Digimon Battle was first launched in Korea sometime in 2003 I believe, and took it 7 years to reach the western shores in 2010. Despite the dated graphics, the game still was fun for me until newer games came out and I drifted away, thus forgetting about it totally. I am a really mid-core Digimon
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Dungeon & Fighter – Okama and Power Rangers invade the game
I have no idea what I just saw… but here is a brief explanation. Dungeon & Fighter Korea will apparently be getting a new 4 Vs 4 AOS (or Dota) mode later today, limited to players level 20 and above. The goal is to destroy the opposing team’s guardian, but… I am absolutely clueless
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Total War: Arena – Game franchise spawns RTS and MOBA hybrid
[Game website] I guess most folks would have heard of the Total War series, or probably played a couple of the game as well. The developer, Creative Assembly, today announced Total War: Arena, a Free-to-Play title with both the traditional RTS and the new MOBA elements. Not much else is known currently, but lucky for
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TERA Korea – Cooking up new delicious gears
TERA Korea has seen a major revival since its Free-to-Play initiative proved successful, and what better to celebrate than to cooking up a storm, literally. Introducing the new weapon skins in TERA Korea, based on several yummy delicacies found from all over the world. To those foodies like me, hope you are watching the new
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
ArcheBlade – Action PvP game enters Open Beta
[Steam page] Crafted using Unreal Engine 3, ArcheBlade is a Free-to-Play action PvP title which just entered Open Beta. Developed by Korean studio, Codebrush Games, it is looking mighty pretty from the various trailers and screenshots. ArcheBlade might remind players of a couple of other similar PvP titles, such as Land of Chaos Online
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Tencent Games – New titles to be announced next month
An industry news for those interested. Tencent Games, 1 of China’s biggest internet companies, will be holding its annual press conference on 18th April, known as Tencent UP+. But why should you care? Well, Tencent Holdings, the parent company, has a market value worth more than Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts (EA) and Sony Entertainment combined.
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Iron Man 3 – Official game coming to iOS and Android
I am pretty surprised, since for the past decade or so, those “official movie games” are usually launched on the consoles or PC. Of course, almost none of them saw any success. Iron Man 3′s first official game will be on mobile, for both iOS and Android and launching on 25th April. Developed by
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Natural end
I finished Ni No Kuni last night, killing the final boss after 55 hours of overall play time. After the end credits you get a chance to save your game and play on in the "post-game". There are a few additional side-quests, and the post-game gives you the opportunity to complete anything you didn't finish before beating the White Witch. But essentially the story is over, you've already beaten the hardest fight in the game, and leveling your characters up any further is rather pointless. The game
WoW Factor: an insider's look at the real skills developed in the virtual World of Warcraft
WoW Factor: an insider's look at the real skills developed in the virtual World of Warcraft
Every day players develop valuable skills in the virtual World of Warcraft. The raid leader that helped your guild complete the latest expansion could be training to become the next great CEO. The player cornering the gem market on the Auction House is preparing for a career as a Wall Street commodities broker. WoW Factor is a light-hearted and insightful look at the experiences and skills that defin
Every day players develop valuable skills in the virtual World of Warcraft. The raid leader that helped your guild complete the latest expansion could be training to become the next great CEO. The player cornering the gem market on the Auction House is preparing for a career as a Wall Street commodities broker. WoW Factor is a light-hearted and insightful look at the experiences and skills that defin
Half-Life 3 – Sequel reportedly shown at GDC 2013 behind closed doors
This is all a rumor, and the logo above is not real as well. Ex-Battlefield 3 lead designer, David Goldfarb, had a rather interesting conversation with Notch on Twitter, as seen below during Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2013. Notch, as you might have known, is the creator of Minecraft. To me, it certainly looks like
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Black Deserts – Developer reveals new game feature
While just a short description, developer PearlAbyss just revealed that Black Deserts will see monsters attacking villages/ towns “sometimes”. If the defense of the locations fail, the NPCs’ services will unavailable. This will last until the location is reclaimed by the players. Black Deserts is currently scheduled for Closed Beta in South Korea in July,
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Otherland – Developer RealU’s closure confirmed
Crafted using Unreal Engine 3, Otherland was set to be a masterpiece upon launch. But over the past few months, things did not go as smoothly as planned, with developer RealU’s closure recently confirmed. Located in Singapore (part of Southeast Asia), RealU is a subsidiary of German publisher, dtp Entertainment AG, which entered insolvency (unable
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ArcheAge – Interview with Trion Worlds for upcoming epic title
[Game website] 1 of the most anticipated MMORPGs in the western market since its Korean announcement a couple of years back, ArcheAge’s all-round content has kept gamers glued ever since. Over a hundred of possible classes, player housing, farming, trading, city building, ship constructing, naval battles, aerial assaults, marriage, jail system… The list is not
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Melissa & Doug Water Wow Coloring Book - Vehicles
Melissa & Doug Water Wow Coloring Book - Vehicles
4 vehicle-themed coloring boards and refillable water penReusable pages are white with simple line drawings when dry; reveal colors when wetChunky-size water pen is easy to fill, easy to holdCompact, spiral-bound format great for travelPromotes fine motor skills, early writing skills, and visual discrimination
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
RaiderZ: Broken Silence – Expansion to launch early next month
[Website] Announced a few weeks back, the first major expansion for action MMORPG, RaiderZ, will see its first expansion on 3rd April 2013. Titled as “Broken Silence”, the game will see an increase of level cap, new maps, new gears, new PvP arena and improvements to the game. RaiderZ is published by Perfect World
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Creating history
Some people believe that Earth is only a few thousand years old, and that God created a kind of fake history by sprinkling dinosaur bones everywhere. Creators of lesser worlds, like the Dungeon Masters of their own D&D campaign, frequently do the same: Creating a fake history for a virtual world for their campaign to play in. Just recently Chris Perkins from WotC presented his historical campaign notes. But every time I read such campaign outlines, I ask myself "why bother?"
For me the mai
For me the mai
Explaining it to the wrong person
I am currently reading D&D adventure modules in preparation for my campaign after the current adventure. And I noticed something curious: Many of the descriptions appear to be addressed to the DM reading the adventure, but not to the players. For example there are descriptions of what happened in some place long ago which explains why the place is now inhabited by some monster. But what the players will see is just the monster (which they will then presumably slaughter), with no way of find
Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K.E.7 Gaming Keyboard
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More MMORPGs, less happiness
All the data I have, from subscription numbers to XFire activity reports, point towards an ongoing decline of the MMORPG market in general that has been going on for over a year. There are blips of renewed interest when a new big game comes out, but those quickly fade. A reader wanted to bet me last year that after three months Guild Wars 2 would have more XFire activity than World of Warcraft, and lost that bet. And I have two different theories to explain this general decline.
One is based o
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
ArcheAge – New home tutor system to learn different languages
In ArcheAge, opposing faction races’ languages will first be seen as jumbled up scribbles. While there are methods to learn and understand them, they prove to be much of a hassle. Now, players can craft different cushions in the comfort of their homes and summon these home tutors for 5 minutes per session and “learn”
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Ghost at Midnight – More details about the game
Announced a couple of weeks back, Ghost at Midnight is the maiden MMORPG from Korean developer, Nbrix. Currently still in development and with no actual screenshots, ThisIsGame.com interviewed the game’s Director of Development to squeeze out more info, summarized below. - Nbrix decided on the “ghost” theme after doing research on games all over the
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The Test of Time #5: GI Joe: The Movie
The Test of Time #5: GI Joe: The Movie
It also begins with a song about how awesome Cobra, the terrorist organization that threatens the world every week – and now in movie form – is. It's a strange song. ... Wow, we're not even a third of the way into G.I. Joe: The Movie. Time to pick up ...
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Oscar Pistorius' brother on trial for road death
The older brother of double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius wore a dark suit and was accompanied by the
It also begins with a song about how awesome Cobra, the terrorist organization that threatens the world every week – and now in movie form – is. It's a strange song. ... Wow, we're not even a third of the way into G.I. Joe: The Movie. Time to pick up ...
