No, it’s not the accusations of poor working conditions at the studio or the counter-claims that don’t exactly make work at Team Bondi sound great either. No, it won’t be because of external concerns about the kind of workplace that Team Bondi might be. No, it isn’t the sales or reviews of LA Noire, which … Continue reading
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DCUO: The Power of The Green
Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) had its fan gathering recently and used it (as they typically do) to announce new content and features to those in attendance. DC Universe Online got its own announcement – the Green Lantern-based “Fight for the Light” expansion, with new powers, new areas, new missions, new costumes and probably some other … Continue reading
Ruminations on Duke Nukem
I’ve been thinking a bit about the character of Duke Nukem recently following the critical cratering of Duke Nukem Forever’s launch. In some ways I did the safe thing – wait until DNF came out, saw how bad the review scores were, now write something – but I felt the same way before DNF came … Continue reading
DCUO: Price Drop (Maybe) For Australia, An Empty Cash Shop And Still Not F2P
I’ve already made fun of Sony Online Entertainment for pricing DC Universe Online weirdly in a lot of places that weren’t the United States. This might have changed with SOE’s recent price drop for the all-in-one Station Access pass, where you now pay US$19.99 to access all of SOE’s game stable (there are some details, … Continue reading
Star Wars: Galaxies – End of the Universe, Driven by the Republic
It is sometimes said that the launch of a new MMO never really ‘kills’ an older title. The older MMO might lose some players but will continue on in its own way with its already established community and developer Vision. That might have been true once, but it is increasingly less reliable to believe in. … Continue reading
City of Heroes / Villains and LEGO Universe Go Free-To-Play
Both City of Heroes / Villains and LEGO Universe have announced that they are heading towards free-to-play / freemium payment models in the near future. This adds them to a list that has swelled recently to also include Age of Conan and Fallen Earth. This highlights to me perhaps an unexpected impact of the F2P … Continue reading
The Reaction to DOA: Dimensions Being Pulled Off Shelves in Australia
Dead or Alive: Dimensions is being pulled off shelves in Australia (and elsewhere) for having the ability to potentially pose 16-year-old female characters in skimpy outfits and then photograph them. Feel free to watch that video with its RealDoll-like images, then perhaps take a shower after to scrub off the dirty feeling. Some sites are … Continue reading
The Difference Between George Broussard and Randy Pitchford
Given that Duke Nukem Forever has launched in Europe / will launch shortly in the US: Randy Pitchford has better project management skills, but George Broussard has higher standards of quality.
The 7 – 9 Review Score Problem Personified
Taken from GameSpot’s video review of Infamous 2, a comment from meke12: “WORST REVIEW EVER. i dont know if anyone else has noticed but compared to all the 9’s and 8.5’s this game got from other good websites, they gave this a 7.5, in my case that’s off my buying list. To me a game … Continue reading
The Cost of Games In Australia
For those outside of Australia, it’s very expensive to buy video games within Australia. The Australian Consumer’s Association has presented a submission to a parliamentary enquiry about that difference in cost. For those in the US: right now I can buy L.A. Noire for AU$108 off EBGames.com.au. (It’s AU$110 in stores when I checked last … Continue reading
World Class Villains 