This past week has been an eventful one for me. I’ve been working to get back into WoW and I think I’ve found my groove again. I have my rotations down and my keybinds rememorized and, not least of all, I have my UI in working order and fully functional again. One of the best …
Category Archive: a. MMORPG
Rewind: MMORPGs: Adult Playgrounds
Today, I’d like to take a step back and republish a post that appeared here a few months back. There are two real reasons why I’m posting this again. First, going into a new podcast, I think this article says a lot about how I view and approach the genre. Second, well, I just like …
Return to WoW, pt. 2
Over the few days since we last talked, I’ve been spending most of my game time in World of Warcraft. It’s a funny thing and I liken it to going out on a date with an old ex-girlfriend. It’s a little awkward and a little familiar and you’re not quite sure about what important things …
So where do I start?
This is the post where I appeal to my audience for help and ask a lot of questions 🙂 As I’m trying to get back into World of Warcraft, one of the first questions that comes to mind is “what do I do now?” When I left, I had been routinely running heroics and collecting …
Eating crow…
Today, I had a revelation. You know, one of those “this thing has been staring me in the face and I missed it anyways” types of occurrences. My wife’s sister came to hang out today with her soon-to-be husband, who happens to be a long time WoW player. After a while, talk turned to video …
Are players wrong to feel entitled?
Gordon had a post up yesterday that asked whether modern day MMO players were lazy or if it just seemed that way since games are more accessible these days. I felt compelled to respond, which I did in the comments section, but I think that the topic of my response bears a little more hashing …
LotRO’s interesting ad campaigns…
First, when Aion launched and had its connection issues, we saw LotRO buying ad space for search terms like “Aion connection problem.” Now, we have… This type of advertising is at once underhanded and amusing. I like it!
The home that isn’t
I have a confession. Of late, I’ve had a crazy desire to log back in to World of Warcraft. Nevermind the fact that I just cancelled my subscriptions to two other games and can’t really afford it. I’ve caught myself thinking of the early days of play, when the universe seemed to slip over me …
Guest Post: Real men use shotguns
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 …
Confirmed: It’s not stopping at the pet store
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 …
