killtenrats.com - 5/16/2009
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The whole time I’ve been leveling up, I kept hearing about what a grind the legendary item system was. People complained about it and I said, “Do you really HAVE to have the best weapon in the game and does it have to be max level” Now that I’ve spent a couple weeks ...
variety.com - 5/19/2009
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variety.com —
EA exec Vrabeck to run unit Legendary Pictures
is launching a digital arm and has tapped former...
Electronic Arts exec Kathy Vrabeck to run the unit. Venture, to be based at Legendary's offices on the Warner Bros. lot, will develop content based on its ...
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Legendary launches digital arm - Entertainment News, ...
au.ds.ign.com - 5/22/2009
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au.ds.ign.com —
May 21, 2009 - Nintendo set up a
conference call with not one, not two, but six...
of the people behind The Legendary Starfy for the Nintendo DS. They told us about how Starfy came to be, why the game hasn't come out in America until now, and whether or ...
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Developers Talk Legendary Starfy Details
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 5/19/2009
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One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor
NecroRogIcon —
After reading Zubon's, Suzina's and Sweet Cherrie's posts about Legendary Items, I'm reminded that one person's idea of joyful progression can be another's grind.
'Grind' is probably the biggest and most common complaint about MMORPGs. That must drive designers a bit nuts, because progression (real and illusory) are an important aspect of any RPG. An MMO without progression is likely to be criticized as a bore, but you cannot escape that someone will inevitably call your game's progression a grind.
The Legendary grind is an ...
My experiences in Middle Earth
Psychochild's Blog —
... My most accomplished crafting character is my Yeoman, who has Supreme Farming and Cooking. He's has maximum faction with the Cook's Guild. Farming and Cooking are interesting because they require quite a bit of funds to be poured into them to get going; the two professions require lots of recipe and goods purchases from vendors with few drops available. Many farmed or cooked items don't sell for a lot. Until you get to the highest level, of course. Due to an experience grind to level up special weapons, teas which temporarily increase the experienced gained by the weapon ...
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psychochild.org 9/10/2009 — Going to try a new concept this post: the extreme design makeover. I'm going to look at a system in an existing game and turn the designer's critical eye to it. I'll discuss the system, what the flaws are, and what some design concepts to improve the system might be.
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News: Survey suggests LOTRO for 360 —
Eurogamer 5/14/2009
New evil storyline and races hinted at. A consumer survey turned up by GameDaily suggests that an Xbox 360 version of The Lord of the Rings Online is in the works, and that developer Turbine is considering both subscriptions and ...
360 version of LoTR Online spied once again —
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New survey teases over business model A new survey spotted online once again hints that Turbine could be hard at work on an Xbox 360 version of Lord of the Rings Online, rumour suggesting that the developer could have been working on the game for ...
Survey Suggests 'LOTR Online' May Come To 360 —
G4 TV - TheFeed 5/14/2009
If you're dying to use your Xbox 360 to pretend to be an elf and/or a dwarf, you may be in luck: A recent online survey suggests serious research is being done on bringing Lord of the Rings Online to the console, and may even reveal some ...