gogaminggiant.com - 10/27/2009
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I recently finished Final Fantasy X for the first time, quickly smashing through Tidus’s poor papa with all the ferocity of a tiger with a chainsaw; and when it was all over, I was left with a great sense of satisfaction. I had saved the world. We saw peace in our time, and the party [...]
Asheron's Call celebrates its 10th anniversary
massively.com 23 days ago —
Whenever an MMO hits the big ten-zero, we tend to get a little misty in the ocular slots on our heads. Asheron's Call holds a special place in many a person's heart -- because everyone has a first -- and so this post is for all of you players ...
We Are All RMTers
killtenrats.com 27 days ago — Many developers have recognized that “play as much as you like” is leaving money on the table, while “pay as much as you like” directs your efforts away from the unemployed and towards capturing as much consumer surplus as ...
Asheron's Call reaches into double digits, turns 10
examiner.com 29 days ago — Asheron's Call, TurbineToday marks the 10-year anniversary of Turbine's first MMORPG. Asheron's Call is a decade old and still kicking. That's saying a lot for a genre riddled with early closes and launches that never take off.To celebrat...
They grow up so fast…
stylishcorpse.wordpress.com 29 days ago —
It’s been ten years this month that Asheron’s Call came out, and not quite ten years that I experienced my first MMO. And while most people might be going “AC? What’s that? It’s not UO, and it’s not EQ… never heard of it!” for me there are ...
Get your RP on III — Begone, quests!
stylishcorpse.wordpress.com 9/8/2009 — If you have any interest in role-playing, you should read Spinks’ series of articles on the subject. I don’t agree with all of her points and views, but if we all agreed there’d be no fun and a damn sight less blogging, so that’s okay. I’ve considered the subject ...
MMO Tidbits
mmotidbits.com 9/29/2009 — Overdosing on High Fantasy Once I tried every new fantasy MMORPG eagerly. Lately, however, after a decade of such fare even my legendary patience is wearing thin. It’s a sad fact that too many MMORPGs are fantasy games. After about the fifth new ...
7 days around the MMO world / November 8
thatvideogameblog.com 23 days ago —
While triple A title after triple A title drops all around us it seems that the MMO industry is going into sleep mode. With no real major releases coming anytime soon, things have become a little quiet around the halls of our MMO department. That’s not to say there hasn’t been ...
Forum Fail
mmocrunch.com 10/4/2009 — In my last post, I noted that the Champions Online forums were awash in bile — whine posts, “I Quit” posts, angry rants against the devs and predictions of doom are commonplace. I understand that Aion has had its share of ugly posts ...
Feature: The paradigm shift within modern RPGs
incomingpull.blogspot.com 25 days ago — The roleplaying game landscape has seen little change throughout the lifespan of the video game industry. Even now, 23 years after Dragon Quest/Warrior launched in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System, we are still sharpening our blades and readying our shields in preparation for a ...
WoW race-switching open for business —
play.tm 10/28/2009
Change your life for 25 USD Blizzard have today unleashed a new feature in World of Warcraft, players now able to shake up their game experience by changing the race of their character - should they wish to. ...