Category Archives: Sony
The Commandments of Official Game Sites
After being forced to work with yet another site that doesn’t seem to work on a basic level, I’ve become convinced that MMO design teams actively hate people going to the game’s website. Seriously, there are certain companies (I’m looking … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, City of Heroes, Design, Guild Wars, Sony
Lionizing
It’s easy to look at the past and say that it must have been better then. Raids must have required much more strategy and much less reading online to complete when the game launched, compared to the present state of … Continue reading
Filed under EverQuest, World of Warcraft
I’m Ready, Sony Isn’t
Chris has an excellent post about what the new PS3 hack means for people who have any interest in playing games online on the console with something resembling a level playing field. Here’s the brief summary: sucks to be you. … Continue reading
The Crunchy Center of MMOs
A conversation with Rubi prompted me to consider something interesting: what games are at the core of MMOs in general? If you play pen-and-paper RPGs, it’s hard to deny that you need a copy of Dungeons & Dragons, and most … Continue reading
Filed under ArenaNet, Blizzard, CCP, EVE Online, EverQuest, Fallen Earth, Guild Wars, Lord of the Rings Online, Sony, Turbine, World of Warcraft