Back in 2004 when attending the European Game Developers Conference, I vividly remember an EA executive concluding a session on multiplayer game design with the following truism, paraphrasing here: “I think I speak for every adult in this room when I say that the very last thing I want to […]
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Last month’s highly anticipated expansion to Star Wars: The Old Republic, entitled “Legacy Of The Sith” (a.k.a. 7.0), was received with less than favorable fanfare. The update seemed to make more enemies than friends for many reasons. Personally, given the types and number of overarching systems changes the team made, […]
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Creative Assembly has introduced new multiplayer battle types and expanded the number of players to a maximum of 8 in Total War: Warhammer III co-op campaigns. Each of these features brings in new mechanics and fun elements. But do they hold up after multiple battles, and are there any issues? Survival, […]
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What is Atlas up to in 2022? If you’ve asked yourself that question, Grapeshot Games has the answer in the form of a short roadmap video, depicting what players should expect in the coming year. They have also provided a quick overview of what changes went into place in 2021. […]
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NPR Sunday Puzzle (Mar 6, 2022): An Awkward Quack Q: Words starting with a “kw-” sound usually start with the letters QU-, as in question, or “KW-,” as in Kwanzaa. What common, uncapitalized English word starting with a “kw-” sound contains none of the letters Q, U, K, or W? […]
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Each week, we scour the internet for all things indie MMO-related so you don’t have to. It seems everyone has settled into 2022, and after the flurry of roadmap reveals and major announcements we had in January and February, March is starting off a bit more muffled. There may not […]
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Hello folks! Here it is, Gate Pass Gazette Issue #1, which you can download today! We hope you enjoy it – it’s crammed full of official new Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition content! The Gate Pass Gazette is the official monthly magazine for Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition. Each month, […]
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It’s almost go time for the newest raid in Destiny 2’s most recent expansion, The Witch Queen. The Vow of the Disciple raid will go live tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. There’s a new trailer giving a taste of what Guardians can expect, but with a jubilant tone, […]
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Are you tired of MMORPGs that are missing the “Massive” players they’re supposed to have? Hopping online with thousands of other players is one of the things that makes MMORPGs great, but so many games these days feel empty, or feel as though they just don’t have very active communities. […]
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Final Fantasy XIV. I just could not get into it initially. It sucked too becuase all my friends were raving about this MMO, excitedly talking about how it was changing MMORPG storytelling as much more, yet I felt like I was banging my head against a wall trying to force […]
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