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Oscar Pistorius' brother on trial for road death
The older brother of double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius wore a dark suit and was accompanied by the
Lineage Eternal – Game scheduled to launch after WildStar
NCsoft has released a new investor relations document, highlighting the financials and stuff. While I am not really into numbers, Lineage Eternal is more or less confirmed to be NCsoft’s next title once WildStar launches, as seen in the chart below. Thanks to Aforice Af for the news. Lineage Eternal was first revealed back at
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What do you want from housing?
Syl, who by the way stopped being a Raging Monkey and is now apparently a MMO Gypsy, is writing an excellent post about MMO housing. His key point is that housing in a MMORPG needs to be significant, that is have some sort of function. But while everybody is excited about player housing being shown in the Wildstar trailer, I still haven't found anybody who even had a concept of how to make player housing significant without causing trouble for other players.
In Ultima Online housing was signif
In Ultima Online housing was signif
Mad Catz M.M.O.7 Gaming Mouse for PC and Mac
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ArcheVille – XLGAMES releases surprise mobile farming title
Ok, I did not really saw this coming. XLGAMES, developer of the much anticipated ArcheAge, has released the iOS version of ArcheVille earlier today. The Android version will be hitting at a later date. As you would have guessed, ArcheVille is mainly about maintaining a farm and while providing other social functions to enhance
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Troy Vs Sparta – Awful game granted a rebirth in Korea
In case the game’s title is not cheesy enough, Troy Vs Sparta is actually the reborn version of Troy Online, which did not last long in the western market back in 2011. Developed by the folks who created Twelve Sky 1 and 2, Troy Vs Sparta is now under a new Korean studio company as
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MMO Culture
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Game is still on schedule
After Yoichi Wada resigned as Square Enix’s president yesterday, fans of the online version of Final Fantasy title begun to worry about A Realm Reborn’s development progress. It is understandable, since the original Final Fantasy XIV was 1 of the major reasons why Square Enix is losing tons of money, and Yoichi Wada was the
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Hearthstone thoughts
Of all the games in the world, on which one did you spend the most money overall? (Not counting indirect costs like buying a new PC to play a game)
Now for some people the answer to this question will be World of Warcraft, which costs about $ 200 per year including expansions. But for me the answer would be Magic the Gathering, because I spent around $ 1,000 per year for a decade on that game. And I didn't even play competitively, except for a few sealed deck tournaments (some of which I eve
Now for some people the answer to this question will be World of Warcraft, which costs about $ 200 per year including expansions. But for me the answer would be Magic the Gathering, because I spent around $ 1,000 per year for a decade on that game. And I didn't even play competitively, except for a few sealed deck tournaments (some of which I eve
The evil of having money
Being German it is somewhat scary to see German flags burned in several countries on the TV news. There are numerous references to Hitler, with Angela Merkel regularly being shown with a Hitler mustache. So for my American readers, who might be baffled by the events, maybe some explanations are in order. For the full historic overview you might want to read The New Statesman. But here is the shorter version.
So, are German armies about to overrun several countries of southern Europe? No,
So, are German armies about to overrun several countries of southern Europe? No,
RIFT Korea – Game closure finally announced
I added in the word “finally” as I saw the word “doom” written all over the game once it was revealed to retain its monthly subscription model in South Korea. Published by CJ E&M, under the Netmarble portal, RIFT Korea will officially close down on 25th April 2013, with refunds given back to subscribers from
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Christmas CREEPER Santa Short Sleeve T-Shirt Monster Ghost Video Game PC Xbox 360 Rave 3D Indie Wii Funny Cool WoW Short Sleeve Tee Medium Yellow
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Square Enix – Yoichi Wada resigns as president as company begins reform
Yoichi Wada (below), who has been with Square Enix since April 2000, will be stepping down as president and replaced by the company’s CFO, Yosuke Matsuda, come June. Square Enix made this announcement along with news that an “extraordinary loss” is expected for the current financial year. As many analysts have been saying these years,
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MMO Culture
Warframe – Sci-fi online shooter now on Steam
[Steam page] Perhaps the only online shooter I enjoyed since 2012, Warframe has now officially launched on the Steam platform. Of course, the client can still be downloaded from Warframe’s official website, if you choose to. Currently in the Open Beta phase, this Free-to-Play shooter embodies what I feel should be next-gen graphics, which
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MMO Culture
Monday, March 25, 2013
Saint Seiya Online – Personal thoughts on the game
After going through Part 1 and Part 2 of my brief but enjoyable journey in Saint Seiya Online China, I thought I would give some personal comments. Of course, not everything is rosy, but perhaps just some personal irks I have with most of the online games now. Saint Seiya Online is currently only licensed
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Barriers to entry and exit
I find myself in the curious situation that I have a vast library of video games I bought, but sometimes find myself bored and unsure what to play. And if anything, this is getting worse with time, as cheap iOS games and Steam sales make me impulse-buy more games than I can play. But ultimately the problem is one of two psychological effects: A barrier to entry into a new game, and a barrier to exit from an old game.
The barrier to exit from a video game is well described here, as the Zeigarni
The barrier to exit from a video game is well described here, as the Zeigarni
(12x12) World of Warcraft - 2013 16-Month Calendar
(12x12) World of Warcraft - 2013 16-Month Calendar
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Magicka: Wizard Wars – New team-based PvP game teased
[Product page] Spawning from the popular Magicka game, this is Wizard Wars, a 4 Vs 4 action PvP game. Although I will not categorize it under the “MOBA” term yet, it did say that “Wizard Wars gives both novice players and experienced MOBA veterans a unique tactical depth”. Yes, the teaser trailer didn’t really show
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A Look At Activision's Revenues From Microsoft Consoles
A Look At Activision's Revenues From Microsoft Consoles
This seems a fair assumption, given that online subscription revenues which are earned primarily through World of Warcraft, are around $ 1 billion. Taking into account that X-Box revenues are around 20% of Activision's total revenues, we see that the ...
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Man sollte seinen World of Warcraft-Account nicht unbeaufsichtigt
This seems a fair assumption, given that online subscription revenues which are earned primarily through World of Warcraft, are around $ 1 billion. Taking into account that X-Box revenues are around 20% of Activision's total revenues, we see that the ...
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Defiance – Game going live next week with no monthly subscription
[Game website] Mainly just a PSA (public service announcement), Trion’s latest MMORPG, Defiance, will be going live next week on 2nd April 2013. For those who are worrying about the business model, it is be buy-to-play (B2P), with no monthly subscription. Defiance will be playable on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but
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MMO Culture
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Queen’s Blade Online – Game confirmed for China market
[Register now] Queen’s Blade Online, or known as Scarlet Blade in the west, has been confirmed for the China market. The adult-oriented MMORPG, developed by Liveplex, will be published by Kunlun Games, or Kalends. The company is on a major portfolio expansion, following the relaunch of Ragnarok Online and acquiring TERA China‘s publishing rights.
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MMO Culture
Core Masters – New game footage from first Closed Beta phase
A brand new MOBA recently descended upon Korea, and its name is Core Masters, which entered its first Closed Beta recently. As the first title by Soft Big Bang and published by Neowiz Games, Core Masters’ PvP mode will not consist of the classic 3-laned map (at least for now), with the unorthodox and smaller
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MMO Culture
Saint Seiya Online – Exploring the game, Part 1
Before I begin, Saint Seiya Online is currently licensed only for the China market, with no news of any overseas launch. With that aside, Saint Seiya Online is the 1 and only official MMORPG based on the franchise, and developed by Perfect World. I had a chance to play in the 2nd beta phase (Silver
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MMO Culture
SteelSeries Zboard Gaming Keyboard-Starcraft II Edition Reviews
SteelSeries Zboard Gaming Keyboard-Starcraft II Edition
Designed specifically for Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated Starcraft II Wings of Liberty, SteelSeries introduces the StarCraft II Limited Edition Keyboard BundleIt offers players dedicated short-cut keys and complete key remapping that will enable quick mastery of the gameIt comes equipped with 2 USB ports and includes the SteelSeries Zboard base with Z Engine software, a standard QWERTY keyset for everyday use, and the co-dev
Designed specifically for Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated Starcraft II Wings of Liberty, SteelSeries introduces the StarCraft II Limited Edition Keyboard BundleIt offers players dedicated short-cut keys and complete key remapping that will enable quick mastery of the gameIt comes equipped with 2 USB ports and includes the SteelSeries Zboard base with Z Engine software, a standard QWERTY keyset for everyday use, and the co-dev
Saint Seiya Online – Exploring the game, Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 (Part 1 here)of exploring the world of Saint Seiya Online, which is currently in its 2nd Closed Beta (or Silver Test Phase) in China. Developed by Perfect World and officially licensed with SEGA Japan, the game is currently limited just to the China region. In this post, I will continue to
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MMO Culture
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Dungeon Striker – Preview game videos for Closed Beta 3
With Closed Beta 3 coming in a few days’ time for Dungeon Striker, Korean media website ThisIsGame.com has an early look at the new dungeons coming, The game will be seeing much UI changes compared to the previous test phase, as developer Eyedentity Games respond to players’ feedback. Dungeon Striker is the second MMO
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MMO Culture
Wizardry Online – Trailers for final 2 elite jobs now online
Wizardry Online seems to be quite popular in Japan, and developer Gamepot has announced that the final 2 elite jobs will be added in a couple of days. They are the Ninja and Lord, which comes after the Samurai and Bishop. In a game highlighted by its scary dungeons and the permanent death feature,
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MMO Culture
Lastest World Of Warcraft Model Viewer News
Samsung 4K TV? It'll cost you K
Model Kate Upton made an appearance at Samsung's TV launch today. ... Samsung's smart TVs include a redesigned Samsung Smart Hub that offers five menu panels to help consumers manage and navigate different types of content and S-Recommendation, which ...
