Monthly Archives: February, 2009
Skystone, Hutta and Wizards
One should never put much hope or stock in an indie MMO developer, especially when the length of time between their posted updates are measured in months rather than weeks or days, but I’ve been keeping an eye on Remnants of Skystone for the past half year or so, and another blog update today reminded …
BattleForge: Forging A Better Battle Since 2009
BattleForge is a title I’ve been keeping a wary eye on for a half-year or so now. I got pretty burned on Magic: The Gathering Online (burned, not burned out), yet there’s a part of me that still craves a CCG-like experience that isn’t so kiddy-oriented it makes me want to vomit FisherPrice. As a …
Champions Online: It Came From Beyond!
Because a day isn’t a day without a mention of good ‘ol Champions Online (motto: DC Universe Can Suck Eggs), they’ve posted a huge wrapup of links and info from the NYCC here. A few notes of interest from all of this, in case you’re time-limited: It looks as though you’ll have to be a …
Veteran Reward Programs – Do They Work?
In scooting around City of Heroes lately, I was struck by how many players have built up a truly impressive amount of veteran rewards. The game rewards players’ continued loyalty (aka “subscription feeds”) every three months, generally by unlocking new costume pieces, pets, abilities, titles and soforth. None of it is game-breaking to have or …
I Promise To Stop Posting These…
…but not today. Three new Champions Online screenshots. Good golly, this game looks gorgeous!
I.P. Freely
Quick: what do World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies, Age of Conan, Dungeons & Dragons Online, Lord of the Rings Online, EverQuest 2, Final Fantasy XI, Ultima Online, Toontown Online, The Matrix Online, Warhammer Online and Stargate Worlds have in common? Quick: what do Guild Wars, EverQuest, Anarchy Online, Atlantica, Asheron’s Call, Wizard 101, City …
She’s A Small Wonder (Woman)
This article over at Spinksville is worth your time, discussing how DC Universe Online is trying to court female gamers.
Eve Online: Lord of the Flies in Spaaaaace
Eve Online holds a weird spot in my gaming history. I tried in a few times — quite a few 2-week trials as new versions would be released, and even one (perhaps two) stints of a monthly subscription. Intellectually, I know I should like it — it’s scifi (which I love), space/vehicle-based (which is so …
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Cities and Champions
I spent whatever gaming time I had last week logging onto City of Heroes, taking mental notes about what still works, what doesn’t, and what never did. Along with a few new chunks of Champions Online information that’s come out of Comic Con (more on that later), I’ve gotten a lot more excited — is …
Yeah. Okay. Uh huh. Suuuuure.
“Aquaman is a badass.”
