Friday, July 4th, 2008
Way back on April 2, 2008, I wrote a piece theorizing why the North American Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition pre-orders hadn't sold out yet. That post was written one week after the CE's were made available to the public.
It is now three months and one week later, ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
By now, I'm sure you've heard about Blizzard's big sequel announcement that has almost everyone soiling themselves with glee as drool pours from gaping maws and eyes take on an unfocused stare towards its inevitable - yet unknown - release.
I'll admit, the gameplay video looks very slick and the cinematic ...
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
ChaosCast episode #3 took us a few extra days to churn out (blame me for going camping) but it's here nonetheless! And it. is. awesome! If I do say so myself! We are introding a new section this week, called Roasted on the Spit - Community Interviews. Who is our ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Okay, chalk this one up to being bored and speculative as we impatiently await the impending "fall 2008," firm-as-mud release of Warhammer Online. You may also attribute it to the recent (legit) information leak that a team of EA Mythic devs are already working on the game's first expansion.
I read ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
It has been discussed a number of times recently... how do you bridge the gap between the hardcore PvPer and the non PvPer in Warhammer Online? What can EA Mythic do to attract the average player versus player pacifist to a game fundamentally about realm versus realm combat?
Spinks from Book ...
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
This semi-irregular series of quickies will deal with tiny morsels of game mechanics. Mechanics are the nuts and bolts of an MMORPG - the parts that make up your overall gaming experience. I'm not going to tell you how they work in beta, because that would be breaking the NDA! ...
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Both Keen and Tobold have opposing views on the recently hot e-topic, ISP volume caps and surcharges.
To quickly bring you up to speed, some major US Internet Service Providers (ISPs) want to introduce a pay-as-you-go method for their customers' Internet usage. They want to introduce several tiered volume packages (e.g., ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Part 1: Gear vs. Skill... FIGHT!by Bo
A player's equipment or a player's ability; which should decide who is victorious? Some would argue that its unfair if gear plays too strong a factor in a fight. They want the game to be based off of a player's ability to play the ...
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
It has been a while since I have posted an article. I won't lie to you. I was playing the Enemy (Age of Conan). As an avid MMORPGer, I believe it's best to see for yourself what new MMOs have to offer you as a player. I must admit the ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
We wrapped up recording of ChaosCast episode #2 this past weekend and it's a feast for the senses! Well... one of them anyway. We took a lot of your feedback to heart from episode #1, so hopefully this one is bigger, badder, and somewhat-cut to a shorter length!
The official title ...
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