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What John Riccitiello Was Right About
It was creatively ambitious, because instead of simply being an open-world clone of Grand Theft Auto or True Crime, it was a game that
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What John Riccitiello Was Right About
It was creatively ambitious, because instead of simply being an open-world clone of Grand Theft Auto or True Crime, it was a game that
Friday, March 22, 2013
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Collector's Edition
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Starcraft II: Heart Of The Swarm Expansion Set: picks up the story of StarCraft II where the 2010 release, Wings of Liberty, left off, focusing on Kerrigan's quest to reunite the Swarm and exact revenge on Arcturus Mengsk. In StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm you have to help Kerrigan fig
Exclusive Behind The Scenes Dvd & Blu-Ray Two-Disc SetCollector's Edition SoundtrackHeart Of The Swarm Art BookZerg Rush Mouse PadExclusive In-Game Content
Starcraft II: Heart Of The Swarm Expansion Set: picks up the story of StarCraft II where the 2010 release, Wings of Liberty, left off, focusing on Kerrigan's quest to reunite the Swarm and exact revenge on Arcturus Mengsk. In StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm you have to help Kerrigan fig
What reader will you use after Google?
The announced closing of Google's Reader caused a lot of people to jump to alternative solutions, for example Feedly reported gaining half a million new users. I'd love to tell you which alternative I find the best, but up to now Feedly is the only one I actually got working. Both Netvibes and The Old Reader were down at some point, and when they were working later this week, they hung up on trying to import my Google Reader subscription.xml file. I hear similar stories of other services, being
Cyrodiil shatters illusions
There are quite a lot of people, Keen among them, upset about The Elder Scrolls Online's PvP zone Cyrodiil. The problem, as stated by the people who complain, is that TESO only has one mega-server, and thus Cyrodiil will exist in several mirrored copies. Thus if you are losing badly on Cyrodiil copy number 4, you can just switch over to Cyrodiil copy number 7, where your side is winning. Some people live under the illusion that PvP somehow "matters", and thus see TESO "ruining" 3-faction PvP.
Warframe – Hyper graphics shooter jets into Open Beta
Possibly the best graphics I have seen for an online shooter thus far, even amongst all online games, Warframe has entered the Open Beta phase. A 3rd-person shooter developed using an in-house game engine, I was mentally stunned by its awesomeness during Closed Beta. In case you are wondering, the game is indeed Free-to-Play.
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MMO Culture
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Nexon Allstars – Mabinogi’s Yvona enters the battle
A mobile game which is only available in South Korea and on the Android platform, Nexon Allstars today welcomes its newest warrior, Yvona the elven bard, hailing from Mabinogi. Her attacks, as expected, will be music-based. There is no news of this game hitting any overseas market soon, though.  
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MMO Culture
Gas Powered Games – New MMO teased after Wargaming buyout
After avoiding the studio’s closure (due to lack of funding) as Wargaming ditched in at the last minute to oversee a buyout, Gas Powered Games has officially entered the realm of MMO development. In an interview with Gamasutra, founder and CEO Chris Taylor (below) stated that “Right now, the studio is working on a prototype
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MMO Culture
World of Warcraft Warlock Class Patch
World of Warcraft Warlock Class Patch
The Warcraft patch measures 3 inches
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Emblem Saga – New game based on heroes and more heroes
Developed by China’s Kufeng Studio, Emblem Saga will be entering its Focus Group Test (FGT) starting today in Korea, published by Mgame. The China server has yet to announce anything since its last Closed Beta test back in December 2012. While there are 9 basic class types to choose from, a couple still in
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MMO Culture
YNK Korea – Company announces corporate name change
A couple of days back, Korean MMO developer and publisher, YNK, announced that the company will be changing its name to “Playwith“. Once a mega power in the industry, YNK has developed several games such as Rohan, and 1 of my classic favorites, Seal Online. The English portal for YNK is also closing down its
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MMO Culture
Wildstar trailer
I watched the new Wildstar trailer and was struck by two thoughts: First how much the game looked like World of Warcraft (with Team Fortress 2 characters). And second how the trailer promised us every feature a MMORPG could possibly have. I am extremely sceptical about this huge list of features. It seems to me as if Wildstar will be yet another game that over-promises and then under-delivers. As if the genre didn't have enough of those already.Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
Wildstar trailer
I watched the new Wildstar trailer and was struck by two thoughts: First how much the game looked like World of Warcraft (with Team Fortress 2 characters). And second how the trailer promised us every feature a MMORPG could possibly have. I am extremely sceptical about this huge list of features. It seems to me as if Wildstar will be yet another game that over-promises and then under-delivers. As if the genre didn't have enough of those already.Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
Tobold's Blog
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Know Your Lore: The history and origins of the mogu
Know Your Lore: The history and origins of the mogu
Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering the history of the story behind World of Warcraft. Of all the creatures in ... Mogu architecture, mogu statues, mogu ruins, they all littered the landscapes of where we ...
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Cynwise dissects patch 5.2's battleground scaling
Cynwise dissects patch 52's broken battleground scaling. Well-known Warlock PvP blogger Cynwise has po
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Cynwise dissects patch 5.2's battleground scaling
Cynwise dissects patch 52's broken battleground scaling. Well-known Warlock PvP blogger Cynwise has po
Dragon’s Prophet – Dragon packs now for sale
[Game website] I guess no online gamer should be surprised at the trend these days, where publishers/ developers push out “founder” packs filled with goodies. Blame Kickstarter for that, if you are a hater of the system. Sony Online Entertainment has pushed out Dragon Packs for its latest MMO, Dragon’s Prophet, with prices ranging
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WOW Worship-Orange: Today's 30 Most Powerful Worship Songs
WOW Worship-Orange: Today's 30 Most Powerful Worship Songs
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Which free game will you get as SimCity compensation?
As I suspected, the free game EA promised as compensation for all the SimCity problems isn't much. You only get the choice between the following games:
Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)
Bejeweled 3
Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)
Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)
MOHW (Standard Edition)
NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition)
Plants vs. Zombies
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
The games will be available for download from this weekend on until the end of the month. The only good thing about t
Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)
Bejeweled 3
Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)
Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)
MOHW (Standard Edition)
NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition)
Plants vs. Zombies
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
The games will be available for download from this weekend on until the end of the month. The only good thing about t
I6 Ravenloft
The I6 Ravenloft D&D module from 1983 is a classic. It figures in pretty much every "top D&D adventures" list, and not only had several sequels, but also a complete campaign setting and a board game made from it. So how can one dare to touch such an iconic adventure and modify it? Well, you know how I feel about nostalgia: Often our selective memory gets into the way and makes us overlook the bad side of the "good old days". Just because the module is 30 years old doesn't make it perfec
Soldier Front 2 – Teaser website now live for new military shooter
[Teaser website] Known as Special Force 2 in Korea, the North America server will be published by Aeria Games, with the teaser website now live. If you haven’t guess from the header, this is a military shooter, and I am starting to wonder how many are there in the market now… The European server
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The Favorites of Selune campaign - Level 5 - Session 1
The previous session of my D&D campaign ended with the players being sucked through a rift between worlds in the Keep on Shadowfell. Given the known history of that rift, it isn't much of a surprise that the players now find themselves on the parallel world of Shadowfell. After what seemed like an endless fall, they tumble down on a forest path, surrounded by a grim and lifeless pine forest. A stone arc with an iron gate, rusted open, spans one end of the path, leading into a swirling mist.
