Monthly Archives: December, 2010
2010: Looking Back
As much as I love retrospective posts and Top X Lists of the Year, I suppose it’s almost time to tuck those away for another 364 days. January 1st always hits me like a wall of normalcy after the hectic month that was December. Once tomorrow rolls in, it’s back to normal schedules and normal …
2010 Flushies: Most Over-Hyped Feature, Biggest Surprise, Best Non-MMO
Winner: EVE Online’s “Walking in Stations” I guess this is a Big Deal for the EVE community? But every time I hear “Walking in Stations” said with this sort of reverent, hushed awe, I have this overwhelming desire to stand up on a chair and shout, “EVERY OTHER MMO LETS YOU WALK AROUND. IT IS …
Bravo, World of Warcraft Community. Bravo.
From the WoW forums (thanks Victor!): “I recently had an accident that resulted in the permanent lose of my hearing… I felt more alone than ever.” Oh man, that… that sucks. “Do you know what the first question i got from my guild leader was? He asked me if i could still use vent.” Srsly? …
2010 Flushies: Marketing Win, Trend of the Year, Misfiring in All Directions, X-Pack of the Year
Winner: Guild Wars 2 Hall of Monuments Calculator So how do you reward loyal fans, rally gamers around an upcoming MMO, and get a bunch of new players to buy your six-year-old product? If you’re ArenaNet, you come out with the Hall of Monuments Calculator. By giving players incentives to both purchase and play Guild …
2010 Flushies: Best Trailer, Dud of the Year, Customer Service Fail, Best Beta
Winner: Guild Wars 2 “Manifesto” Bold. Audacious. Inspiring. These were just a few of the words that popped into mind when ArenaNet began its Guild Wars 2 marketing blitz with a powerful “Manifesto” trailer that came out swinging. After a series of strong statements — “Cause and effect, a single decision made by a player …
Rift: Space Invaders
Rift’s third beta event’s going on for the next few days, although I’m reluctant to dive that much into it before launch — I have a sneaking suspicion that I’m growing attached to my little lightning-spewing dwarf. But I did log on for an hour or so to check out the new changes, as well …
2010 Flushies: Name-Changer, Cash Shop Insanity, Most Hyped MMO
Winner: RIFT Games in development often change their names, true. But the marketing team over at Trion Worlds apparently had a mid-life crisis this year, and decided to change RIFT’s name on a bi-weekly schedule. First the game was called Heroes of Telara — dull, but functional. Then it became Rift: Planes of Telara. Then …
Picture of the Day
Why “Final Fantasy XIV” and “dignity” will never be seen together in public.
No Elves Outtakes!
I had to share this with you — a collection of outtakes from Global Agenda’s infamous “No Elves” ad: “Shame on you!” “I’m not a shaman, I’m an elf!”
2010 Flushies: Introduction and New MMO of the Year
It’s been a full year since the disastrous 2009 Flushie Awards, what with the dolphin casualties and the gratuitous references to Weebles and a drunken appearance by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. That is behind us now. That is the past. This… this is the FUTURE! Of yesterday! For the duration of this week, I’ll be …
