UPDATE: I’ve repeated /facepalmed myself over getting Cryptic and Paragon Studios mixed up a few times in this article; Cryptic used to develop CoH/V but that is all handled by Paragon Studios now. Hopefully fixed! Also probably should have mentioned that DC Universe Online might launch in 2010, but this is still open to change. … Continue reading
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Listen to Fans: Exhibition 1
It is often claimed that if only creators listened to the fans more often, the overall quality of work would improve. Superdickery.com helps prove why this is not true: Of course, what is worse is that the editors feel they’ve already covered the territory.
I Suck At This
I’m new to WordPress, so apologies to anyone who’s comment disappeared in the spam filter until I looked at it just now! So that there is some meat to this post: the last two console games I’ve played were Batman: Arkham Asylum and Prototype. Both have similar elements – superhero theme, fighting waves of bad … Continue reading
Nielsen GamePlay Metrics – Is It Doing It Right?
I’ve been interested in Nielsen’s GamePlay Metrics service since I came across it a while back. The basic intent is to record which games people are playing and for how long – in much the same way Nielsen’s does for TV – in order to be able to sell that data back to various interested … Continue reading
Dear Canada…
As one of those hit by an EFTPOS skimming operation in Australia, I’d like to ask the person / people who keep going to Esso service stations across Canada and buying things just shy of AU$110 to please stop. You probably won’t, but I hear that Candians are polite, so maybe you will. The dispute … Continue reading
Rumour: Slighted Nerd Claims Cryptic Doing Godzilla MMO
A post on the City of Heroes / Villains forums by an angry nerd, slighted by not winning a Twitter competition HE RIGHTFULLY WON, hints that one of Cryptic’s unannounced MMOs is going to be a Gozilla / giant monsters MMO. Being coy, they don’t want to say outright (because threats help you get what … Continue reading
Champions Online Alpha / Beta: A Retrospective (And Some Fallen Earth Too)
It’s funny how quickly things can change. If you’d asked me how Champion Online (ChampO) had been in its alpha / beta phases and how well Cryptic had run it, I would have told you that it was the best alpha / beta I’d been in. The devs were open to feedback, made a lot … Continue reading
Why City of Heroes / Villains Needs to Worry More About Itself Than Champions Online
Cecil Adkins wrote a point / counter-point article about why City of Heroes / Villains (CoH/V) should both not worry and worry very much about the launch of Champions Online (ChampO). Although I agree with his points on both sides, I think that too much focus has been put on CoH/V vs ChampO. Yes, it … Continue reading
On Warhammer Online’s Failings
I’ve been letting this blog stagnate a bit sadly due to my RL work load. It’s been two weeks of being up to 1am or so in order to get reports finished, which leaves little time for doing the more enjoyable stuff. As a quick comment, I was pointed towards a Bright Hub article on … Continue reading
Buying a Lifetime Sub: The Rationale
So I slid in under the line and bought a lifetime sub to Champions Online (ChampO). Although currently feeling a bit fooling following the announcement of a kick-to-the-balls untested, nerf-heavy launch day patch, I still think it makes sense in the long run. Having played City of Heroes / Villains for 5 years and at … Continue reading
World Class Villains 