Mad Catz M.M.O.7 Gaming Mouse for PC and MAC
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Sevencore – gPotato announces game’s closure
While I was expecting this to be the beginning of the changes Webzen is making after buying gPotato, the publisher has come clean in its announcement, stating that the game “has proved to be less attractive to players than anticipated and thus become unprofitable for the developer (Noria) to be continued as a game”. Sevencore
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Revenge of the Jedi
The CEO of EA, John Riccitiello "stepped down" (company-speak for "got fired") this week. And pretty much every gamer with a grievance against EA pointed at his pet peeve with that company and declared that this was why the CEO had to go. Be it always-on DRM, SimCity server outages, excessive use of DLC and item shops, the ending of Mass Effect 3, or the whole Star Wars: The Old Republic, somebody cited it or all of them as reasons for John Riccitiello leaving.
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Which free game will you get as SimCity compensation?
As I suspected, the free game EA promised as compensation for all the SimCity problems isn't much. You only get the choice between the following games:
Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)
Bejeweled 3
Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)
Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)
MOHW (Standard Edition)
NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition)
Plants vs. Zombies
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
The games will be available for download from this weekend on until the end of the month. The only good thing about t
Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)
Bejeweled 3
Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)
Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)
MOHW (Standard Edition)
NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition)
Plants vs. Zombies
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
The games will be available for download from this weekend on until the end of the month. The only good thing about t
Monday, March 18, 2013
Daybreak – More global servers revealed along with new flying feature
While the Western markets of North America and Europe were missing in the previous list, they have since been added in an announcement by China developer, Linekong. I am talking about the company’s latest MMO, Daybreak, an action MMORPG. Other than those, even more regions were added, with Daybreak seemingly ready for a global expansion
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Ragnarok Online 2 – North America teaser website now up
[Teaser website] Yes, you read it right. Ragnarok Online 2 for North America will be published by WarpPortal, developer Gravity’s own English portal. Closed Beta should happen around April/ May. Nothing much else to say, but if you missed the previous interview I had with Gravity, War of Emperium is indeed in development
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World of Warcraft WARRIOR CLASS 3" Embroidered PATCH
World of Warcraft WARRIOR CLASS 3" Embroidered PATCH
Swordsman Online – More game videos found in the wilds
The debut test phase in China is approaching for the highly anticipated martial arts MMO, Swordsman Online, and China news website Duowan has uploaded a couple of self-made videos. I really envy the local media there for getting early access to the game, since the activation keys are still selling for over a hundred
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Lastest World Of Warcraft Wrath Of Lich King News
Blizzard Halves Mists of Pandaria Price for Patch 5.2
The World Of Warcraft Battle Chest, which includes World of Warcraft along with the The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King expansion packs, is just a paltry $ 5. Cataclysm will set you back $ 10 and Mists of Pandaria has been reduced to $ 20.
Read more on Escapist Magazine
WoW Patch 5.2 Is Out Now, Raid Designer Talks Thunder King
He is a mysterious Titan keeper, evocative of some of the figures that players encountered b
The World Of Warcraft Battle Chest, which includes World of Warcraft along with the The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King expansion packs, is just a paltry $ 5. Cataclysm will set you back $ 10 and Mists of Pandaria has been reduced to $ 20.
Read more on Escapist Magazine
WoW Patch 5.2 Is Out Now, Raid Designer Talks Thunder King
He is a mysterious Titan keeper, evocative of some of the figures that players encountered b
Ni No Kuni
As I said earlier, I don't really like the story of Ni No Kuni, which is too childish and morally simplistic for my taste. But I spent most of the weekend playing this game on my PS3, because other than the story this is really an excellent game. And as art is in the eye of the beholder, some people probably even like the story. I think one big lesson from the SimCity debacle is that ultimately the most important thing about a game is that it just works perfectly. Ni No Kuni has that excellence
Sunday, March 17, 2013
WowWee Robotics Roboquad
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Advanced AwarenessLight SensorSound SensorPersonality SettingsUnique Movement
Roboquad is an inquisitive robot with unique movements and an advanced sensor array. You can completely alter his personality and behavior by changing his awareness, activity and aggression fields. The full-function remote comes complete with 68 different functions, and he'll react in extraordinary ways. Roboquad even has an extended battery life for prolonged missions. Requires 4 "C" and 3
What I’m Up To
I still don't know who half the people are
It’s been quite a while since I last posted so I figured I’d enlighten my lovely readers (anyone still there?) with a glimpse of what I’ve been up to recently. It’s nothing exciting. As much as I would like to enthrall you all with some sexy tale of sexy spyness or something (I did watch Skyfall the other week, I guess that’s something), I’ve pretty much been consumed by work. Yep, it keeps me busy. That and I d
It’s been quite a while since I last posted so I figured I’d enlighten my lovely readers (anyone still there?) with a glimpse of what I’ve been up to recently. It’s nothing exciting. As much as I would like to enthrall you all with some sexy tale of sexy spyness or something (I did watch Skyfall the other week, I guess that’s something), I’ve pretty much been consumed by work. Yep, it keeps me busy. That and I d
Eternal Blade – A quick look at Closed Beta gameplay
While its business in the Western market was sold to Webzen, the Asian operations for Gala-Net, better known for its gPotato portal, remains intact. The next title to churn out from its Gala Lab studio is Eternal Blade, which entered Closed Beta recently in Japan under a 3rd party publisher. The Korean server has yet
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Kritika – A preview of the new level 60 dungeons
After trying the game on the Korean server for a few hours, I came to had a growing affection for Kritika. This pure action title recently saw new end-game content, which also includes new storyline from level 40 onwards. All these new content is packaged in an 8-part update, leading up to end March.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
Logitech Gaming Keyboard G110
Logitech Gaming Keyboard G110
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Custom-color backlit keys: Personalize your keyboard and easily locate the right keys, even in the darkIntegrated USB audio: Headphone and mic jacks let you use your headset for clear communication with teammates12 programmable G-keys: 3 macros per key make it easy to pre-set up to 36 unique functions per game, including single keystrokes and complex macrosHigh-speed USB 2.0 hub port: Transfer data from flash drives or quickly plug in your gaming mouseGame Mode S
Hounds – Game promoting mass gender change
Yes, you read it right. Sounds really kind of hilarious, but Hounds is not really offering actual surgery for that. The game launched a couple of weeks ago, but with only male characters. On the 19th, the female characters update will be pushed to the live servers. Developer and publisher, CJ E&M, is offering players
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SimCity multiplayer fail
Assume for a moment that somebody believes in the marketing of EA Maxis, that the always online DRM is necessary because SimCity is at its heart a multiplayer game. In that case that person could reasonably expect to be able to play SimCity as a multiplayer game with strangers. Thus it is somewhat surprising (and surprisingly under-reported) that the "looking for group" functionality of SimCity isn't working. You *can* play with invited friends. But both finding an empty spot in a public region
Swordsman Online – New trailers as debut test phase closes in
With Swordsman Online’s debut test phase arriving in less than a week, 2 new trailers have been shown, both using in-game assets powered by the in-houe Angelica III Engine. The first trailer is official, which actually tells a short story. The second trailer is a fanmade one, featured on the game’s website. It is
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Friday, March 15, 2013
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Mabinogi Girls – Nexon goes all feminine for new mobile title
Yes, you read the title right, Mabinogi Girls. Launching soon in South Korea, it is only for Android devices. This is similar to Nexon’s previous mobile title, MapleStory Allstars. Mabinogi Girls is actually a new strategy-based card battle game. As usual, there are no hints of an overseas release. The trailer is really kind
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Arcane Saga – The revival of Prius Online interview
[Facebook page] Once known in the Western online gaming market as Prius Online, the game did not last as long as expected under publisher gPotato. Now, the game has been reborn as Arcane Saga, with the US subsidiary of the developer, Netmarble, overlooking its operations. I had the chance to ask some questions about the
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Ghost at Midnight – New horror online title revealed
The title of the game is loosely translated as “Night Parade of One Hundred Demons“, which is a Japanese folklore. South Korea developer, Nbrix, announced its very MMORPG earlier today, and the theme revolving around the supernatural is really intriguing. The game really reminded me of the recent anime, Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
WARCRAFT 3 GOLD(with Frozen Throne expansion)
WARCRAFT 3 GOLD(with Frozen Throne expansion)
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne features: Following in the tradition of previous Blizzard expansion sets, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne provides gamers with a vast new chapter in the epic Warcraft saga. In the single-player campaign, players revisit the war-torn world of Azeroth. Several months have passed since Archimonde and the Burning Legion were defeated at the battle of Mount Hyjal, yet a new threat has arisen throughout the land...Warcra
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne features: Following in the tradition of previous Blizzard expansion sets, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne provides gamers with a vast new chapter in the epic Warcraft saga. In the single-player campaign, players revisit the war-torn world of Azeroth. Several months have passed since Archimonde and the Burning Legion were defeated at the battle of Mount Hyjal, yet a new threat has arisen throughout the land...Warcra
Dragon’s Prophet – An early look at the new action online game
With the North America and Europe servers hitting Closed Beta next week on the 19th, I thought I would keep this article fairly short. Developed by Taiwanese studio, Runewaker, Dragon’s Prophet is its second big-scale MMORPG after Runes of Magic. The focus this time is of course on dragons, and more dragons. A rare
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Replacing Google Reader
Google today announced that they would shut down their Google Reader service this summer. As an immediate reaction I signed up with Feedly, who are offering a seamless transition. Problem solved? Well, I think the event should give us food for thought.
