Not long ago I listened to an interview with Dr. Richard Bartle as the guest. He spoke of when he and Roy Trubshaw created MUD, the multiuser text based game that was to serve as one of the bases of all that would come later in the world of MMOs. Dr. Bartle spoke of how…
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How much for the women?
How much for the women? Goldseller X: “Your women. I want to buy your women. How much for the women? Sell them to me. How much for just the daughter?” Julie: “What?!” Goldseller X: “The little girl. How much for just the little girl…” Julie: “What are you…” Goldseller X: “Sorry. Force of habit. Buy…
Patience my…
Patience my… Some people are wont to believe nuns have the patience of a saint (except perhaps those individuals who attended a parochial school). The truth, however, (at least in my case) is perhaps more closely exemplified by our two winged friends above. Some mmo releases are smoother than a puppies butt, and some are…
Methinks thou doest protest too much
“The lady doest protest too much, methinks” – Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Act III, Scene 2 When Scott Hartsman was on the No Prisoners, No Mercy (NPNM) show (and shame on you if you have to Google the name to find out who he is) one of the aspects of gaming that we discussed was gold…
And so it begins
The rush is on… And so it begins… So begins the mad rush to enter the new worlds – fresh new vista’s to explore. Whether it be Aladdin’s cave or Pandora’s Box that will be opened, both Aion Online, and Fallen Earth will begin their official launch tomorrow. Both, of course, are in their “early…