<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:04:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/pc-gaming/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Documenting my downfall:  A story of MMO addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wouldn't say that my life in gaming right now is at all addictive. As I have gotten older gaming definitely takes a back seat to many other things in my life. I am definitely a "filthy casual"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/documenting-my-downfall-a-story-of-mmo-addiction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/documenting-my-downfall-a-story-of-mmo-addiction</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx71f9VxpD8p4X7qMxmYaWwx4jAvRC3nbhdmXAJrPTwBFfB39wpctErG45si6Zo3ykGeivG4aNGCbCCX2SCFKsaq6E1vRSY7iBMG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My personal gaming history:  Playing King's Quest at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm likely a bit older than most of you and while that means that I will likely see a real life "game over" screen before you do, I have also been alive for nearly the entirety of video games']]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/my-personal-gaming-history-playing-kings-quest-at-school</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/my-personal-gaming-history-playing-kings-quest-at-school</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAyBX1GXPtEJMps5a7yQuGZb2cCd4fErmJAWDMHeT5Leiu7F95aFudJqbTjjBKmwNzouc64e2nAqmhV6gJ6SsE21CUa4jj8TLdBxaL6o1WDdEYQxrQ9Y5yVKxYErJmehJeKDTW7SmaNB6o3QyqZXZcbxj9Avn9nMcZth2BJW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Completely optional Starcraft 2 overkill:  "The Dig" mission as Terrans]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe Starcraft 2 is one of the greatest games of all time. Despite being a decade old and now free-to-play this game still has a massive following online especially in Korea where they have international]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/completely-optional-starcraft-2-overkill-the-dig-mission-as-terrans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/completely-optional-starcraft-2-overkill-the-dig-mission-as-terrans</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPKXpiQRTcuLbW3FEZKSiGG7h7fbowsZW7KUuGwZf1ECZ2AutsqDSgjBK58tuJheewCSMMiZd8r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starcraft:  Going back to accomplish something you aren't supposed to be able to do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starcraft in my opinion is the greatest Real Time Strategy (RTS) game of all time. 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While putting together my previous posts on the budget office pc build]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@c0ff33a/building-a-modern-pc-in-a-2005-powermac-g5-aluminium-case</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@c0ff33a/building-a-modern-pc-in-a-2005-powermac-g5-aluminium-case</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[c0ff33a]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 19:11:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqTJzomu93YsUx1BJoH7xsXv6NUK9ycD5teto9a93hkNSVFRFicJRzWvo6bo3ZY897mnq7LPNiNR7Kku6RQn2cpKsCdRuLYqDKaVGDPZ2jr3V16e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Spider Man Remastered : One of the best graphic improvisation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, How are you all ? I hope everyone is fine and doing great in their life. There was a gameplay that i saw recently on YouTube. It was from the latest Spiderman game and the footage was from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@kamran-rkploy/marvel-spider-man-remastered-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-150329/@kamran-rkploy/marvel-spider-man-remastered-one</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-150329]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kamran-rkploy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAH39jaKNoUwtKLXMK2cemBHYnaTuyvBNJZyqHXVhe7EwD7GRyzGV91Racos4AVfPmhR4SaUdvVWCh6WRqmTykHSaYBfyaHvmTLyKiWYu8uMQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Games that captivated me:  Call of Duty (2003)]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the past decade or so there have been very few first-person shooter (FPS) games that have appealed to me. They have become too complicated, focus too much on multi-player (which I don't like) or end]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/games-that-captivated-me-call-of-duty-2003</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/games-that-captivated-me-call-of-duty-2003</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 02:53:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNg1uka5C1J9DmUW9JTVRRvmnVwqNAr5EA4ScQsZyFGvvxiPMrMiJWKfoSRF8kRm4yF4Khxiuhp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Went back to "Vigil:  The Longest Night"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was playing this Metroidvania game 2 months or so ago but then got distracted, like I normally do, with the plethora of other games that I already have or acquired while perusing the PS store.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/went-back-to-vigil-the-longest-night</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/went-back-to-vigil-the-longest-night</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:50:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbng8jkjwWwSVxMcGMzPLZ6tpyHqjF2mKHMZNSv6zwiR3eGpLWUgiTRACTe3AQHSGGAj69mXCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gaming memories:  Being totally unaware that my computer was seriously underpowered]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the early 90's most people didn't have computers. The internet for the most part didn't exist and wasn't a part of our lives and home computers were absurdly expensive. Gaming at home was not something]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/gaming-memories-being-totally-unaware-that-my-computer-was-seriously-underpowered</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/gaming-memories-being-totally-unaware-that-my-computer-was-seriously-underpowered</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:48:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Yf5TKwATNV5perx71tmfmrZDHcNXBWCX4pcR71PZ3g4xSejfyTBHAKHaxxbhL51SJsa53cPtJVc1rgaJnwHtM5WAFFnKDNCbdJq6M7Tfr763HETQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My social life was destroyed by MMO's.... twice:  Here's the first one]]></title><description><![CDATA[I stopped playing MMO's a few years ago because while I have had a lot of fun playing them I kind of feel as though they are a bit dangerous and counter-productive to normal human life. I regret getting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/my-social-life-was-destroyed-by-mmos-twice-heres-the-first-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/my-social-life-was-destroyed-by-mmos-twice-heres-the-first-one</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 04:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPYQrAFWG9tNKkF6hpatf1S45BaSJt7gfiyekmej8i3my8SEkSvczdv9nRHWRcWYt2HiL1egJwY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greak:  Memories of Azur - It's official, this game is worth buying]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a rule that I apply to my life that when I download a cracked version of a game that if I am still playing it and enjoying it after 3 hours of gameplay, I go and buy the game. 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Maybe a little TOO simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love casual games with a good story and in particular I like games where they don't tell you the story but you just have to figure it out based on visual clues or the mood and symbolism that is going]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/arise-a-simple-story-maybe-a-little-too-simple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/arise-a-simple-story-maybe-a-little-too-simple</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 04:30:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPJy5Jq7XTFWnqD2zo1hy3wgxK2cTNiERFcXjNysSgxGNZC8icgoZbL7GGhuiucMjpf5Taoe9oL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Undermine:  So much promise but ultimately a very flawed game]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am always on the lookout for games that can recapture that classic Zelda type game that I grew up loving and when I saw the trailer for this game it looked like it was going to seriously fill that void]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/undermine-so-much-promise-but-ultimately-a-very-flawed-game</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/undermine-so-much-promise-but-ultimately-a-very-flawed-game</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 04:07:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbTYfFjBysgMkZZLfeEKjYQRi4nN6N1p7ka3zX2q1LAyA36DYpUF3hYFYsuqFk9PCs8vKLAfR8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hyper Light Drifter:  Could be great... if it wasn't unplayable and filled with glitches]]></title><description><![CDATA[I shouldn't complain too much because this game was free for Twitch users and I simply got it from piracy. While it might be unethical this is a process that I commonly use to try out games. If I enjoy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/hyper-light-drifter-could-be-great-if-it-wasnt-unplayable-and-filled-with-glitches</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-140217/@whoisjohn/hyper-light-drifter-could-be-great-if-it-wasnt-unplayable-and-filled-with-glitches</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-140217]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[whoisjohn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 23:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP53kDQSUZXyaPjuVj9bdSuEZxg8tnhPNqphcqexEgN3W9HEwuu4EvHvdkmFFLQr6fcDGmQ4aGv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Rookie to Predator. My path and experiences in Apex Legends #2 [ENG|ESP]]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ Hi, this is my new post for Apex Legends. The first post is making an introduction to Apex, how it works, the dynamics, some important points, and a general view of the game. 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