For a low budget / no budget game, Bastion certainly delivers. (I’ll throw a soft spoiler warning up here – I’m not spilling all the beans, but just hinting at some of the beans that are to be spilled over the course of the game.) – Game mechanics are simple and effective. What struck me … Continue reading
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Extra Credits: A Credit For Your Thoughts
Extra Credits bugs me. I don’t watch it that often, but when I do I’m left unsatisfied by the end of it. It’s like bad pizza – I like the idea, would love it when done well, pick it up when it’s there but end up regretting the decision to sit down with it. Probably … Continue reading
WordPress 2010 Blog Summary: Even That Mention Is WoW
I received an automated WordPress review of this blog for 2010 and honestly have no idea if it is good or not (because I’m not sure WordPress would be sending out discouraging messages e.g. “Your blog sucks. Please stop using WordPress.”). I’m currently working on one thing and then have a number of things to … Continue reading
Gods & Heroes: Desperation, Thy Name Is…
… publicity stunt. I’ve been a bit slack in blogging this month, mainly due to other commitments. Work is very busy, Xmas is busy for social things and I’ve got a stack of games to play through. It’s all first world problems, but it eats into the time I could be spending telling the world … Continue reading
Deadlands MMO Dead, But We Might Get A Video Out Of It
During an interview at GenCon, Pinnacle Game’s Shane Hensley briefly discusses the now dead Deadlands MMO that he was working on as part of FireSky’s Superstition Studios. It’s in the podcast from about 21:53 and lasts about a minute. In brief, Shane indicates the collapse of Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment / FireSky (although he doesn’t name … Continue reading
My Nomination For Best Dev Quote of 2010
Not sure who made it – assuming it is Matt Mihaly – but it is awesome: “Our ISP pulled the plug for non-payment, which was expected. I wasn’t able to give you any warning, unfortunately, because I was at Burning Man and completely out of reach for the week that it went down.” Ahhhh! Professionalism!
The Trials of UnSub: Love
Hell, with a title like that this post could be about 1000% more emo than it is going to be! Instead, I’m talking about Love, the one-man developed MMO with odd graphics and the ability to alter the landscape. I believe that if you want innovation in online games, you aren’t really going to find … Continue reading
World Class Villains 