Posts in the "Game News" Category

• Storyboard: The other gatekeepers

  Game News
  

  Filed under: Culture, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard, Miscellaneous

  If there’s one thing that I’ve proven incapable of doing with tabletop gaming, it’s remembering the names of NPCs.

  Not the ones related to this week’s adventure, mind you; those I remember just fine. But throw out a big signature NPC and I suddenly find myself completely blank. It’s bad enough that the only character I can think of off the top of my head is Caine from Vampire: the Masquerade, who mostly occupies a ..read more Read More...

• Behind the Mask: Between this world and the next

  Game News
  

  Filed under: Super-hero, Lore, Opinion, Free-to-play, Champions Online, Behind the Mask

  One of the exciting things about writing about Champions Online is that there is a huge amount of lore and backstory behind the game. Although Behind the Mask has a definite focus on concrete game information (that’s just how I roll), the lore is always something I’m excited to cover. It offers a look into Champions that can’t be experienced with just the online game.

  This week we’re going to look ..read more Read More...

• BioWare’s Erickson talks about creating MMO story

  Game News
  

  Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Interviews, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Star Wars: The Old Republic

  Story is on everyone’s mind when it comes to discussing Star Wars: The Old Republic, and who better to talk to than one of the devs primarily responsible for creating it. PC Gamer does just that in a new interview with BioWare writer Daniel Erickson. The development process is quite complex, and it’s also one that takes some time given the hundreds of hours ..read more Read More...

• MMO Family: LEGO Universe, autism, and heartbreak

  Game News
  

  Filed under: Culture, MMO industry, Opinion, Free-to-play, Casual, LEGO Universe, Kids, MMO Family, Family, Miscellaneous

  Often when the topic of video games comes up, it’s followed by comments about the negatives, such as violence, antisocial behavior, or inappropriate content. But if they do have harmful effects (and it’s arguable how many players really are affected in a negative way), they can also be helpful as well, yet you rarely hear a news story about the good. I’ve written before about how ..read more Read More...

• The Daily Grind: Did you get gaming gifts for the holidays?

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  Filed under: Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous

  The holiday season is winding down and the gift-giving days are done. People are sitting back and enjoying their break from school or work, and maybe enjoying some new items that Santa dropped in their stockings. Last weekend the Massively staffers talked about what gaming-related goodies they were hoping to receive, and we posed the same question to you.

  So what’s the verdict? Were your holiday gaming wishes fulfilled? Is your Steam wish list shorter? ..read more Read More...