For some reason, whenever I think of that song all I can think about is Aretha Franklin belting out sock to me! (just a little bit) over and over again. It’s my little earbug from the queen of soul. Music references aside, I’ve had a strange thing happen to me this last year. I’ll be …
Monthly Archive: September 2009
So your spouse hates video games: pt. 1 – dropping your threat
Note: This is actually a re-post of something I wrote for my last blog, Fires of War. I like it though and I think it has a place here in case I ever decide to write the part two to this series. Besides, if Werit can do it, so can I! If you live with …
Taking Ardwulf to task
Usually, I like to keep to myself when it comes to disagreeing with other bloggers. I don’t like conflict and I believe that everyone is entitled to their opinion. Yet, if we think back to Eurogamer’s initial review of Darkfall, was that just? People were upset because a reviewer on a big name site was …
MMO first dates
This article is all in fun. Take it with a grain of salt 😉 Gordon’s right, MMOs are a lot like women and, *stretch*, you might say that I’ve been around the block once or twice. Yes, I’ve tapped on many a keyboard and wiggled a fair share of mice in my day. But, when …
Is DDO for me?
Since DDO is now officially Free-to-Play, my mind predictably floats towards downloading it again. I participated in the beta, if you care to call it that. Unfortunately, at the time I was also actively playing Aion and one of them had to be cut; the choice was obvious. What I did play, I liked. The …
You got your duck sauce in my soy!
One of the things I love about blogging at MMO Voices is that I get to hear the opinions of people that are passionate about the same type of game as I am. We share our thoughts on game design, systems and mechanics, and relate recent experiences we may have had while playing. It also …
Short fiction from multiple authors a real possibility
Hi everyone, When I started this blog, I made sure to include a section for short fiction. I decided to do this because I love to write stories when the mood strikes. This semester, I’m lucky enough to be in a fiction writer’s workshop. I’ve seen some really exceptional work — stuff that could be …
Thoughts and images from Aion’s open beta
I had a chance to log in to the open beta twice since they’ve opened the doors. My experience has, so far, been very good. Since I’d played in the Chinese version, I wasn’t expecting too much different from what I’d already experienced but as someone who’s been following the game pretty closely, I had …
Exploration: may you rest in piece
I had a lot of fun when I played WoW seriously. Coming from a history steeped in MUDs, the idea that I could run and meet any object I saw on the horizon was extraordinary. The prospect of actually being able to climb up a mountain is something a good friend of mine was giddy …
Speaking from the recesses…
This is what happens when WoW exclusionaries feel threatened. Feel bad for Dravi. He was that house elf in Harry Potter, right?