Google Reader is just one of many free services we use on the internet. Google has a lot of other of those free services, from their search engine to Blogger/Blogspot where this blog is running. But they are not the only ones, millions of people
Google Reader is just one of many free services we use on the internet. Google has a lot of other of those free services, from their search engine to Blogger/Blogspot where this blog is running. But they are not the only ones, millions of people
Dear readers of my blog feed!
According to Feedburner, the service I use to create the RSS feed of my blog, there are more people reading my blog entries on feed readers than there are visitors to my blog every day. One reason for that is that I made my blog deliberately feed reader friendly: I publish the whole post on the feed, making a visit to my blog unnecessary.
Now that Google Reader is going away, some of you might switch to other readers, and others might want to use different services. So I thought I should menti
Now that Google Reader is going away, some of you might switch to other readers, and others might want to use different services. So I thought I should menti
Viper Circle – Debut trailer reveals an online shooter with 2 views
First announced last week, the debut trailer for Viper Circle has finally arrived. Crafted using Unreal Engine 3, the gameplay trailer displays the apparent ability to switch between both first person and third person views. 4 classes are announced in the trailer as well, with my first though going “Team Fortress 2″. Not necessarily
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MMO Culture
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The CRZ-<b>free</b> realms
The CRZ-free realms
A fellow twitter user tipped WoW Insider off on something that many of us weren't previously aware of. CRZ, the recently introduced system which combines realms together when their zones are low in population, has not always been a popular feature.
Read more on Joystiq
Samsung Galaxy S IV: Expectations, predictions, wow features and more
"With so many great things speculated about the S IV, it could actually disappoint in terms of wow factors," said Ch
A fellow twitter user tipped WoW Insider off on something that many of us weren't previously aware of. CRZ, the recently introduced system which combines realms together when their zones are low in population, has not always been a popular feature.
Read more on Joystiq
Samsung Galaxy S IV: Expectations, predictions, wow features and more
"With so many great things speculated about the S IV, it could actually disappoint in terms of wow factors," said Ch
Toshiba Satellite S855-S5379 15.6-Inch Laptop (Ice Blue Brushed Aluminum)
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Rockman Online – Developer confirms game’s demise
While I posted about this news back in May last year, the confidential information was from 1 of my ninjas. A few hours ago, Korean developer and publisher, Neowiz Games, officially confirmed with many Korean media outlets that Rockman Online is indeed dead. First announced in 2010, followed by a bombastic G*Star the same
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Scarlet Blade – First look at Closed Beta phase
[Game website] An adult online game in South Korea (those under aged 19 can still play, with everything censored), Scarlet Blade has entered Closed Beta for the Western market under publisher Aeria Games. Known as Queen’s Blade Online in its native country, I am quite surprised at the game making its way overseas with
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MMO Culture
Soul Worker – Havok Vision Engine to aid game development
Soul Worker has gone sort of quiet since the last piece of news back in August 2012, where its first 2 overseas server were announced. The game announced today a deal signed with Havok Korea, using its Havok Vision Engine to aid the game’s development. Some other titles which used this product include The
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott (30 Minute Spiritual Series)
Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott (30 Minute Spiritual Series)
Life is complicated; prayer doesn't have to be. Help, Thanks, Wow ...in 30 minutes is the concise guide to quickly understanding the three simple prayers outlined in Anne Lamott's best-selling book, Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. Understand the thought-provoking ideas behind Help, Thanks, Wow:* Learn what it means to pray, and the life-opening power of prayer, independent of your
Life is complicated; prayer doesn't have to be. Help, Thanks, Wow ...in 30 minutes is the concise guide to quickly understanding the three simple prayers outlined in Anne Lamott's best-selling book, Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. Understand the thought-provoking ideas behind Help, Thanks, Wow:* Learn what it means to pray, and the life-opening power of prayer, independent of your
Core Masters – New trailer following Closed Beta announcement
Just 5 days after announcing its Closed Beta phase, a new trailer has been uploaded for the latest MOBA title to hit Korea, Core Masters. The debut title for developer Soft Big Bang, the game is published by Neowiz Games through its Pmang games portal. Speaking of Neowiz, other than its latest employee layoffs,
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MMO Culture
Is Neverwinter still D&D?
On MMO Fallout a fan of Neverwinter is cited claiming that Neverwinter is true to the source material of D&D because "The core of tabletop is in two things: dungeon-crawling and storytelling.". I would say that is a particularly bad definition of what Dungeons & Dragons, or pen & paper roleplaying in general.
First of all, dungeon-crawling is not an essential part of Dungeons & Dragons. Neither are dragons, if you insist on using the name of the game as definition. You can play
First of all, dungeon-crawling is not an essential part of Dungeons & Dragons. Neither are dragons, if you insist on using the name of the game as definition. You can play
RaiderZ – Details for Broken Silence expansion announced
[Game website] RaiderZ was the first open world action MMORPG under Perfect World Entertainment, and the game will be getting its first expansion soon. Titled “Broken Silence”, the update will see tons of new content added. There isn’t a launch date announced, but players who have yet to try the game can do so now.
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TERA – Game finally goes to China after years of speculation
When a big budget game launches in Korea, the natural feeling amongst industry veterans would be the title will be China-bound next. This thought process can be understood, since China is now the biggest online gaming market in the world. However, TERA took a different route, and the China server is perhaps the final region
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MMO Culture
Slumdog Millionaire Reviews
Slumdog Millionaire
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Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But how has this uneducated young man from the slums succeeded in providing correct responses to questions that have stumped countless scholars before him? And will he ultimately win it all or lose everything, including his true love? Audio: English: 5.1 Dolby Surround / French: Dolby Surround Language: Dubbed: English & French / Subtitl
TESTED
Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But how has this uneducated young man from the slums succeeded in providing correct responses to questions that have stumped countless scholars before him? And will he ultimately win it all or lose everything, including his true love? Audio: English: 5.1 Dolby Surround / French: Dolby Surround Language: Dubbed: English & French / Subtitl
Monday, March 11, 2013
<b>World Of Warcraft</b> Patch v5.1.0a to v5.2.0 for Windows [US/AU] New!
World Of Warcraft Patch v5.1.0a to v5.2.0 for Windows [US/AU] New!
A massive new zone, a new raid, server-wide events surrounding the siege on the Isle of Thunder, new factions, world bosses . . . and more. Brace yourself for the storm. ... Notes for all World of Warcraft patches can be found here. Updated March 5, 01 ...
