World of Warcraft maker to end anonymous forum logins – I can’t see any way that this is going to go through, and just as well. The separation between gaming lives/identities is something a lot of people strive to protect for valid reasons. It’s unfortunate there are many others who keep them separate for more malicious reasons, but that’s life. Tags: Gaming, WoW

posted @ Thursday, July 08, 2010 12:24 PM | Feedback (0) |

Jeremy would be proud/scared. Tags: Gaming

posted @ Wednesday, July 07, 2010 3:34 PM | Feedback (0) |

Possibly the best video title, ever. However it's not about what you might think - uhm, hang on, what did you think? The video shows fun with a horse in the recently released MMO, Age of Conan Tags: Gaming , MMORPG

posted @ Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:01 AM | Feedback (0) |

Last week, the Hello Kitty MMO (with the incredibly creative name of Hello Kitty Online) went into closed beta. For me, the big news here is that there's combat! I was expecting it to be something similar to Second Life with a Hello Kitty skin applied to it, but there's going to be fighting as well as weapons crafting! Crafting system: Hello Kitty Online has an extensive crafting system with output such as tools & weapons, farming implements & furniture, a wide variety of cooked dishes, and clothing for decorative and stat-modifying items. Raw materials include wood, minerals...

posted @ Monday, February 18, 2008 4:42 PM | Feedback (0) |

With the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games being so popular, and with so many people throwing around comments such as "why don't you spend that much time learning to play a REAL guitar", something like Guitar Rising was never far away. Tags: Gaming , Guitar Hero

posted @ Monday, February 11, 2008 3:45 PM | Feedback (0) |

Shacknews has recently posted some preview images of Streetfighter IV for the Xbox 360. You can't deny the images look pretty slick, however some of the screenshots lot better than others in my opinion. The high def Hadoken looks tempting, while Ken's kick below it looks kind of awkward (the images on Shacknews are much larger).   Tags: Gaming , Streetfighter

posted @ Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:58 PM | Feedback (0) |

"Through the Fire and Flames" on Expert. Tags: Gaming , Guitar Hero    

posted @ Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:26 AM | Feedback (0) |

Is Hellgate an MMO or not asks exactly that question. I definitely agree with the sentiment that a new term is required for games that rely heavily on instancing, but I think we could do better than "Instanced Multiplayer Game". In my opinion, they're simply not the same as other non instanced games. I think that instancing has it's place, and that games like WoW and to some extent SWG got it right with their use of instancing (I liked it more in SWG per se, because there were instanced as well as non instanced dungeons). There's just something about a...

posted @ Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:07 AM | Feedback (0) |

For those who are interested in playing some Halo 3, but who haven't followed it's predecessors, you might like to check out the entire Halo Summary Story on the Xbox forums. Or, you might not care, and just go shoot shit. Your call really. Tags: Halo 3, Gaming

posted @ Wednesday, September 26, 2007 11:19 PM | Feedback (0) |

If you're at all interested in Tabula Rasa, but can't be bothered playing the beta, then you should check out some of these videos. They give a pretty good window into what that game is going to contain when it hits next month. The first video also lets you laugh at Richard Garriott's spectacularly bad double ratstail haircut, so there's some extra value thrown in for free!     Tags: MMORPG, Gaming

posted @ Sunday, September 16, 2007 7:52 PM | Feedback (0) |

  "MY NAME IS WIL WHEATON, AND JACK THOMPSON CAN SUCK MY BALLS." I have to say, I never realised he was such an avid gamer. He also speaks well, and leads everyone on his own personal trip down gamers memory lane. Well worth a listen if you're into gaming nostalgia. Wil Wheaton Keynote Address @ PAX 07   Tags: PAX, Gaming

posted @ Monday, August 27, 2007 11:22 PM | Feedback (0) |

Tetris, Ajax style. Once again, it's not just for drinking. Technorati tags: Ajax, Gaming

posted @ Friday, May 18, 2007 10:38 PM | Feedback (0) |

This has to be the best summary of Second Life that I've seen yet: Toothpastefordinner: Adventures in second lifeTechnorati tags: MMORPG, Gaming

posted @ Monday, February 26, 2007 10:01 AM | Feedback (0) |

Gamespy: Saga of Heroes / Out of the Box has a bit of a quick write up on Vanguard. The general verdict seems to be to wait a while before checking it out. In typical SOE fashion the game has been rushed out the door early, and has significant performance issues. The problem with such a powerful graphics engine rendering a massive game world in real time is the hit you’ll take on performance. And no matter how great your system, you will have to turn off some of these wonderful graphics options in order to get the game running at...

