The New Battle.net: WANT!
Blizzard released a preview of the new Battle.net today and all I can say is: GIMME! When they delayed SC2 until 2010 it was because they were being held up…
Blizzard released a preview of the new Battle.net today and all I can say is: GIMME! When they delayed SC2 until 2010 it was because they were being held up…
The mere mention of "microtransaction" used to make me completely ignore a game, write it off, and immediately form a negative opinion. Has anything changed? Only slightly. I still believe…
The last time I wrote about MMO death penalties was in 2008. I know the topic is not a new one, but I always like to revisit subjects like this…
Massively Multiplayer may just be a tag or a marketing slang term now to some, but to others like myself it has real palpable meaning. When I think of a…
Shacknews' Evening Reading piece by Garnett Lee this evening was about the Bioware definition of RPG. Bioware feels a RPG constitutes three things: Story plays a central role, and the…
Have you ever seen people telling others that they're 'just being nostalgic' when they reminisce about a game they played? Maybe you're one of those people. It comes across as…
In 1999 players were welcomed to the world of Norrath, one of the most expansive and immersive experiences ever encountered. In 2001 the realms of Albion, Hibernia, and Midgard gave…
I think this next year is going to be an exciting one! I'm going to refer to 2010 as "The Year of the IP's" because we have Star Trek, Star…
I have to be careful how I look at 2009. This year has been one with many regrets and it would be easy to fall into a negative mindset. I…
Only one word truly describes this year's MMO releases: dismal. It was disappointing and inadequate. One hopes that each year there will be steps taken in the right direction, ones…