Language is a wonderful and everchanging thing. In a week that sees ‘noob’ added to the dictionary, I feel that MMOs still have more to contribute to the evolution of the English language. Here’s a few suggestions for objects, feelings, or situations where current vocabulary doesn’t quite cut it. We need new words for these: [...]
Archive for May, 2009
We need words for this: 15 MMO concepts that need labels
Posted in funny, general mmo, tagged 15 mmo concepts, english language, noob, vocabulary, we need words for this on May 13, 2009 | 12 Comments »
New expansion for City of Heroes
Posted in general mmo, tagged alignment, city of heroes going rogue, expansion, massively, switching sides, trailer on May 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Out with the old, in with the new! Paragon have been emailing around fliers about their next expansion: City of Heroes going Rogue. There’s a cool trailer on the site too. What can I say? This old article from Massively last year is looking prophetic. One of the big attractions is going to be the [...]
On WAR
Posted in general mmo, warhammer, tagged daoc 2, land of the dead, public quests, red blobs, scenarios, warhammer online on May 12, 2009 | 7 Comments »
My history with Warhammer Online goes back about a year. That was when Arbitrary and I first started blogging about the game, several months before it launched. This was our first post, dated 14th May 2008. I don’t regret any of it. We had a brilliant time writing about WAR, engaging with the hype, seeing [...]
Pub Update
Posted in general mmo, warhammer, tagged pub meet, skar, stabs, warhammer on May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It was great meeting other bloggers and Warhammer Online players last Saturday. Hi Stabs! Hi Skar! (Check out their blogs, I can now verify that the writers are cool!) Thanks all for coming, we know it takes a leap of faith to actually go meet people you don’t really know well and have never met [...]
Raid Update: Is this what the hardcore feel like?
Posted in warcraft, tagged accessible, challenge, nerfing ulduar, optional hard modes, who is hardcore on May 11, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Have you noticed how bloggers always write “We’re not hardcore but …’” before they relate recent guild activities which sound unbelievably hardcore to the reader? There’s a lot of truth in the saying that hardcore is anyone who plays more than you, and casual is anyone who plays less. Or in other words, players actually [...]
Getting to know Free Realms
Posted in general mmo, tagged blacksmith, collections, free realms, minigames, mining, mining iron, random encounters, warpstones, where to find trainers, where to find tutors, wizard tutor, zam.com on May 10, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I have real problems in exploring Free Realms. It’s not the game, it’s me! Every time I decide to go check out some place that looked interesting on the map, I get distracted by something else I’ve come across on the way. Truly, it is the game of, ‘I’ll just go and … OOO SHINY!’ [...]
We are more than just tokens
Posted in general mmo, tagged avatar, brenda braithwaite, emotional impact, token, train on May 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
The Escapist ran a great story about a game designer who made people cry. It wasn’t in the same way that Alganon makes you cry. (Or even the way that Flowers for Algernon makes me cry.) No, what she did was to set up a board game that was all about trying to get a [...]
Busy on Saturday? In London?
Posted in about me, geekery on May 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
If you’re in London on Saturday afternoon (9th May), feel free to drop into the Cittie of Yorke for a drink. I’m going to be hanging out with Arbitrary, friends from Warhammer Online, and BoG readers. The aim is to chill, chat (probably about gaming but who knows?), drink, and maybe play a few games. [...]
The fairytale of the Champions Online NDA
Posted in general mmo on May 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
If you follow gaming sites like Massively, you’ve probably skimmed over their first look at Champions Online. You see, the press were allowed to write their previews based on the first five levels, which they accessed last weekend. The game itself – a superhero MMO from the creators of City of Heroes — is due [...]
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