Posts Tagged 'MMO'
Breaking Up With "League of Legends."
Hi everybody, I’m Kevin and I have a problem with games. (Muffled chorus: Hi Kevin.) I’ve uninstalled Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri because I stopped doing anything else. I’d sit down to play at my desk for fifteen minutes and then
Breaking Up With "League of Legends."
Hi everybody, I’m Kevin and I have a problem with games. (Muffled chorus: Hi Kevin.) I’ve uninstalled Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri because I stopped doing anything else. I’d sit down to play at my desk for fifteen minutes and then
3 fictional universes that should go MMO
It’s really easy to imagine a well-established fictional world as an MMO. Any imaginative world beyond our own has factions, races, neat archetypes and cities that could be strung together into another WoW clone. As much as we all would like to see innovation beyond that, here’s my top three “why by Odin’s raven does this not exist?” contenders for fictional universes that haven’t already been made into MMO’s. Expect the “verse” suffix attached inccorectly to many words and plenty of foolish optimism.
3 fictional universes that should go MMO
It’s really easy to imagine a well-established fictional world as an MMO. Any imaginative world beyond our own has factions, races, neat archetypes and cities that could be strung together into another WoW clone. As much as we all would like to see innovation beyond that, here’s my top three “why by Odin’s raven does this not exist?” contenders for fictional universes that haven’t already been made into MMO’s. Expect the “verse” suffix attached inccorectly to many words and plenty of foolish optimism.
The Grind: An MMORPG Tragedy
This is a story about a girl. No, not in the way you’re thinking. Not really, anyway. I’m not talking about the girl next door or the redhead behind the counter at the coffee shop. The girl this story is
The Grind: An MMORPG Tragedy
This is a story about a girl. No, not in the way you’re thinking. Not really, anyway. I’m not talking about the girl next door or the redhead behind the counter at the coffee shop. The girl this story is
TERA has a player-driven political system
The world of massive online RPGs seems to have leaned away from too many player-driven systems these days. It’s a reasonable trend from a designer’s standpoint. Us gamers with our pesky free will can create all kinds of chaos if
TERA has a player-driven political system
The world of massive online RPGs seems to have leaned away from too many player-driven systems these days. It’s a reasonable trend from a designer’s standpoint. Us gamers with our pesky free will can create all kinds of chaos if
Crafting My Ideal MMO
I’ve never cared much for MMOs. I’ve tried out several different ones, only lasting a few hours in each, among them Age of Conan, Rift, The Lord of the Rings Online, and even the most lauded – or nefarious, depending
Crafting My Ideal MMO
I’ve never cared much for MMOs. I’ve tried out several different ones, only lasting a few hours in each, among them Age of Conan, Rift, The Lord of the Rings Online, and even the most lauded – or nefarious, depending
Impressions- Dungeon Blitz beta
Dungeon Blitz, for the benefit of the vast chunk of the human race that has never heard of it, is a free-to-play MMO, currently in Beta, that is best described as a “side-scrolling semi-metroidvania-ish-shooter-beat-em-up-thingy”. Now Dungeon Blitz is, as
Impressions- Dungeon Blitz beta
Dungeon Blitz, for the benefit of the vast chunk of the human race that has never heard of it, is a free-to-play MMO, currently in Beta, that is best described as a “side-scrolling semi-metroidvania-ish-shooter-beat-em-up-thingy”. Now Dungeon Blitz is, as
In the System: Glitch Impressions
I’d love to be able to tell you Glitch was a good game, or even a mediocre one. I wish I could tell you that Glitch kept up with its lovely description: “The goal of Glitch is not to win
In the System: Glitch Impressions
I’d love to be able to tell you Glitch was a good game, or even a mediocre one. I wish I could tell you that Glitch kept up with its lovely description: “The goal of Glitch is not to win
Star Wars:The Old Republic Beta Testing to Begin September 2nd
Hear that roar in the distance? That’s the sound of Star Wars: The Old Republic fans from around the world rejoicing as the announcement of next weekends beta testing makes its way around the globe. That’s right. It was announced
Star Wars:The Old Republic Beta Testing to Begin September 2nd
Hear that roar in the distance? That’s the sound of Star Wars: The Old Republic fans from around the world rejoicing as the announcement of next weekends beta testing makes its way around the globe. That’s right. It was announced
WoW Patch 4.3 Brings An All New Darkmoon Faire
The Darkmoon Faire is getting a much needed make-over in World of Warcraft‘s patch 4.3 with all new quests and activities, as well as a new location. “It’s incredible! It’s unbelievable! You’ll be dazzled. You’ll be amazed! You aren’t prepared
WoW Patch 4.3 Brings An All New Darkmoon Faire
The Darkmoon Faire is getting a much needed make-over in World of Warcraft‘s patch 4.3 with all new quests and activities, as well as a new location. “It’s incredible! It’s unbelievable! You’ll be dazzled. You’ll be amazed! You aren’t prepared
The Secret War
Funcom has just released a new trailer over on Gametrailers.com for their upcoming MMO The Secret World entitled The Secret War. With a mix of visuals and narration the trailer takes you into the world of each of the three
The Secret War
Funcom has just released a new trailer over on Gametrailers.com for their upcoming MMO The Secret World entitled The Secret War. With a mix of visuals and narration the trailer takes you into the world of each of the three