posted @ Thursday, February 01, 2007 11:58 AM | Feedback (0) |

Vanguard Saga of Heroes, which goes live some time later this month has taken an interesting choice regarding their Community Forums. Quite simply, they've closed them, and stated that the community should all pick fan-operated forum sites to use instead. It's an interesting decision, I'll certainly be keeping an eye on how it plays out for them. Knowing how previous SOE forum admins have operated, you're much better off staying away from any of their 'official' forums anyway. The Freedom to Choose: Vanguard Fan Sites Tags: MMORPG, Gaming

posted @ Thursday, January 18, 2007 5:23 PM | Feedback (0) |

28 hours later, Warcraft gets its first Level 70 Technorati tags: WoW, Gaming, MMORPG

posted @ Thursday, January 18, 2007 5:17 PM | Feedback (0) |

Ninety-Nine Nights didn't get spectacular reviews, and it was criticised for it's overly repetitive gameplay, however as a hack and slash romp it's quite a lot of fun. In my exceedingly humble opinion, there are only four things you could possibly want a bit of help/advice with in order to finish the game and get the full 1000 points worth of achievements. 1. Inphyy's Special mission The King of Nights isn't easy, but he's not hard either. There are just a couple of little tricks to beating him. The first thing to notice is that he only takes damage...

posted @ Monday, November 06, 2006 11:40 PM | Feedback (0) |

Soapbox: World of Warcraft Teaches the Wrong Things is a very interesting article, a lot of which I agree with very strongly. In particular, his comments on time VS skills, and grouping vs soloing are very relevant. Anyhow, it's an interesting read. (Also he likes Streetfighter 2, so I'm instantly going to listen to anything he has to say). Technorati tags: Gaming, WoW

posted @ Friday, February 24, 2006 2:40 PM | Feedback (0) |

Foton over at afkgamer.com talks about this a lot better than I can be bothered to, so it's blockquote for the win:   Sprite (aka Coca-Cola) wants gamers (that’s YOU!) to consider their soft drink the drink of champions (not you currently, but maybe if you start chugging Sprite instead of that nasty Mountain Dew or other Pepsi product). I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP, Snoop, the Doggfather, introduced the Hip-Hop Gaming League, a new video game league for famous people that drink Sprite. Here's the announcement. There aren’t enough words for lame in the English language to describe this marketing campaign,...

posted @ Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:50 PM | Feedback (0) |

Pure Pwnage episode 9 premiere video The best line is "She's a bit shy, that's what happens if you play a lot of MMOs I guess".. "lol"Technorati tags: Gaming, Pure Pwnage

posted @ Wednesday, February 22, 2006 2:08 PM | Feedback (0) |

Square Takes Action Against MMORPG 'Gold Farmers' Technorati tags: Gaming, FFXI, MMORPG

posted @ Friday, February 10, 2006 4:01 PM | Feedback (0) |

Sadness in Star Wars world Another article which says mostly the same stuff, but this one has a very apt quote: One player wrote in an e-mail to me this week: "The game for me probably will be a lost love. Sort of like seeing your spouse with Alzheimer's. Outwardly, everything appears the same as it always has, but you know that beneath the surface, things will never be the same." Technorati tags: Gaming, MMORPG, Star Wars

posted @ Friday, February 03, 2006 9:25 AM | Feedback (0) |

An addon which makes me want to play WoW again! The Chuck Norris Fact Generator! Chuck Norris Fact Generator: This small addon will post the random Chuck Norris facts found on ChuckNorrisFacts.com Over 230 fun facts to use! Usage: Type /Chuck and then the channel that you wish to post in. You may use 'guild', 'raid', 'party', 'say', 'yell', 'officer'. Additionally, you can also whisper somebody a fact with /Chuck whisper You may also use channel numbers, such as /Chuck 1 to post in /1, /Chuck 2 to post in /2, and so on. /Chuck guild /Chuck raid /Chuck say /Chuck yell /Chuck party /Chuck officer /Chuck whisper /Chuck ...