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Why SimCity's DRM is a necessary evil
WoW IS an online game. Simcity can be played solo. Maybe I want to play it on my laptop while traveli
A massive new zone, a new raid, server-wide events surrounding the siege on the Isle of Thunder, new factions, world bosses . . . and more. Brace yourself for the storm. ... Notes for all World of Warcraft patches can be found here. Updated March 5, 01 ...
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Why SimCity's DRM is a necessary evil
WoW IS an online game. Simcity can be played solo. Maybe I want to play it on my laptop while traveli
Swordsman Online – Preview of Shaolin and Wudang
While I am most certainly unable to get a key for Swordsman Online’s debut test phase come 20th March in China, I though I should refresh some game content news for the game. There are 10 sects/ clans which will be playable at launch, and today I will be touching briefly on Shaolin and Wudang.
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MMO Culture
Tin soldiers
Back in the 70's, when parents still thought their children weren't complete morons and thus allowed them to play with potentially dangerous things, I was making tin soldiers. That involved melting metal and pouring it into a hard rubber mould. As you tended to have only a few moulds, you ended up making lots of identical tin soldiers. You could paint them or not, and you could play little tin soldier battles with them, having armies of identical clones. There was also a system to make tin item
SimCity for the attention deficit generation
The good news is that EA started up a boatload of new servers, and SimCity was running smoothly over the weekend. The bad news is that after building a few cities over the weekend, I am thoroughly disenchanted with the game. You probably already heard that the cities you can build are rather small, more towns than cities. But did you know that they are also designed to be rather short in time? The game civilization is advertised with the slogan "Build an empire to stand the test of time". SimCi
Profit Location Guide: Where to Make Fast Easy Gold in World of Warcraft
Profit Location Guide: Where to Make Fast Easy Gold in World of Warcraft
Farming and gathering items at specific locations in World of Warcraft will allow you to maximize the amount of gold you make regardless of what level or character class you are. With my guide you will learn how to: - Where the best places to farm items and gold are. - Mapped out locations and directions in order to minimize time played and maximize profit! - Specific mobs and monsters to farm in each area. - Specific
Farming and gathering items at specific locations in World of Warcraft will allow you to maximize the amount of gold you make regardless of what level or character class you are. With my guide you will learn how to: - Where the best places to farm items and gold are. - Mapped out locations and directions in order to minimize time played and maximize profit! - Specific mobs and monsters to farm in each area. - Specific
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Our game is so bad, we'll give you another one for free
That in effect is what EA is saying in the latest turn of events of events in the SimCity saga. To apologize for the server troubles, they will send out mails on March 18 with instructions on how to get a free EA PC game for download, presumably via Origin. I wonder how far their generosity will go: Enough for Crysis 3 (€54.99) or just for Mass Effect 3 (€9.99)?
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Neverwinter – A brief look at entry gameplay in Beta Weekend 2
[Game website] By “entry”, it means just the first few levels. And to be honest, I am liking what I have played thus far in Neverwinter’s Beta Weekend 2 (or simply Closed Beta 2). The overall feel of the game, aesthetically, feels like Guild Wars 1.5, but features wise, it is a whole different ball
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Lastest World Of Warcraft Account News
WoW Archivist: Life and death
World of Warcraft is without a doubt a massive cultural phenomenon unlike any other online game to date. .... Blizzard also leveled Ezra's character, Ephoenix, to 70, decked him out with high-end items, and dumped a truckload of gold into his account ...
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Why You Will Love Activision And CA Technologies More In 2013
Considering this long-term growth prospect, and taking into account the popularity of the Call of Duty, Activision wil
World of Warcraft is without a doubt a massive cultural phenomenon unlike any other online game to date. .... Blizzard also leveled Ezra's character, Ephoenix, to 70, decked him out with high-end items, and dumped a truckload of gold into his account ...
Read more on Joystiq
Why You Will Love Activision And CA Technologies More In 2013
Considering this long-term growth prospect, and taking into account the popularity of the Call of Duty, Activision wil
Sen. Tom Coburn: Obama 'absolutely' exaggerating impact of sequester
Sen. Tom Coburn: Obama 'absolutely' exaggerating impact of sequester
Working against the welfare of Americans,wow. I am not a rich person and do not come close to making a $ 100,000 a year, but I am tired of being taxed to pay welfare benefits to illegal aliens, and third generation welfare recipients who have made this ...
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Scotland's Roman Catholic archbishop, mired in abuse claim, resigns
... the Vatican said Monday. The resignation fo
Working against the welfare of Americans,wow. I am not a rich person and do not come close to making a $ 100,000 a year, but I am tired of being taxed to pay welfare benefits to illegal aliens, and third generation welfare recipients who have made this ...
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Scotland's Roman Catholic archbishop, mired in abuse claim, resigns
... the Vatican said Monday. The resignation fo
World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part I
World of Warcraft: Dawn of the Aspects: Part I
THE AGE OF DRAGONS IS OVER. Uncertainty plagues Azeroth’s ancient guardians as they struggle to find a new purpose. This dilemma has hit Kalecgos, youngest of the former Dragon Aspects, especially hard. Having lost his great powers, how can he—or any of his kind—still make a difference in the world? The answer lies in the distant past, when savage beasts called proto-dragons ruled the skies. Through a mysterious artifact found near the
THE AGE OF DRAGONS IS OVER. Uncertainty plagues Azeroth’s ancient guardians as they struggle to find a new purpose. This dilemma has hit Kalecgos, youngest of the former Dragon Aspects, especially hard. Having lost his great powers, how can he—or any of his kind—still make a difference in the world? The answer lies in the distant past, when savage beasts called proto-dragons ruled the skies. Through a mysterious artifact found near the
Friday, March 8, 2013
Next sequel of the SimCity saga
I've been playing some SimCity last night, but at the end apparently my new city wasn't saved and I'll have to start over. Not that I mind, I had trouble putting roads in the right distance from each other anyway. The residential, commercial, and industrial "zones" are in fact lines, parallel to a road, and you don't know what depth you need. Build two roads too far from each other, and there is lost space between the two rows, build them too close and the second row never builds anything due t
Black Deserts – Interview with developer Pearl Abyss
This interview was actually sent to Pearl Abyss last September, but due to lack of English speaking staff, it was subsequently delayed. Better late than never! Black Desert is the Korean studio’s first MMORPG, which is led by the creator of Webzen’s Continent of the Ninth (C9). A rare genre consisting of open world action
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Gundog – OGPlanet reveal new furry online shooter
First revealed back in 2010, Gundog has finally made its way to the Western market after 3 long years. The publisher will be OGPlanet, sort of famous now for their room-based PvP titles. And yes, players will all be playing as dogs, not humans. Think of Team Fortress 2 struck by the furry virus~
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Selective memory kills innovation
It is scientifically proven that the human memory is selective: In order to cope with life our brain retains positive memories better than negative memories. Thus nostalgia is rather universal, and even in ancient Egyptian tombs inscriptions have been found mourning the passing of the good old days. Now while people have always been playing games, the history of modern roleplaying and computer games is not so old. D&D was first published in 1974. the home computer came on the market in 1977
Thursday, March 7, 2013
SimCity refund debacle
Further bad press for EA: After the official EA press release stated that "if you regrettably feel that we let you down, you can of course request a refund for your order", a customer did exactly that. To which an EA customer service representative basically answered that while you can *request* a refund, EA wasn't obliged to actually give you one. And if you just disputed the credit card charge to get your money back, your EA account would be banned, losing you access to all other EA games.
