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Warhammer 40000: Dark Millenium – If A MMO Falls in Pre-Production And No-One Cares…

Hey, remember that Warhammer 40K MMO that was going to be published by THQ and was being developed by Vigil Games? No? That’s okay, few people do. Continue reading →

SimCity: I’m Not Saying That The Gaming Press Is Easily Led, But…

Charting the Metacritic review scores of the new SimCity over time shows how out of step the early reviews were with what happened at launch. Continue reading →

City of Heroes / Villains: Putting Claims To The Test

Back in January an anonymous source made a number of claims about City of Heroes’ / Villains’ performance to MMORPG.com, so let’s see how they stack up. Continue reading →

Kickstander: What is Kickstarter Really?

This seems like a stupid question, but a lot of people seem not to really know. Continue reading →

Kickstander: Why Kickstarter Is A Terrible Platform for Video Game Innovation

Kickstarter is a terrible platform for video game innovation. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Ruminations: Bullet Run, Wizardry Online and Camelot Unchained

Two things I wanted to quickly cover: Bullet Run, Wizardry Online and SOE; then Mark Jacob’s Not-DAOC Camelot Unchained. Continue reading →

Kickstander: Wildman Is An Example Why Accountability on Kickstarter Is A Joke

This isn’t about wanting Gas Powered Games to close, but here’s a studio seeking crowdfunding for a new project while running low on capital and elects to not mention that as a problem in its pitch, despite it being a clear project risk. Continue reading →