Monthly Archives: August 2010

Dualing in MMOs

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Razakius

I’ve played a lot of Travian over the last few years and perhaps one of the first things you learn as a Travian player is that one player on an account is not enough to be competitive. In my recent … Continue reading →

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Pokémon Generations

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Razakius

Pokemon Black and White are coming out later this year, at least in Japan, that and me getting back into the pokemon series gets me thinking of all the various games that have come up thus far. I really have … Continue reading →

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Everquest 2 Extended Announced

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Razakius

This week I got an email from Sony Online Entertainment announcing to me that they are launching EverQuest 2 Extended. What this is, is a free-to-play edition of EQ2. They aren’t doing it quite like normal, they are splitting it up … Continue reading →

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Gamey vs. Realistic MMORPGs

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Razakius

I have been thinking a lot of MMORPG design of late. A lot of this design thought has really made me thinking of the gaminess of online games. I personally have always been a fan of realism in my MMOs … Continue reading →

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Pokemania Returns

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Razakius

I went out and bought Pokemon SoulSilver and HeartGold a few months back for my daughter and I to play together. She loves pokémon, and so do I, and I figured it would be a good way to bond. Furthermore, … Continue reading →

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Everquest 2?

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Razakius

Ack I still had an active account in EQ2 that ends in September… ahh well guess I’ll give the game a try again, at least for a short time, can’t really afford another renewal.

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