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Kritika – A brief look at the tutorial stages
With SimCity giving me tons of bugs and problems, I though it would be a good time to give Kritika a short run, thanks to the account of a newly acquired ninja. I only played till level 10, and thought it would be meaningless to continue since I would rather enjoy the game in English…
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Core Masters – Closed Beta phase announced for April
The global MOBA craze, chasing the successes of Dota 2 and League of Legends, continues as a new title from the genre gets ready for Closed Beta next month. The debut title of studio Soft Big Bang, Core Masters will be entering Closed Beta on 10th April, with financially-hurt Neowiz Games as publisher. The
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Hounds – Female character models teased for upcoming patch
While the game launched recently in Korea with only male characters, Hounds recently teased about adding the new female character models in the upcoming content update this month. Developed by CJ GameLab, this Korean shooter emphasize more on co-op PvE mission initially, destroying zombies which mutated from living creatures due to alien influences. And of
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HTC DROID DNA 4G Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) Reviews
HTC DROID DNA 4G Android Phone (Verizon Wireless)
Display: 5.0-inchesCamera: 8-MPProcessor Speed: 1.5 GHzOS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
The Ultimate Smartphone With technology rivaling the latest HD TV's, the DROID DNA by HTC is the first smartphone to feature a true 1080p HD super LCD 3 display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2 protection. It boasts an extraordinary 440 pixels per inch (PPI) on a 5-inch screen for unprecedented in-hand HD experiences that delivers the maximum pixel clarity ava
Display: 5.0-inchesCamera: 8-MPProcessor Speed: 1.5 GHzOS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
The Ultimate Smartphone With technology rivaling the latest HD TV's, the DROID DNA by HTC is the first smartphone to feature a true 1080p HD super LCD 3 display with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2 protection. It boasts an extraordinary 440 pixels per inch (PPI) on a 5-inch screen for unprecedented in-hand HD experiences that delivers the maximum pixel clarity ava
Viper Circle – Neowiz teases new Unreal Engine 3 shooter
While the avalanche of MOBA titles from both Western and Asian developers is occupying headlines within the industry, the FPS genre has taken a backseat, though still a very relevant genre. Neowiz Games, still smarting from a company-wide layoff, has teased its latest title, Viper Circle. An online shooter crafted using Unreal Engine 3,
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A question of competence
Last night I "preordered" SimCity, hours before release. Origin promised me a €20 coupon, which turned out to be a scam: Reading the small print it turned out that it was only valid for 3 weeks, and not usable for any new games, and non-EA games, any DLC, any SWTOR purchases, or anything else remotely useful. But as I wanted to play SimCity even at full price, and the pricing strategy of previous Maxis games suggests that they don't lower their prices anytime soon, I was okay with paying €6
Parastoo Discloses Janes CBRN Data
Parastoo Discloses Janes CBRN Data
CORP INFO INCLUDES : 3.3.1 CC OF NEARLY 450,000 CUSTOMERS OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTS THAT WE COULD FETCH FROM THE ALWAYS FRIENDLY ORACLE SERVERS . .... COMINT , C4ISR , MISSILE SILO TECH , OPTICS , RADAR - AIR , LAND , SEA BASED WARCRAFT , AERO-SPACE TECH ...
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Pat Pilcher: Rural broadband no problem in Lancashire
Just under a thousand people registered an interest in paying 3.3 pounds a month for their homes to be connected a fibre
CORP INFO INCLUDES : 3.3.1 CC OF NEARLY 450,000 CUSTOMERS OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTS THAT WE COULD FETCH FROM THE ALWAYS FRIENDLY ORACLE SERVERS . .... COMINT , C4ISR , MISSILE SILO TECH , OPTICS , RADAR - AIR , LAND , SEA BASED WARCRAFT , AERO-SPACE TECH ...
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Pat Pilcher: Rural broadband no problem in Lancashire
Just under a thousand people registered an interest in paying 3.3 pounds a month for their homes to be connected a fibre
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Blade & Soul – Themed mouse from SteelSeries teased
More hardware news, this time coming from South Korea and SteelSeries. Blade & Soul will be getting its own customized gamer mouse, combining both keyboard and mouse functionality into 1. Which will most probably mean there are buttons on the side, although the teaser image below doesn’t show. The mouse is scheduled to release later
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Aion 4.0 – Dungeons galore for final update as 3rd class goes missing
Separated into 3 parts for the 4.0 update, Aion Korea will be welcoming the final part on 13th March. While 2 of the 3 new classes, Gunner and Bard, have been added, the final mecha-like class has gone missing, not being mentioned as part of the update at all. Where did it disappear to? With
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Sim City
In principle I am looking forward to playing the new Sim City. In practice I haven't done anything yet to get me there. I am not a big fan of the Origin platform, which promptly failed to release Sim City on time. And due to some squabbling between EA and Valve about DLCs, Sim City apparently won't be on Steam. On the other side the first echoes I heard from people who actually got to play the game were that it is very good and a lot of fun. So I might have to reinstall Origin and buy
Blizzard Diablo 3 III Car Decal / Sticker - White
Blizzard Diablo 3 III Car Decal / Sticker - White
Size: 8 x 2.5 inchesEasy ApplicationLong LifespanWhite Vinyl Die-CutInstruction Included
List Price: $ 3.49
Price: $ 3.49
Size: 8 x 2.5 inchesEasy ApplicationLong LifespanWhite Vinyl Die-CutInstruction Included
List Price: $ 3.49
Price: $ 3.49
Blade & Soul – Lyn race becomes a Pokemon in latest Skyrim parody
Released early last month, the video is part of a comedy series based in the world of Skyrim. In the latest Pokemon-inspired episode , Blade & Soul’s Lyn race gets featured as Meow Meow, a Pokemon. The whole video is Really hilarious!  
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MMO Culture
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
League of Legends – New Collector’s Edition swag from Razer
Razer and Riot Games have worked together before on PC peripherals for League of Legends, but I believe this is the first time the term “Collector’s Edition” has been used. Razer has just released the League of Legends Collector’s Edition Razer Naga Hex, which summarizes to be a very gaming-oriented mouse customized for MOBA titles.
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The Favorites of Selune campaign - Level 4 - Session 4
After the events of the previous session, the players rest and are now ready to descend to the bottom of the dungeon below the Keep on Shadowfell, to stop the demon Jaazzpaa from opening a rift between worlds there. But there are still obstacles in their way. At the bottom of the staircase they find a large room with several statues: A huge titan statue in the middle with a big sword, two dragon statues in the corner on one side of the room, and four cherubs carrying vases full of water in a ni
Dragon’s Prophet – New character class trailer as Closed Beta nears
With the North America and Europe publishers already confirmed a few months back, Dragon’s Prophet will finally enter Closed Beta in its native Taiwan on 13th March. Trailers for the classes were revealed, as seen in the merged version below. Developed by Runewaker Entertainment, creator of Runes of Magic, this 2nd game is fundamentally
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Sacred 2 Fallen Angel Collectors Edition
Sacred 2 Fallen Angel Collectors Edition
Blind Guardian (in-game band) sampler EP - four songs plus an exclusive "making of Sacred 2" band interviewAdditional DVD containing the high end "Elite" graphics textures that renders the world of Ancaria in all its greatest visualsDigital "Art & Vision of Sacred 2" art book as PDFCarrier Imp, an additional in-game creature that helps the player carry more items and reduces encumbrance.Large fold out Ancaria map that doubles as poster on the flip side
Blind Guardian (in-game band) sampler EP - four songs plus an exclusive "making of Sacred 2" band interviewAdditional DVD containing the high end "Elite" graphics textures that renders the world of Ancaria in all its greatest visualsDigital "Art & Vision of Sacred 2" art book as PDFCarrier Imp, an additional in-game creature that helps the player carry more items and reduces encumbrance.Large fold out Ancaria map that doubles as poster on the flip side
System seller?
Pete from Dragonchasers recommends Fire Emblem: Awakening, saying "If you have any interest at all in strategy-RPGs, get this game, even if it means buying a 3DS to play it on. Yup, it is a system seller, in my opinion.". In Europe the limited edition 3DS XL with Fire Emblem: Awakening is coming out on April 19, and it costs €219 ($ 285). While that isn't completely unaffordable, it still is a heck of a lot of money for a single game. Is that worth it?
