Monthly Archives: May, 2010
DDO: Mysterious Renewable Content
From a recent ZAM interview with DDO devs: “I think one thing that players can look forward to from us is a new type of content being added to the game. It is a new type of content system that will play a bit differently and be designed to be repeatable. It will scale to …
EverQuest 2: The Search for More Money
If no one else will say it, I will — I think SOE has big brother blizzard envy, and the $25 price tag for their new “exclusive” mount is a desperate attempt to follow their role model. I mean, $25? Exactly? Anyway, SOE’s now on board with this $25 “micro”transaction nonsense, which I guess proves …
The App Store Revival
Despite having somewhere in the neighborhood of 25 games on my iPhone, I don’t really play too much these days. I’m either at a computer (with access to better games) or generally more inclined to read a Kindle book if I have some free time. But that doesn’t stop me from trying new games and …
/AFK – Out For Vacation edition
I have to apologize in advance — yes, I’m going away on vacation for a few days, and yes, I know that’s usually a portent of the internet crumbling in some way. So now you have a heads-up. There will most likely be some huge announcement, major development or tragic misunderstanding between two love interests …
Wesley Broke The Holodeck And Other Stories
It was an odd whim, but a whim I succumbed to nonetheless — yesterday I resubbed for another month of STO, downloaded the client and rolled a new character (a tactical Trill, if you must know). I know, sure, the game hasn’t suddenly become this incredibly deep experience, but I’ve been craving a bit of …
Guild Wars 2: The Old Republic
Okay, people, see here — I need to work. I have a lot to do today, with the added challenge of two tykes under my care as my wife flees for her sanity. What I simply do NOT need to wake up to is a crapload of new and irresistable MMO news that demands my …
Journey to the Stars
Hm, I haven’t done a “what the heck am I up to in MMOs?” post lately, which should probably be rectified. One of the reasons I haven’t is mostly because little interesting has happened on my end. I log on, play a little, accomplish this or that, and log off. I’ve also been playing a …
What’s It Worth To You?
I want to try a little experiment, a little survey with y’all. A little while back, the publishers of World of Goo had an interesting promotion, where you could name your price ($1 or more) for the game and they’d give it to you, no questions asked. Sure, a lot of people took the opportunity …
Earning Your Wings
MMORPGs are so full of tropes and standard formats, and have had them for so long, that we don’t even notice them to challenge why they’re in the game and if they’re needed. Or, in many overdue cases, why they haven’t been changed to something more interesting, immersive and fun. One of the things that …
Warstorm Gets Syp’s Thumbs-Up Of Approval
Thanks to both Dickie and Frank, I now have a new Facebook gaming addition — my first, really, for the Facebook gaming scene. ‘Tis Warstorm, a snazzy little CCG title that takes the fun of Magic: The Gathering and strips away the insane cost, lengthy games and overly complex mechanics. The two bloggers above did …
