Articles to read this week
I try to spend a lot of time reading through other blogs and news articles during the week when possible. It gives me inspiration for my own articles and keeps me informed on what is going on. The MMO sphere is quite large and impossible for any single person to cover. One thing I have tried (poorly) to do in the past is advertise what I enjoyed and share some love. With any luck I’ll start doing a better job of that going forwards. I invite my readers to post links to stories you liked via comments on this article. Don’t be shy. I know I find some great stories through your daily reading.
Syp over at Biobreak laments the direction that World of Warcraft has taken. He makes some pretty solid points and I thought they were worth sharing. Take a moment and go read WoW: It’s a Small, Small World.
Reagn took some time to mull over the prospect of playing Aion. He is having mixed feelings due to the PvP focus of the game and his experiences with Warhammer. He touches on some good points regarding PvP as a game’s core experience. Since I’ve been talking about just that lately I enjoyed his opinion on the matter. I recommend Aion Beta: Once Bitten, Twice Shy?
Timothy of Incoming Pull is stuck between MMOs and feeling a bit out of it. It is something that all of us go through when we leave a game. In a way, it is like leaving a relationship. We put in so much time and effort but sometimes the negatives out weigh the positives. If you’re between games or ever have been you should check out The lull and drudgery of being in limbo.
Okay, so this one is way late, but it was something I read last week and enjoyed. Moorgard (aka Steve D of 38 Studios) did an interview with Ten Ton Hammer about the creation of IPs. It was a solid read. You’ll find a link to it via Steve’s article Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt Moorgard.
Tags: 38 Studios, PvE, PvP, Warhammer
