MMOs

Massively Multiplayer Online games – our first step into the Metaverse.

Ultima Online: A Classic Experience

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Flying dragons dive-bombing armies while squads of orcs rush in from the flanks! Death hems in on all sides as you struggle to give better than you get in a desperate bid for survival! Aid the forces of light against the numberless minions of the dark! That’s what Ultima Online shows in the picture above, … Read more

Could Red Dead Redemption lead to an Old West MMO?

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Only got an hour or so into Red Dead Redemption last night, but so far I’m liking it. Now I want @tipadaknife‘s Gunsmoke MMO, though!less than a minute ago via Seesmic WebPeter Smithpasmith I couldn’t agree more, Pete. A couple of weeks back, I wondered if the world was ready for a MMO based on … Read more

The Cosmological Theory of Gaming

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So you install this hot new MMO, Frog Pond of Destiny: Legend of the Tadpole, play for a bit, start taking on the “Eat 1000 Mosquitoes” quests, get your croak just the way you like it, get that special spotted skin design for making such a big splash. The pond is crowded, but pretty soon … Read more

EQ: Dwarfing Sleeper’s Tomb

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I might never get my epic rogue epic 1.5 done in EverQuest. I work a little on the tradeskills, get bored, and start looking for trouble. I logged in last night, did two weapons in the test of smithing, then had to go to Crystal Caverns and farm some velium ore for the Velious test. … Read more