posted @ Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:05 PM | Feedback (0) |

New NZ Launch Date for Xbox 360 Auckland, January 27 2006 – Xbox today announced a new launch date in Australia and New Zealand for the Xbox 360™. The new launch date is 12.01am on March 23 2006. The new launch date has been set due to unprecedented global consumer demand and short-term manufacturing issues due to component shortages stemming from challenges in ramping supply. The move ensures that the markets will have an adequate supply of Xbox 360 consoles to meet demand at launch. Xbox 360 is well on its way to becoming the fastest-selling video game console in history, and...

posted @ Friday, January 27, 2006 2:55 PM | Feedback (0) |

BBC Creative Research and Development have just released a stellar research report on gamers' habits in the UK -- how people from six to 65 play, what they play, why they play, and how they got to playing. It's a real eye-opener -- and chock full of stats-candy in sweet charts. BBC report on UK gamers from 6-65 (1.2mb PDF)Technorati tags: Gaming

posted @ Thursday, January 26, 2006 3:32 PM | Feedback (0) |

Gizmodo talks about rumors that production of the original Xbox will soon be ceased. So our half-brothers out-of-wedlock twice-related, Kotaku, received a tip this morning saying that today the Xbox manufacturing would be stopped—most likely to pave way for the 360. The tip mentioned that Microsoft had no intention to keep the Xbox v1.0 any longer and would turn it into a bargain bin console. The Kotaku sleuths contacted Microsoft to further inquire about this rumor in which Microsoft responded by dodging the questions. They said the Xbox v1.0 plans remained unchanged to sell units into 2006, but they ended the...

posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:45 PM | Feedback (0) |

Star Wars: Empire at War Demo Technorati tags: Gaming, Star Wars

posted @ Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:17 PM | Feedback (0) |

Guild Wars: Factions first impressions. Here are my random notes after playing about with Guild Wars: Factions over the weekend. I didn't end up playing for long, as I found out what I needed to know pretty quickly. The ritualist is not at all what I was expecting. The Spirits sounded like pets, but they function more like "Wells", ie, Necromancers well of blood and the like. They don't move, and simply stay there and affect the entire party. Yes, this is just like the Ranger spirits you might say - but I hadn't seen a lot of those due to...

posted @ Monday, January 23, 2006 7:29 AM | Feedback (0) |

A few very quick screenies of Guild Wars: Factions up here on FlickR. A bit more writing to come in a day or two, when I get time to write up my notes (as brief as they are). Technorati tags: Gaming, MMORPG, Guild Wars

posted @ Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:04 PM | Feedback (0) |

Lucasarts continues to churn out Star Wars related games, and hey, if I was them I would too! Anyhow, Star Wars: Empire at War looks like it has definate potential. Picture that moment in any RTS when you've amassed a large army, and use your uber micro to send it off into battle on 3 fronts - well, wouldn't that be even more fun if the army was a mixture of Stormtroopers, AT-STs, and even AT-ATs? Well, I think it would. Looks like it's available in NZ from the 9th of Feb. Technorati tags: Gaming, MMORPG, Star Wars

posted @ Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:24 PM | Feedback (0) |

Take a treadmill, a set of handlebars, a USB cable, and hook it up to Quake 4 - what have you got? Gamerunner, the way to combine fitness with gaming. It had to happen sooner or later. Technorati tags: Gaming

posted @ Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:38 AM | Feedback (0) |

Dungeons and Dragons Online: Confidentiality Obligations have been lifted: Turbine is pleased to announce that the confidentiality obligations in the Preview and Non-disclosure Agreement for the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE™: Stormreach™ Beta have been lifted earlier than anticipated. This means players in the Beta Program and those who took part in the Stress Test Events are free to talk about the game on public forums. After getting so much positive feedback from our Beta players, we felt it was time to let them share their opinions and praise for DDO with the rest of the MMOG community. So what? Well, it...

posted @ Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:18 PM | Feedback (0) |