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rockpapershotgun.com - 10/29/2009

Twelve Minute Shudder: Entropia Universe

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On the unlikely chance you’re familiar with Sci-Fi MMOG Entropia Universe , it’s probably because of the record-breaking prices achieved by its virtual sales. Reading about these figures is a lot like coming under artillery fire but with numbers instead of shells. All of the ...

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Anybody know an Austin-area gamer who plays Entropia Universe? I'm really interested in doing a story on this. http://bit.ly/2aHIq7 11/4/2009

RT @del_gaming: Twelve Minute Shudder: Entropia Universe | Rock, Paper, Shotgun http://bit.ly/32OEow 11/1/2009

Quintin Smith examines the game-as-casino vortex of Entropia Universe: http://bit.ly/2aHIq7 10/28/2009

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MBPs musing on Entropia Universe, Online Poker, Spread Trading and Investing in Stocks and Shares
Life is a Mind Bending Puzzle — Simple proof that playing Entropia Universe is a bad idea if you expect to make money out of it: Look at all the money going in and all the money going out. All of the money going in comes from players. The money going out goes back to players less a cut for the developer Mind Ark. The total amount of money going back out to players is therefore less than the total amount going it. It follows that on average players get less back than they put in. ...

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Blue's News — Game Reviews [Oct 29, 2009, 10:20 am ET] - Post a Comment Borderlands on Games On Net . Entropia Universe on Rock, Paper, Shotgun . Torchlight on Bite My Review . Share Story Enter the email address of the person you'd like the share this story with, or share it with other sites. From: ReplyTo: To * : Subject: Text: Notes: Email Password Remember Me If you don't already have a Blue's News user account, you can signup here . Forgotten your password? Click here . * Required field, one address allowed Share! ...

The Week In Video Game Criticism: The Beatles, Torchlight, Prince Of Persia
GameSetWatch — ... Kieron Gillen writes about Entropia Universe and the ‘Twelve Minute Shudder’. It’s a fascinating look into a completely different world from the typical MMOs most readers will be familiar with. Gillen notes that: ...