Chris "Syeric" Coke

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Date registered: July 25, 2009
URL: http://www.gamebynight.com

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Mount Hyjal: Like Stepping Into The Past (and Other Day One Cata Impressions)

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a. MMORPG

December 7, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

As you all know, Cataclysm released yesterday and let the masses finally get a taste of the new 80-85 game. I didn’t try logging in last night, even WITH the digital download, since it would have been 3AM here and probably queued to boot. I took the day off and logged in at noon, queue-free, …

Tags: blackrock caverns, cataclysm, lore, Mount Hyjal, World of Warcraft, wow

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The Multiverse – Episode #32: “A Turkey’s Guide to Immersion”

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a. MMORPG, d. Everything Else

December 6, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Hi Everyone, After a prolonged break, we are back with Episode 32, A Turkey’s Guide to Immersion. Kind of a funny title, but it is, of course, to give credit to Mr. Beau Hindman Turkey who invented them some years back in Vanguard. At the time, they were the guide for the Immersion Project, which …

Tags: cataclysm, immersion, immersion project, multiverse, perpetuum, podcasts, World of Warcraft, wow

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Square Enix Accounts Compromised?

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a. MMORPG

December 3, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

I just checked my email to find a rather alarming message from Square Enix. I almost skipped it, as it came from “autoinfo_us,” but thankfully I read the subject line “Important Information Regarding Your Square Enix Account” before heading out for the day. The email said this: Thank you for your continued support of the Square Enix …

Tags: account security, ffxiv, Final Fantasy 14, se, security, square enix

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The Beta Philosophy Behind Rift

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a. MMORPG

December 3, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

As my interest in Rift has been growing, I’ve become much more curious on the creative minds behind Rift. Even if you don’t buy the concept (and why wouldn’t you?), you have to appreciate the sheer amount of experience this team brings to the table. So, last night I Googled Scott Hartsman Studio GM and …

Tags: betas, closed beta, rift, scott hartsman, trion worlds

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A Time Traveler Returns From 2013

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a. MMORPG

November 30, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Well, wasn’t that an interesting trip. Excuse me while I dust off the time-o-copter. Yes, yes, you’d think simple blades wouldn’t collect so much dust but, well, it’s not like they get used for much, anyhow. So, you’re probably wondering, “what’s 2013 like, Time-O?” and I’m here to tell you. Barack Obama, you say? No, …

Tags: arenanet, Guild Wars 2, humor, Predictions, rift, tera, tongue in cheek, trion, World of Warcraft, wow

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Why Pilgrim’s Bounty Was One Of The Best Holiday’s This Year

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a. MMORPG

November 29, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Over the last couple of days, I’ve spent more time in WoW than I’d planned. Saturday night, actually, I kept myself up until the wee hours of the morning. No, I wasn’t frantically grinding quests or exploring or vainly trying to master my new troll druid (this healing business is totally new territory for me). …

Tags: blizzard, cataclysm, cooking, holiday events, holidays, pilgrim's bounty, pilgrim's feast, thanksgiving event, the shattering, tradeskills, World of Warcraft, wow, wow holiday rewards

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FFXIV’s November Patch a Big Step In The Right Direction

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a. MMORPG

November 26, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Thanksgiving marked the launch of FFXIV’s first big patch. I’ve yet to get in the game to try it out – I’ll be patching overnight – but it looks like they’ve addressed a lot of the big things players have complained about. This is very much a quality of life patch; the only new content …

Tags: ffxiv, ffxiv november patch, ffxiv patches, ffxiv updates, Final Fantasy 14

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WoW: A Free Day Brings Shattered Thoughts

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a. MMORPG

November 24, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

After hearing Scary mention that he was offered seven free days on his WoW account, I decided to check in myself. For some reason, I didn’t receive any email offering the time but I was able to redeem the time just by going to the WoW section of my Battle.net account. Thanks Blizzard! The perfect …

Tags: blizzard, newbie experiences, the shattering, troll starting zone, World of Warcraft, wow

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The Shattering: Enough to Lure Me Back?

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a. MMORPG

November 23, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

As you’ve no doubt heard, as of today, the WoW we once knew is gone forever. Replacing it is WoW: The Re-Imagining, which brings with it new zones, updating questing, and all that blahbittyblah — you’ve heard it already. The important thing to take away is that this is probably the most exciting thing to …

Tags: blizzard, cataclysm, patch 4.0, the shattering, World of Warcraft, wow

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Super Mario Bros. 3: Redone With Modern Graphics

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b. Console, d. Everything Else

November 18, 2010

by Chris "Syeric" Coke

Now this is pretty cool. Someone went and redid the entire Super Mario Bros. 3 game — the best Mario, in my opinion — with modern day graphics. Modern for the DS, that is, but it’s still pretty cool. It’s all based on the Nintendo DS New Super Mario Bros. engine, so there are some …

Tags: emulation, hacks, mario, mods, nintendo, roms, super mario bros, super mario bros 3

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