. So addicted WoWers are set for a great 2009.
Game Review- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
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.
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