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Tag Archives: 38 Studios
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
38 Studios may not be on the radar for the average MMORPG player yet. They’ve been extremely guarded in sharing information so that player expectations are not set too high. They are the unintentional masters of hype through no hype! … Continue reading
38 Watch disappears – Updated!
I’ve been a member of a little known forum for quite some time now called 38 Watch. It was one of those amazingly intelligent and reasonable communities that you hear so much about but rarely see. The group there discussed … Continue reading
Story driven MMOs
I recently received an email from one of my readers, Gareld, that really gave me the opportunity to think about why we play MMOs. It also so happens that this topic has been under quite a bit of discussion due … Continue reading
Do existing IPs bring more MMO success?
The MMO genre, like most genres, is not immune to trends. One of the current ones that we’ve been working through is taking an existing intellectual property and designing an MMO around it. We saw it with Star Wars Galaxies, … Continue reading
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Tagged 38 Studios, Copernicus, Ferrels MMO, LotRO, MMO Design, Warhammer
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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 … Continue reading
MMO Antiquities – Competition in PvE
Some of you may recall a time when instancing pretty much didn’t exist. If you wanted to go after a raid mob you had to compete in the cut throat world of high end gaming. Sometimes you’d have to wait … Continue reading