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Category Archives: mmorpgs
Gears of War: sometimes the answer is more bullets
My first exposure to Gears of War was a commercial that aired in late 2006 featuring Gary Jules’ cover of “Mad World”. It was an awkward insertion of a popular song for what appeared to be a grungy, blood spattered … Continue reading
Posted in 3ps, action, console gaming, gears of war, mmorpgs, movies, pc gaming, reviews, xbox 360
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leaving Azeroth…again
Early group shot taken after completing the Deadmines as a five piece. No one knows what happened to the mysterious female Night Elf druid in the back row. Over the past year and a half, I played World of Warcraft … Continue reading
Posted in mmorpgs, pc gaming, world of warcraft
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massively old republic
In an incredibly obvious Diablo 3-like announcement, Bioware and LucasArts confirm that they are indeed working on a Star Wars MMORPG set in the age of The Old Repubilc that has probably been in development since Knights of the Old … Continue reading
Posted in mmorpgs, pc gaming, star wars, star wars galaxies
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The Long Road Back to Gaming
For the last nine months, I have considered myself a non-gamer. Not a reformed gamer, mind you, but someone who just hasn’t had the time to dedicate to playing games or keeping up with the industry. Once again I felt … Continue reading
Posted in game culture, mmorpgs, the cultural gutter, world of warcraft
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Surprise! Vivendi wants Blizzard to make them money.
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another crusade, but this time it’s burning
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evolving virtual worlds
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