MMO Death Penalties Revisted
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…
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January 31, 2010
They’re trying to get me back into Darkfall
I'm an easy sell the first time around when it comes to new mmorpgs. I have to enjoy my first taste and want more, like the direction that the developers…
December 17, 2009
Getting ready for Allods Online CBT#2
Tomorrow at 11am PST the second closed Beta test begins for Allods Online. Â If you do not have a key yet, and you want to try the game, it's…
November 30, 2009
Allods Online ‘Tidbits of Interesting Info’
There is very little information floating around (in English, anyway) about Allods Online. The official website gives a very brief rundown on what the game is and who is making…
November 27, 2009
Solutions to some problems faced by an aging game
Content aging and becoming less popular and the population of a game shifting to the "end-game"Â are both problems that all MMO's face when they follow even a loose themepark…
November 9, 2009
The time has come for another Fantasy Sandbox
The time has come for another Fantasy theme sandbox game. We haven't had a true one -- a good one -- in so many years.  I'm playing Fallen Earth, thinking…
November 3, 2009
My First Group in Aion
My goal this weekend was to get my Elyos Chanter up to the high teens in order to find a group for the elite area. I reached that goal yesterday…
August 3, 2009
Games need focus and perfection before innovation
As always, the comments are where the discussion is at. Read comment #48 (by me) before you continue to the blog entry. I have really expanded my gaming horizon this…
July 27, 2009
The depth of Faction has been lost over time
Part 3 in my look back at "what MMORPGS have lost over time" series. Factions One of the more interesting and complex things from EverQuest, waaaay back in the day…
July 21, 2009
Q&A: Aion vs. WoW
I received another request to expound upon Aion by comparing it to another game. This time the questions are very specific and provoke some thought and quite possibly a good…
July 4, 2009