When it comes to improving the performance of Windows, there are a number of techniques which should help to reduce demand on the processor and generally speed up your PC. Programs that start automatically with Windows are the most well-known culprits leading to longer boot times, unnecessary memory use and a general reduction in performance; while these are fairly easily to manage, if you want to fully gain control of your rig, you’re going to have to delve a little deeper.  read more »

Whenever you got into gaming, we’re sure you were impressed by it at the time. It can be tough to remember, but over the last 30 years, we’ve moved from simple shapes floating around black screens pretending to be spaceships, all the way through simple sprites, full-screen cartoons, full-motion video and early experiments in 3D, and into blisteringly detailed virtual worlds that we can explore at will.  read more »

In the final part of this Runes of Magic blog mini-series I’m going to cover what is likely to be one of the final character build components that most players invest time in. Weapons, a clearly important component of the game, but only when you hit lvl 50 do you realise that all those quest items and mob dropped weaponry have become inadequate to the task within high level instances and against 21k+ HP elite mobs.  read more »

I'll admit it: I like crafting in MMOs. There needs to be a point, but for reasons beyond my understanding, I enjoy the process of performing simple tasks repetitively to make something I can use. I've maxed out two professions on two characters in WoW, have a third working its way through leatherworking and recently I've tapped into Runes of Magic's system.  read more »

Get geared up and you’ll be a force to be reckoned with! But first, you need to learn how to use the Arcane Transmuter!

The key for success in RoM is gearing your character correctly with the many available Stat enhancements to be found within the game. It’s not a simple task, and quite costly both in gold and diamonds. The central hub of this all revolves around using the Arcane Transmuter, and remains the most mysterious feature of RoM, confusing every new player without exception. I’ve read forums explaining it, viewed YouTube video tutorials, yet still didn’t get it until experimentation and wasted resources revealed the solution.   read more »