The more general problem here is that
The more general problem here is that
Blade & Soul – New growth weapons introduced
The updates for NCsoft’s Blade & Soul never seems to stop, and that is why the company’s games are still thriving even for the decade-old Lineage 1. The new growth weapons, according to the press, can be gotten by all players via a similar quest, followed by gathering materials to craft it. The base damage
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Monday, March 4, 2013
MapleStory Allstars – New Dungeon & Fighter character added
While MapleStory Allstars is looking like an awesome mobile game, it is sadly only available in South Korea and only for Android devices… The game just added Dungeon & Fighter’s Female Slayer, and her gameplay can be seen in the trailer below. As part of an internal tie-up event, players who win 3 rounds and
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MMO Culture
Sword Art Online: World’s End – Game launches in Japan
Delayed for several months, Sword Art Online: World’s End, finally launched in Japan under the GREE mobile platform at the end of February. The game has no flashy 3D graphics, and it is based mostly on 2D images and minimal animations. Rather than playing famous characters such as Kirito or Asuna from the anime, players
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World of Warcraft Miniatures - Questgiver Fleet Master Seahorn - 2009 Convention Exclusive Reviews
World of Warcraft Miniatures - Questgiver Fleet Master Seahorn - 2009 Convention Exclusive
2009 Convention Exclusive FigureIncludes 3 Quest Cards
World of Warcraft Miniatures Game -- Questgiver Fleet Master Seahorn.
List Price: $ 10.45
Price: $ 10.45
2009 Convention Exclusive FigureIncludes 3 Quest Cards
World of Warcraft Miniatures Game -- Questgiver Fleet Master Seahorn.
List Price: $ 10.45
Price: $ 10.45
Games vs. Movies
I started a new game this weekend, Ni No Kuni on the PS3. Now this game has very many excellent qualities: Solid JRPG gameplay, huge amount of content, and great graphics which are often indistinguishable from an Anime movie. My only problem with the game is that I don't like the story. It is a heart-breaking sob story of a little boy who loses his mother and ends up trying to save a parallel universe to bring her back. Not really my style, and I have problems identifying myself with "the pure-
ArcheAge – Breeding feature added into game
To summarize the latest update for ArcheAge, the new breeding feature was added. However, it is only for a certain livestock/ mount, Yata. This was teased previously, with gamers speculating that it was actually for their characters. Developer XLGAMES did not rule out such a feature for players in the future though, during a past
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
Hangame – Mass recruitment for new employees
According to foreign reports, Hangame, the gaming portal for NHN Corp, has been mass recruiting new employees since early last month. Around 200 positions are to be filled as Hangame seeks to boost its gaming departments, with half of them aimed at experienced job seekers. The positions include technical ones such as server technology specialists,
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MMO Culture
Saint Seiya Online – Silver Test Phase to begin later this month
After going through the debut phase, known as the Bronze Test Phase, earlier in January, Perfect World has announced the 2nd phase to begin later this month. Of course, going by the tradition of the level of armor in Saint Seiya lore, this will be the Silver Test Phase. No specific changes were mentioned, except
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World Of Warcraft Cheats, Codes, Mods And Hacks Guide - Best!
World Of Warcraft Cheats, Codes, Mods And Hacks Guide - Best!
Very useful :)Table of Contest-Easy money-How to attack the enemy-How to quickly gain levels-Learning how to fish, cook, etc.-Chat commands-And many other Tips!
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Very useful :)Table of Contest-Easy money-How to attack the enemy-How to quickly gain levels-Learning how to fish, cook, etc.-Chat commands-And many other Tips!
Price:
Related World Of Warcraft Cheats Products
Tactical Intervention – Game goes live later this month
Just a foreword, the game is only available to players in North America and Canada. Yes, there is IP block implemented by the publisher, OGPLANET. Developed by 1 of Counter-Strike’s original creator (Counter-Strike started as a mod map), Minh “Gooseman” Le, Tactical Intervention begins Open Beta from March 14th until March 25th with the official
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
RIFT China – American Idol alumni revealed as final spokesperson
As you can see in the image below, the final American spokesperson for RIFT China was revealed to be American Idol alumni, Adam Lambert. After NBA star Dwayne Wade representing American sports, actress Maggie Q representing American media, Adam Lambert is representing American music. RIFT China’s publisher, Shanda Games, is spending millions to promote
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Lastest Gold For World Of Warcraft News
My first week as Horde
I've been playing World of Warcraft for a very long time. Since it was closed beta, in fact. Back when the game was ... We played with a bunch of coworkers and friends from college until partway through Classic WoW when they either got promoted at work ...
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The Queue: Rebellion
Random question for the queue - my mother is 70, she is retired and bored so I thought about setting her up a wow trial account to see how she likes it. not like I
I've been playing World of Warcraft for a very long time. Since it was closed beta, in fact. Back when the game was ... We played with a bunch of coworkers and friends from college until partway through Classic WoW when they either got promoted at work ...
Read more on Joystiq
The Queue: Rebellion
Random question for the queue - my mother is 70, she is retired and bored so I thought about setting her up a wow trial account to see how she likes it. not like I
Wow Dudley Dump Truck Reviews
Wow Dudley Dump Truck
Friction-powered motor, realistic engine soundsTipping action sound, bucket tipsSturdy carry handle, windscreen opensMoving wheels for easy push-along playTurning dial for developmental play
Dudley is a tough and chunky dump truck that tips, drives and even shakes. Turn the power dial to automatically tip out his load before driving off-site with his powerful friction motor with realistic engine sounds. This eight-piece set includes barrels and traffic cones to collect
Friction-powered motor, realistic engine soundsTipping action sound, bucket tipsSturdy carry handle, windscreen opensMoving wheels for easy push-along playTurning dial for developmental play
Dudley is a tough and chunky dump truck that tips, drives and even shakes. Turn the power dial to automatically tip out his load before driving off-site with his powerful friction motor with realistic engine sounds. This eight-piece set includes barrels and traffic cones to collect
Arcane Saga – Prius Online revives for a new challenge
I am sure most of my readers have read about or played Prius Online, which was last hosted by gPotato. The game did had its shortcomings, but now it is back as Arcane Saga, seeking a new challenge! This time, the developer’s own North America portal, Netmarble, will be hosting the game. The game currently
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Friday, March 1, 2013
The Elder Scrolls Online – Beta invites being sent out around end March
According to the official website, the beta keys for The Elder Scrolls Online will be sent out come end March. There is however still no word on when the first public beta will begin. Like most Western-developed titles, beta phases will start with a smaller group of players, and continually be extended with more invites
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MMO Culture
Creating 4th edition D&D dungeons
If you look at the name of the game Dungeons & Dragons and compare it with the reality of pen & paper roleplaying, it is obvious that the Dungeons part is far more frequent than the Dragons part. Over an average full campaign you will have many dungeons, but only few dragons. One reason for that is that "dungeons" is a far more open term than "dragons", there can be millions of different dungeons. If you need a dragon, you just take one from the Monster Manual; if you need a dungeon it
Character rest in Dungeons & Dragons
Yesterday's thread on dungeon design led to some discussion of character rest in D&D. Specifically Carmedil didn't like that after an extended rest in 4E all characters were back at full health. I didn't perceive that as a specific problem, I've been playing since AD&D 1st edition and we ALWAYS rested until full health in every edition for the last 30 years. But more generally character rest poses a series of design questions:
How many battles are the characters "supposed to" do betwee
How many battles are the characters "supposed to" do betwee
World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War
World of Warcraft: Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War
“Nothing is free, Go’el,” Jaina Proudmoore said. “Your knowledge and skills were bought at a cost. The . . . orc you left behind in your place had done much harm in your absence. If I have heard about what is going on in Orgrimmar and Ashenvale, surely you must have!” Go’el’s mien, which had been deeply peaceful, now looked troubled. “I have heard, of course.” “And . . . you do nothing?” “I have another path,” he sa
“Nothing is free, Go’el,” Jaina Proudmoore said. “Your knowledge and skills were bought at a cost. The . . . orc you left behind in your place had done much harm in your absence. If I have heard about what is going on in Orgrimmar and Ashenvale, surely you must have!” Go’el’s mien, which had been deeply peaceful, now looked troubled. “I have heard, of course.” “And . . . you do nothing?” “I have another path,” he sa
Trickster Online – Game closes without official explanation
This came as a shock to me, since no one around me realized that the game is closing. Most of us played Trickster Online donkey years ago, got to level 200+ and had tons of fun drilling, dying in dungeons and what not. I always thought that the game is making chunks from players, since
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Riot Games – Sydney office opens for Oceania expansion
This is my first post for the Oceania region, and soon I may have to add South America as well =.= And yes, Riot Games, the still-growing online gaming giant, has announced the opening of its Sydney office. Of course, this move is to cater to the growing Oceania community. With PAX Australia coming this
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