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Massively Multiplayer Online games – our first step into the Metaverse.
It was a sad day when the trolls discovered lawyers. I suppose that living in Freeport, they were bound to stumble upon some, sooner or later. The Dark Brotherhood, after all, is largely comprised of lawyers. I guess I really should have expected that letter from the Big Bend Basher’s League threatening a lawsuit I … Read more
Last night was one of those kinds of nights where you’re trying to pass a kidney stone, drinking gallons and gallons of water, and you know, it would be a really nice time to KILL. SOMETHING. Trying some of those City of Heroes Architect player-created mission arcs on the test server sounded just about right, … Read more
Link has been fixed. SORRY! Ars Technica has a more detailed look at Gatheryn than I’ve seen anywhere else (including at Gatheryn’s site!). Gatheryn is a Steampunk based game, set in an alternate history where the Information Age and the Industrial Revolution collided — cyberpunk set in the Victorian/Edwardian era. Gatheryn’s gameplay should be familiar … Read more
The Chronicles of Spellborn is a game you can solo, start to end, never having to group. But while it’s possible, it’s not a really good idea. Some things you can only do in groups — like the Wanted posters. Those give quests to kill a named mob and give a HUGE amount of experience … Read more
One of the really great things about the open beta is that it is the FIRST time, my time on the EU servers included, where there were enough people running around that it felt like an MMO. You could go from Hawksmouth City to the docks without happening upon even one Young Bear last night, … Read more