Chris "Syeric" Coke

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

Latest posts

  1. Follow me at MMORPG.com where I cover games and hardware! — November 20, 2017
  2. Virtual Tabletop Face-Off – Roll20 Vs. Fantasy Grounds — May 5, 2017
  3. If you’re not reading Rant On Rob, you should be — May 4, 2017
  4. Book Review: Little Heaven by Nick Cutter — July 27, 2016
  5. Book Review: Death Follows by Cullen Bunn — March 16, 2016

Most commented posts

  1. FFXIV is Meant For Consoles; a Suggestion for ALL Players — 453 comments
  2. Two Cataclysm Beta Videos — 230 comments
  3. Book Review: Death Follows by Cullen Bunn — 126 comments
  4. Virtual Tabletop Face-Off – Roll20 Vs. Fantasy Grounds — 79 comments
  5. Are players wrong to feel entitled? — 49 comments

Author's posts listings

Guest Post: Real men use shotguns

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a. MMORPG, b. Console

November 10, 2009

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Today we’re happy to bring you a guest post by a great friend of mine, Mike, or MShady. He’s been gaming for years, and writing the whole time, but today is his first step into the world of blogging. Welcome Mike! Enjoy his article. So this is the part where I guy you’ve never heard …

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LFM: Podcast Co-hosts

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d. Everything Else

November 9, 2009

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Update: Due to high interest, I am going to leave this option available until Saturday, November 14th. After that point, I’ll be making a decision. Ryan and another personal friend are interested, as well as four others that have applied since this morning. I’m open to rotating hosts if there’s enough interest, so don’t be …

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Confirmed: It’s not stopping at the pet store

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a. MMORPG

November 7, 2009

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From Eurogamer, yesterday: According to VG247, Blizzard chief Mike Morhaime told the Activision Blizzard investor conference that the company sees micro-transactions as an important part of World of Warcraft’s future. “We… expect digital sales to increase in the future, and plan to take advantage of it,” he said. His comment follows the appearance of the …

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*SPOILERS* Wow’d by the mage tower

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b. Console

November 7, 2009

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This post has spoilers. So, unless you’ve beat the mage tower, don’t read on. 😉 With that out of the way… Last night, I felt the first real pulls of Dragon Age in a serious way. No, I felt the story before and was interested but that mage tower brought it to a whole new …

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Cancelling my subscriptions

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a. MMORPG, d. Everything Else

November 5, 2009

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As some of you may have read, I lost my job about a month ago. With the economy in the state it’s in, I’m having some trouble finding a new one that will work with my course schedule. I have a claim in to the labor board about the conditions surrounding my leaving, so with …

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How much is that panda in the window -OR- why people hate the pet store

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a. MMORPG

November 5, 2009

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When JayeDub left a comment yesterday about Blizzard implementing paid vanity pets, I didn’t take it seriously. WoW’s not a cash shop game. They’ve spent the last year showing that everyone can achieve anything if they put in enough time. Imagine my surprise when I found out they were total hypocrites. Money trumps philosophy, is …

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Does lore show WoW’s decline?

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a. MMORPG

November 4, 2009

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Update: I think I did a poor job phrasing myself since people seem to be taking it differently than my intention everywhere I have this post up. What I’m asking with the post is this: do you think Blizzard’s willingness to stray from the lore is a sign that they’re willing to let things slide …

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First Impressions: Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360 Version)

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b. Console

November 3, 2009

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My plans for a midnight pick up didn’t quite work out but I was able to snag my copy this morning, just before noon. I eagerly brought it home, applied my codes and downloaded the included bonus content. I even decided to spring for the Warden’s Keep DLC. It’s worth noting that, even though the …

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Happy birthday, self!

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d. Everything Else

November 2, 2009

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Hi everyone, I just wanted to pop in an let you know that I probably won’t be reporting on any gaming today, since it’s my 23rd birthday. I have an exam in the morning but, once that’s done, it should be an exciting day. I’m getting my latest short story critiqued in my fiction workshop …

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Xbox 360: Three reasons why NOT to get Modern Warfare 2

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b. Console

November 1, 2009

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1. Shitty community 2. Shitty community 3. Shitty community Did I mention tiny maps, overpowered weapons, rampant cheating, and shitty community? I’ve been playing Modern Warfare the first for a couple of months now, since a buddy offered to sell the GOTY version to me for $20. In that time, I’ve had to resort to …

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