January 2011
4 posts
Analog Hole Episode 182 - 12/31/10 →
December 2010
15 posts
Bard's Tale Co-Creator Heineman Lays Out Series'... →
How licensing killed a franchise.
Blizzard Confirms Titan As Studio's Next MMO... →
Blizzard hopes that its next generation MMO will co-exist with World of Warcraft.
Hot Failure: Tuning Gameplay With Simple Player... →
Playtesting mobile games isn’t as easy as you might think.
Analog Hole Episode 181 - 12/13/10 →
Handheld gamers leaving DS and PSP for their... →
Use of mobile gaming devices such as the DS and PSP are declining in favor of mobile phones.
EA: Single-Player Games Are ‘Finished’ →
EA Games president Frank Gibeau says that the “fire-and-forget, packaged goods only, single-player, 25-hours-and you’re out” game design model “is finished. Online is where the innovation, and the…
Blizzard ‘Super Excited’ Over Next World of... →
If lead systems designer Greg Street could make it happen, Blizzard would release an expansion “every year, or something like that. If we delivered on expansions more often, I think players would…
Handheld gamers leaving DS and PSP for their... →
Use of mobile gaming devices such as the DS and PSP are declining in favor of mobile phones.
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Cataclysm!
Just wanted to get down a few initial thoughts on Cataclysm, now that it’s arrived. From what I’ve seen so far, it’s good.
So far I’ve played the first seven levels of the Goblin starting area, which is a lot of fun. The work that Blizzard put in on the artwork for Kazan (?) was phenomenal. Even if you don’t intend to play a goblin, you need to check out the...
Vuvuzelas Blare on Pirated Copies of Michael... →
Amusing.
FTC Wants 'Opt Out' Function on Social Networking... →
FTC says users should decide whether they are subjected to behavioral advertising.
EA CEO: Buying Harmonix Would Be Like ‘Catching... →
Riccitiello believes buying the Rock Band creator isn’t a good idea.