… 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
DCUO: Adding Insult To Injury For PS3 Beta Preorders
On top of the PS3 beta preorder players not getting into the PS3 beta on November 30 as assured (due start date for the PS3 beta: “soon”), those players learned today that Playstation Network Plus subscribers will also be given PS3 beta access when it launches. This will happen probably before Christmas if such an … Continue reading
DC Universe Online (Now That The NDA Has Gone)
The DC Universe Online NDA has been dropped (somewhat surprisingly, since there still isn’t an official launch date) so below are my opinions based on the preorder beta. Conclusion: – If the idea of teaming up with Superman gives you a nerdgasm, DCUO may be your title. – Leveling is very quick and it is … Continue reading
DCUO PS3 Beta: A Masterclass of Marketing Mismanagement
Following on from my previous post, it turns out an Sony Online Entertainment guarantee is not a guarantee at all. The DC Universe Online PS3 beta didn’t launch on November 30 – it is still coming “soon” – and numerous PS3 players were left wondering what was going on until a very late-in-the-day Facebook post … Continue reading
Rift: Great Expectations, The Creation Of
Massively’s exclusive Rift video pulls no punches about how great Rift is going to be. It is “the complete next generation in online gaming” that will “advance the genre the day it ships”. I’m surprised the video was restrained enough not to add, “Rift thinks World of Warcraft has a real pretty mouth”.
DCUO: So, Is A Guarantee Actually A Guarantee?
When Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) delayed DC Universe Online (DCUO) at the start of November, they threw out some bait to potential players: pre-order by November 15 and you were “guaranteed” beta access by November 30. Guarantee is a strong word to use in this context. For PC players, the potential to meet this guarantee … Continue reading
We Need More Adult Games
Recently I read an article that wanted more truly adult movies. Not adult in the “more swearing, more boobs, more close-up shots of exit wounds in slo-mo”, but adult in the sense that they require some maturity and engagement to understand, adult in that they aren’t scared in the use of silence. I thought of … Continue reading
Call of Duty: Black Ops – Shooting Stuff is Awesome And No-one Gets Hurt
I can’t help but note the irony in Call of Duty: Black Ops tying itself so very tightly to to macho nature of bloody warfare, yet advertising itself as a game for everyone that is nothing but safe, clean fun.
Deadlands MMO – The Video (The Sequels)
If only I’d waited! Shane Hensley has posted up other Deadlands MMO videos. First is Blackhills, which saw a change in graphics and move towards an FPS: The final video was from 2009 and showed a greater movement towards turning Deadlands into a more FPS, less hotbar dependent title: It still all looks very rough, … Continue reading
Deadlands MMO – The Video
I finally remembered to look for this and found the following: I’m looking forward to seeing the revised video at some point, because that was just ugly.
World Class Villains 